Karwa Chauth is an important Indian festival celebrated very enthusiastically by the Hindu married women in the North Indian states. The festival of Karwa Chauth also spelt as Karva Chauth is a day-long strict fast observed by married women to pray for the long life and well-being of their husband. Karva Chauth 2018 is celebrated on October 27. A tradition from many years is now not just restricted to the North or married women. Women from other states, as well as unmarried girls also observe the Karva Chauth fast, in order to get a good husband. Just as the tradition is celebrated all over India, there are a lot of Indians who have settled abroad and still carry out all the traditions. The Karva Chauth Vrat is broken only after watching the moon and offering prayers. So moon rise timings are very important to observe the day of Karva Chauth. If you have been looking for the moonrise timings in the US and Canada, let us help you out with the Karwa Chauth Chand timings in each of the zones. We have given you all the moonrise timings in the cities of New York, Chicago, Houston, California, Toronto, Vancouver according to the differing time zones. Karwa Chauth 2018 Moonrise Timings in London in Today: Know When Karva Chauth Chand Will Appear in Cities of United Kingdom. 

The Karva Chauth Vrat is strictly observed with no food or water being consumed for the entire day. Women get up early in the morning and have a lighter meal and then prepare to fast for the whole day. After performing the Karva Chauth Puja, the husband helps his wife to end the fast by offering her water and a morsel of food. The festival is celebrated around the idea of love and compassion for their partner. Given below is the moon rise or Karva Chauth Chand timings for different time zones in the US. Karwa Chauth Vrat 2018: Know The Reason Why Women Look at the Moon Through a Sieve During Karva Chauth Puja.

Moonrise Timings in New York

The moon will rise at 8.24 pm local time in New York.

Moonrise Timings in Chicago

The moon will rise at 10.16 pm local time in Chicago.

Moonrise Timings in Houston

The moon will rise at 10.22 pm local time in Houston.

Moonrise Timings in California

The moon will rise at 10.31 pm local time in San Francisco.

Moonrise Timings in Toronto

The moon will rise at 10.46 pm local time in Toronto.

Moonrise Timings in Vancouver

The moon will rise at 11.07 pm local time in Vancouver.

Women worship the moon and offer prayers to Lord Shiva, Goddess Parvati and Lord Ganesha. Women look at the moon through the sieve and then break their fast. So the moon rise is a very important and awaited time for the festival of Karva Chauth.

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