Karwa Chauth is celebrated by married Hindu women all across North India. On this day, married women keep fast from sunrise to moonrise for the well-being of their husbands. This festival is celebrated mainly by women; and men have no role to play in the festival's observances until moonrise.
Let us have a look at the weather conditions across the major cities of India on the eve of Karwa Chauth:
Delhi: The national capital is likely to witness a dry and warm day with clear sky and maximums of around 35-36 degrees. Night will remain pleasant with a minimum near 21-22 degrees. Thus, no hindrance is likely to the Karwa Chauth festivity over the region. The most probable moon rise time would be 08:10 PM.
Mumbai: The day will remain warm and humid with a maximum of 32°C. Night, on the other hand, will be comfortable with a minimum of 25°C. The cloudy sky would hide the moon. In fact, light to moderate rains are also expected over the glittering city of India. The most probable moon rise time would be 08:40 PM.
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Kolkata: The City of Joy, Kolkata will have a comfortable morning and night. Day will be warm and humid with cloudy sky that would hide the moon. Maximum temperature would be around 32 degrees, while night temperature may settle near 25 degrees. There are probabilities of light to moderate rain spells. The most probable moon rise time would be 07:32 PM.
Chennai: Partly cloudy sky with possibilities of light rain is anticipated. A warm and humid day will prevail over Chennai. Maximum temperature will settle around 34°C, while minimum temperatures will be near 26°C. There will be not much interruption to the Karwa Chauth festivity over the region. The most probable moon rise time would be 08:16 PM.
Bengaluru: Day will be humid in Bengaluru. Day maximum will settle around 29°C, while minimum temperature will be near 21°C. Morning and night will be pleasant due to light rain and thundershowers and cloudy sky that would hide the moon. The most probable moon rise time would be 08:27 PM.
Hyderabad: A comfortable day with persistence of cloud cover will be observed in Hyderabad. Day maximum will settle near 39 degrees. Night will be pleasant with a minimum of 22 degrees. Moderate rains may make an appearance over the city of Nizams that would be a hindrance to the Karwa Chauth festivity. The most probable moon rise time would be 08:18 PM.
The above mentioned moon rise timings will not be very accurate and a difference of 25 minutes can be expected in terms of the visibility of the moon due to horizon.
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