Chhath Puja is a four-day festival of the Sun god and Chhathi Maiya, celebrated on the Shashthi of Kartik Shukla Paksha. Devotees stand in water and offer arghya at sunset (Sandhya Arghya) on Shashthi and at sunrise (Usha Arghya) the next morning.
Key timings — New Delhi
| Date | Sunday, 15 November 2026 |
|---|---|
| Tithi | Shashthi (Shukla Paksha) |
| Tithi begins | 14 Nov, 11:24 PM |
| Tithi ends | 16 Nov, 2:01 AM |
| Sandhya Arghya (sunset) | 5:27 PM |
| Usha Arghya (next sunrise) | 6:44 AM |
| Sunrise / Sunset | 6:43 AM / 5:27 PM |
Chhath Puja 2026: date and timings by city
| City | Sandhya Arghya (date) | Sunset | Usha Arghya (sunrise) |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Delhi | 15 Nov | 5:27 PM | 6:44 AM |
| Mumbai | 15 Nov | 6:00 PM | 6:46 AM |
| Bengaluru | 15 Nov | 5:50 PM | 6:18 AM |
| Hyderabad | 15 Nov | 5:40 PM | 6:21 AM |
| Chennai | 15 Nov | 5:39 PM | 6:08 AM |
| Kolkata | 15 Nov | 4:52 PM | 5:49 AM |
| Ahmedabad | 15 Nov | 5:55 PM | 6:53 AM |
| Pune | 15 Nov | 5:57 PM | 6:41 AM |
| Jaipur | 15 Nov | 5:36 PM | 6:47 AM |
| Lucknow | 15 Nov | 5:15 PM | 6:26 AM |
| Surat | 15 Nov | 5:57 PM | 6:49 AM |
| Nagpur | 15 Nov | 5:32 PM | 6:24 AM |
| Indore | 15 Nov | 5:42 PM | 6:40 AM |
| Bhopal | 15 Nov | 5:35 PM | 6:34 AM |
| Patna | 15 Nov | 5:00 PM | 6:07 AM |
| Chandigarh | 15 Nov | 5:25 PM | 6:49 AM |
| Kochi | 15 Nov | 5:59 PM | 6:19 AM |
| Thiruvananthapuram | 15 Nov | 5:58 PM | 6:15 AM |
| Visakhapatnam | 15 Nov | 5:20 PM | 6:02 AM |
| Coimbatore | 15 Nov | 5:55 PM | 6:18 AM |
| Guwahati | 15 Nov | 4:33 PM | 5:42 AM |
| Bhubaneswar | 15 Nov | 5:06 PM | 5:56 AM |
| Ranchi | 15 Nov | 5:03 PM | 6:03 AM |
| Varanasi | 15 Nov | 5:10 PM | 6:15 AM |
| Vadodara | 15 Nov | 5:54 PM | 6:50 AM |
| Nashik | 15 Nov | 5:55 PM | 6:44 AM |
| Amritsar | 15 Nov | 5:31 PM | 6:59 AM |
| Agra | 15 Nov | 5:26 PM | 6:38 AM |
| Dehradun | 15 Nov | 5:21 PM | 6:44 AM |
| Madurai | 15 Nov | 5:52 PM | 6:12 AM |
| Dubai | 15 Nov | 5:31 PM | 6:36 AM |
| London | 15 Nov | 4:11 PM | 7:20 AM |
| New York | 14 Nov ⚠ | 4:38 PM | 6:42 AM |
| Los Angeles | 14 Nov ⚠ | 4:49 PM | 6:25 AM |
| Toronto | 14 Nov ⚠ | 4:53 PM | 7:11 AM |
| Sydney | 15 Nov | 7:36 PM | 5:43 AM |
| Singapore | 15 Nov | 6:50 PM | 6:47 AM |
| Kathmandu | 15 Nov | 5:11 PM | 6:25 AM |
⚠ The date in this city differs from New Delhi because of the time zone. All times are local to each city.
About the festival
Day 1 Nahay Khay, Day 2 Kharna, Day 3 Sandhya Arghya (the date shown here, at sunset) and Day 4 Usha Arghya at sunrise, after which the fast is broken.
The arghya times are the sunset and the next day's sunrise at your location, so they differ by city — see the table.
Chhath is especially important in Bihar, Jharkhand, eastern Uttar Pradesh and Nepal and is celebrated by diaspora communities worldwide.
How these timings are calculated
Our panchang engine uses the Swiss Ephemeris to compute the Sun and Moon positions, then derives tithi start and end, sunrise, sunset, moonrise and the rising sign for each city's latitude, longitude and local time zone. It is the same engine that powers our daily panchang.
Dates and timings are calculated for each city with the Swiss Ephemeris (Lahiri ayanamsa) and can differ by a day or by minutes from other almanacs and local traditions. For your family's custom, confirm with your priest or local panchang.
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Frequently asked questions
When is Chhath Puja 2026?
The main day of Chhath Puja 2026 (Sandhya Arghya) is Sunday, 15 November 2026. Shashthi tithi runs from 14 Nov, 11:24 PM to 16 Nov, 2:01 AM (New Delhi).
What time is Sandhya Arghya and Usha Arghya?
In New Delhi the evening arghya is at sunset, 5:27 PM, and the morning arghya at sunrise the next day, 6:44 AM. Use the city table for your location.
What are the four days of Chhath?
Nahay Khay 13 Nov, Kharna 14 Nov, Sandhya Arghya 15 Nov, Usha Arghya 16 Nov.