Festival calendar · 2026 Chhath Puja 2026: Date and Arghya Times
Chhath Puja 2026 is on Sunday, 15 November in New Delhi. Sandhya arghya (sunset): 5:28 PM (New Delhi). Usha arghya (sunrise): 6:44 AM, 16 Nov (New Delhi). The date is the same in all the cities below.
Chhath Puja 2026 in your city
Dates and times are local to each city, worked out for its sunrise, sunset and time zone.
| City | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| New Delhi | Sun, 15 Nov | Sandhya arghya (sunset): 5:28 PMUsha arghya (sunrise): 6:44 AM, 16 Nov |
| Mumbai | Sun, 15 Nov | Sandhya arghya (sunset): 6:00 PMUsha arghya (sunrise): 6:46 AM, 16 Nov |
| Kolkata | Sun, 15 Nov | Sandhya arghya (sunset): 4:53 PMUsha arghya (sunrise): 5:50 AM, 16 Nov |
| Chennai | Sun, 15 Nov | Sandhya arghya (sunset): 5:39 PMUsha arghya (sunrise): 6:08 AM, 16 Nov |
| Bengaluru | Sun, 15 Nov | Sandhya arghya (sunset): 5:50 PMUsha arghya (sunrise): 6:19 AM, 16 Nov |
| Hyderabad | Sun, 15 Nov | Sandhya arghya (sunset): 5:40 PMUsha arghya (sunrise): 6:21 AM, 16 Nov |
| Ahmedabad | Sun, 15 Nov | Sandhya arghya (sunset): 5:55 PMUsha arghya (sunrise): 6:54 AM, 16 Nov |
| Pune | Sun, 15 Nov | Sandhya arghya (sunset): 5:57 PMUsha arghya (sunrise): 6:42 AM, 16 Nov |
| Jaipur | Sun, 15 Nov | Sandhya arghya (sunset): 5:36 PMUsha arghya (sunrise): 6:47 AM, 16 Nov |
| Lucknow | Sun, 15 Nov | Sandhya arghya (sunset): 5:16 PMUsha arghya (sunrise): 6:26 AM, 16 Nov |
| Patna | Sun, 15 Nov | Sandhya arghya (sunset): 5:01 PMUsha arghya (sunrise): 6:07 AM, 16 Nov |
| Varanasi | Sun, 15 Nov | Sandhya arghya (sunset): 5:10 PMUsha arghya (sunrise): 6:16 AM, 16 Nov |
| City | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| London | Sun, 15 Nov | Sandhya arghya (sunset): 4:11 PMUsha arghya (sunrise): 7:20 AM, 16 Nov |
| New York | Sun, 15 Nov | Sandhya arghya (sunset): 4:38 PMUsha arghya (sunrise): 6:44 AM, 16 Nov |
| Toronto | Sun, 15 Nov | Sandhya arghya (sunset): 4:52 PMUsha arghya (sunrise): 7:13 AM, 16 Nov |
| Dubai | Sun, 15 Nov | Sandhya arghya (sunset): 5:31 PMUsha arghya (sunrise): 6:36 AM, 16 Nov |
| Singapore | Sun, 15 Nov | Sandhya arghya (sunset): 6:51 PMUsha arghya (sunrise): 6:47 AM, 16 Nov |
| Sydney | Sun, 15 Nov | Sandhya arghya (sunset): 7:36 PMUsha arghya (sunrise): 5:43 AM, 16 Nov |
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What is Chhath Puja?
Chhath Puja is the festival of the Sun and Chhathi Maiya, kept mainly in Bihar, Jharkhand, eastern Uttar Pradesh and Nepal. Devotees fast and offer arghya to the setting and the rising Sun while standing in water.
How the date is decided
The date shown is the main day, the day Kartika Shukla Shashthi is current at sunrise, with the evening arghya at sunset; the morning arghya follows at the next sunrise.
Where traditions differ
The festival runs four days, starting two days earlier with Nahay Khay and Kharna. A smaller Chaiti Chhath falls in Chaitra.
Questions about Chhath Puja 2026
When is Chhath Puja in 2026?
Chhath Puja 2026 is on Sunday, 15 November in New Delhi. Sandhya arghya (sunset): 5:28 PM (New Delhi). The date is the same in all the cities below.
What is the sandhya arghya (sunset) time on Chhath Puja 2026?
New Delhi: 5:28 PM; Mumbai: 6:00 PM; London: 4:11 PM; New York: 4:38 PM. Times are local; the table on this page lists 18 cities.
Is Chhath Puja 2026 on a different date in the USA, UK or Australia?
No. In London, New York, Toronto, Dubai, Singapore and Sydney it is also on Sunday, 15 November, though the times differ.
Festival days begin at sunrise, as in a traditional Panchang. Check with your family priest for rites that follow a particular tradition.