Chhath Puja
Surya Shashthi. The date shown is the day of the Sandhya Arghya to the setting Sun, the Shashthi day that follows the Kharna of the Panchami day; the Usha Arghya to the rising Sun follows at the next sunrise, and the fast is broken after it.
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- CategoryFestival Major
- DeitySurya Dev
- RegionRegional observance: Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, North India
- Defining tithi / momentShukla Paksha Shashthi: to
- Lunar monthKartika Shukla Paksha (same name in Amanta and Purnimanta)
Timings on Sunday, 15 November 2026
- Sandhya Arghya (sunset) 15/11/2026 (Sun)
- Parana after 16/11/2026 (Mon) Usha Arghya to the rising Sun; the fast is broken after it.
Rule applied: Regional calendar — The tithi covers the required time on this day only.
Why this date?
- Sandhya Arghya at sunset on this day; Usha Arghya at the next sunrise, after which the fast is broken.
Questions about Chhath Puja
When is Chhath Puja 2026?
Chhath Puja 2026 is on Sunday, 15 November 2026.
On which tithi is Chhath Puja observed?
Chhath Puja is observed on Shukla Paksha Shashthi of Kartika Shukla Paksha (same name in Amanta and Purnimanta).
What is the muhurat for Chhath Puja 2026?
The timings for Chhath Puja on Sunday, 15 November 2026: Sandhya Arghya (sunset) 17:43–17:43.
When is the Parana (fast-breaking) for Chhath Puja?
Parana is on Monday, 16 November 2026, 06:36 to 06:36.
Which deity is Chhath Puja dedicated to?
Chhath Puja is dedicated to Surya Dev.
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How the date is determined
- The date is Kartika Shukla Paksha Shashthi; the month name is the same in the Amanta and Purnimanta systems.
- It falls on the day when this tithi prevails at local sunrise (udaya tithi).
- If the tithi is present at two sunrises (a vriddhi tithi), the first day is taken.
- If the tithi does not touch that period on any day (a kshaya tithi), the Hindu day on which the tithi prevails longest is used.
- The date shown is the day of the Sandhya Arghya, offered to the setting Sun that evening; the Usha Arghya to the rising Sun follows at the next sunrise, after which the fast is broken.
- In a year with an Adhik month of the same name, it is observed in the regular (Nija) month.
Traditional variation
Chhath spans four days: Nahay-Khay, Kharna, the Sandhya Arghya (the date shown) and the Usha Arghya next morning. The Sandhya Arghya is on the day of Kartika Shukla Shashthi at sunrise, as the Government of India almanac (Rashtriya Panchang) and the Government of India holiday list date Chhath (28 October 2025); where Shashthi prevails at two sunrises the first is taken, the only one with Shashthi at the evening Arghya (27 October 2025 at New Delhi and Chandigarh, where Shashthi began before the 27 October sunrise). In 2025 the Bihar and West Bengal holiday lists kept Chhath on 27 October, when Kartika Shukla Panchami prevailed at the sunrises of both 26 and 27 October at Patna and Kolkata and Shashthi began minutes after the second; some regional almanacs follow that count, which this page does not.
This is the date given by the rule shown above for the selected place. It is not the only valid date: regional Panchangs, family customs and sampradayas may observe it on a different day.
Rule source: Surya-shashthi, a regional vrata of Bihar and Mithila (no Nibandha ruling found): Nahay-Khay, Kharna, the Sandhya Arghya (the date shown), the Usha Arghya at the next sunrise. The Sandhya Arghya day is the day of Kartika Shukla Shashthi at sunrise (two sunrises → the first; none → the day it lies in), as the Rashtriya Panchang (IMD) dates Chhath (Bihar): 7 Nov 2024, 28 Oct 2025 (Saka 1947, item 62; its daily page, PDF p. 93, has Panchami at the sunrises of 26 and 27 Oct and still prints 28 Oct), 15 Nov 2026. DoPT: 13 Nov 2018, 2 Nov 2019, 20 Nov 2020, 10 Nov 2021, 19 Nov 2023, 7 Nov 2024, 28 Oct 2025, 15 Nov 2026, 4 Nov 2027. A Panchami-vriddhi exception (Panchami at two sunrises → the second Panchami day: 27 Oct 2025 at Patna and Kolkata, the Bihar and West Bengal lists) was removed on 2026-11-11: it rested on 2025 alone and the almanac does not apply it; the two lists are a listed variation. "Shashthi at sunset" was rejected: it contradicts 10 Nov 2021 and 19 Nov 2023.
Traditions may vary by region and Panchang convention. Times are shown for the selected place, time zone and calculation profile.
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Dates in 2026
| Date | Defining tithi / moment | Time windows | Decision notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15/11/2026 (Sun)
Next
Kartika Shukla Paksha (same name in Amanta and Purnimanta) |
Shukla Paksha Shashthi: to |
Parana: 16/11/2026 (Mon), after — Usha Arghya to the rising Sun; the fast is broken after it. |
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Dates in 2027
| Date | Defining tithi / moment | Time windows | Decision notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/11/2027 (Thu)
Kartika Shukla Paksha (same name in Amanta and Purnimanta) |
Shukla Paksha Shashthi: to |
Parana: 05/11/2027 (Fri), after — Usha Arghya to the rising Sun; the fast is broken after it. |
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