Chhath Puja 2026

November 2026

Sunday

Surya & Chhathi Maiya

Ancient Sun-worship festival

Chhath Puja Puja Timings

Chhath Puja on Sunday, November 15, 2026

Kartik, Shukla Paksha, Shashthi

Begins: 11:24 PM, Nov 14 · Ends: 02:01 AM, Nov 16

Duration: 4 days

26 days

About Chhath Puja

Chhath Puja is an ancient festival dedicated to the Sun God and his sister Chhathi Maiya, observed widely in Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh.

Devotees offer Arghya (water offerings) standing in rivers and ponds at sunset and again at the following sunrise, after a rigorous 36-hour fast.

Significance

A rigorous four-day festival dedicated to the Sun God (Surya) and Chhathi Maiya, giving thanks for sustaining life on earth. It is especially significant in Bihar, Jharkhand and eastern Uttar Pradesh.

How to Observe

Observe Nahay Khay — a purifying bath and simple meal on day one
Keep a full nirjala (waterless) fast through day two, breaking it in the evening with Kharna
Offer Arghya (water offering) to the setting sun on day three, standing in a river or pond
Offer Arghya to the rising sun on day four to conclude the fast

Regional Variations

Bihar, Jharkhand, eastern UP

The festival's traditional heartland, observed on a very large scale.

Delhi, Mumbai and other cities

Widely observed by migrant communities from the Bihar/UP region.

Notes: Date and timings shown are computed for New Delhi, India using Swiss Ephemeris. Computed via the Udaya Tithi (tithi prevailing at sunrise) convention and the purnimanta month naming both already used by /api/panchang and vrat_engine.py's Janmashtami/Shraddha types. A tithi that never touches a sunrise (Kshaya) falls back to a midday-anchor scan instead of returning no date — see module docstring's Kshaya Tithi finding; one spanning two sunrises (Vriddhi) can still produce two consecutive dates, unresolved beyond the plain rule. Confirmed Nov 15, 2026 against an independent source. Chhath is a 4-day observance; this is the main Shashthi (Sandhya Arghya) day only. Always cross-check with your family priest for a personalised Muhurat.

Panchang for Chhath Puja Day Choghadiya Muhurat

Frequently Asked Questions

Chhath Puja 2026 mein kab hai?

Chhath Puja 2026 mein Sunday, 15 November ko hai (New Delhi ke panchang ke anusaar). Tithi: Kartik, Shukla Paksha, Shashthi. Yeh tithi 11:24 PM, Nov 14 se 02:01 AM, Nov 16 tak rehti hai. Apne shehar ke hisaab se samay thoda alag ho sakta hai.

Chhath Puja kab se kab tak hai?

Chhath Puja 15 November se shuru hota hai. Avadhi: 4 days.

Why does this festival's date change every year on the Gregorian calendar?

Most Hindu festivals are set by the lunar Hindu calendar (a specific Tithi within a specific lunar month), not the solar Gregorian calendar used internationally. Since a lunar year runs roughly 11 days shorter than a solar year, the same Tithi lands on a different Gregorian date each year — this is normal and expected, not an error.