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Chhath Puja 2026: date and Arghya times
In the calendar: Chhath Puja (Sandhya Arghya)
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In Washington DC, Chhath Puja (Sandhya Arghya) is on Sunday, November 15, 2026. Sandhya Arghya at sunset: 4:54 PM in Washington DC. Usha Arghya at sunrise: 6:52 AM on Monday, November 16 in Washington DC.
- Washington DC
Sunday, November 15, 2026
Washington DC. Bihari tradition.
The same date in India (New Delhi).
Not in Washington DC? Find your city in the table below.
The days of Chhath Puja 2026
Dates for Washington DC.
- Chhath: Nahay Khay, Friday, November 13, 2026
- Chhath: Kharna, Saturday, November 14, 2026
- Chhath Puja (Sandhya Arghya), Sunday, November 15, 2026
- Chhath: Usha Arghya, Monday, November 16, 2026
The rule
The day on which Kartika Shukla Shashthi prevails at sunrise (the Shashthi day). The evening arghya to the setting Sun is offered on that day.
The times that decide it (Washington DC): Shukla Shashthi 12:54 PM, 14 Nov to 3:31 PM, 15 Nov; sunrise 6:50 AM, 15 Nov. Shukla Shashthi holds sunrise on 15 Nov only.
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Chhath Puja 2026 Washington DC: Sunday, November 15, 2026 Sandhya Arghya at sunset: 4:54 PM Usha Arghya at sunrise: 6:52 AM, Mon 16 Nov Bihari tradition. Each city's date is computed for its own sky and time zone. https://pujadeep.com/festivals/chhath/2026/
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Chhath Puja 2026 in each city
US
| City | Date | Arghya (sunset, sunrise) | Times that decide it | Also |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | Sun 15 Nov | Sandhya Arghya: 4:37 PM, Sun 15 Nov Usha Arghya: 6:44 AM, Mon 16 Nov | Shukla Shashthi 12:54 PM, 14 Nov to 3:31 PM, 15 Nov; sunrise 6:42 AM, 15 Nov Shukla Shashthi holds sunrise on 15 Nov only. | – |
| Edison, NJ | Sun 15 Nov | Sandhya Arghya: 4:40 PM, Sun 15 Nov Usha Arghya: 6:45 AM, Mon 16 Nov | Shukla Shashthi 12:54 PM, 14 Nov to 3:31 PM, 15 Nov; sunrise 6:44 AM, 15 Nov Shukla Shashthi holds sunrise on 15 Nov only. | – |
| Washington DC | Sun 15 Nov | Sandhya Arghya: 4:54 PM, Sun 15 Nov Usha Arghya: 6:52 AM, Mon 16 Nov | Shukla Shashthi 12:54 PM, 14 Nov to 3:31 PM, 15 Nov; sunrise 6:50 AM, 15 Nov Shukla Shashthi holds sunrise on 15 Nov only. | – |
| Atlanta | Sun 15 Nov | Sandhya Arghya: 5:34 PM, Sun 15 Nov Usha Arghya: 7:10 AM, Mon 16 Nov | Shukla Shashthi 12:54 PM, 14 Nov to 3:31 PM, 15 Nov; sunrise 7:09 AM, 15 Nov Shukla Shashthi holds sunrise on 15 Nov only. | – |
| Boston | Sun 15 Nov | Sandhya Arghya: 4:22 PM, Sun 15 Nov Usha Arghya: 6:36 AM, Mon 16 Nov | Shukla Shashthi 12:54 PM, 14 Nov to 3:31 PM, 15 Nov; sunrise 6:35 AM, 15 Nov Shukla Shashthi holds sunrise on 15 Nov only. | – |
| Philadelphia | Sun 15 Nov | Sandhya Arghya: 4:44 PM, Sun 15 Nov Usha Arghya: 6:46 AM, Mon 16 Nov | Shukla Shashthi 12:54 PM, 14 Nov to 3:31 PM, 15 Nov; sunrise 6:45 AM, 15 Nov Shukla Shashthi holds sunrise on 15 Nov only. | – |
| Chicago | Sun 15 Nov | Sandhya Arghya: 4:29 PM, Sun 15 Nov Usha Arghya: 6:41 AM, Mon 16 Nov | Shukla Shashthi 11:54 AM, 14 Nov to 2:31 PM, 15 Nov; sunrise 6:40 AM, 15 Nov Shukla Shashthi holds sunrise on 15 Nov only. | – |
| Houston | Sun 15 Nov | Sandhya Arghya: 5:25 PM, Sun 15 Nov Usha Arghya: 6:47 AM, Mon 16 Nov | Shukla Shashthi 11:54 AM, 14 Nov to 2:31 PM, 15 Nov; sunrise 6:46 AM, 15 Nov Shukla Shashthi holds sunrise on 15 Nov only. | – |
| Dallas | Sun 15 Nov | Sandhya Arghya: 5:25 PM, Sun 15 Nov Usha Arghya: 6:58 AM, Mon 16 Nov | Shukla Shashthi 11:54 AM, 14 Nov to 2:31 PM, 15 Nov; sunrise 6:57 AM, 15 Nov Shukla Shashthi holds sunrise on 15 Nov only. | – |
| Los Angeles | Sun 15 Nov | Sandhya Arghya: 4:49 PM, Sun 15 Nov Usha Arghya: 6:26 AM, Mon 16 Nov | Shukla Shashthi 9:54 AM, 14 Nov to 12:31 PM, 15 Nov; sunrise 6:25 AM, 15 Nov Shukla Shashthi holds sunrise on 15 Nov only. | – |
| San Jose, CA | Sun 15 Nov | Sandhya Arghya: 4:56 PM, Sun 15 Nov Usha Arghya: 6:48 AM, Mon 16 Nov | Shukla Shashthi 9:54 AM, 14 Nov to 12:31 PM, 15 Nov; sunrise 6:47 AM, 15 Nov Shukla Shashthi holds sunrise on 15 Nov only. | – |
| Fremont, CA | Sun 15 Nov | Sandhya Arghya: 4:56 PM, Sun 15 Nov Usha Arghya: 6:48 AM, Mon 16 Nov | Shukla Shashthi 9:54 AM, 14 Nov to 12:31 PM, 15 Nov; sunrise 6:47 AM, 15 Nov Shukla Shashthi holds sunrise on 15 Nov only. | – |
| Sunnyvale, CA | Sun 15 Nov | Sandhya Arghya: 4:57 PM, Sun 15 Nov Usha Arghya: 6:48 AM, Mon 16 Nov | Shukla Shashthi 9:54 AM, 14 Nov to 12:31 PM, 15 Nov; sunrise 6:47 AM, 15 Nov Shukla Shashthi holds sunrise on 15 Nov only. | – |
| Cupertino, CA | Sun 15 Nov | Sandhya Arghya: 4:57 PM, Sun 15 Nov Usha Arghya: 6:48 AM, Mon 16 Nov | Shukla Shashthi 9:54 AM, 14 Nov to 12:31 PM, 15 Nov; sunrise 6:47 AM, 15 Nov Shukla Shashthi holds sunrise on 15 Nov only. | – |
| Seattle | Sun 15 Nov | Sandhya Arghya: 4:32 PM, Sun 15 Nov Usha Arghya: 7:16 AM, Mon 16 Nov | Shukla Shashthi 9:54 AM, 14 Nov to 12:31 PM, 15 Nov; sunrise 7:14 AM, 15 Nov Shukla Shashthi holds sunrise on 15 Nov only. | – |
UK
| City | Date | Arghya (sunset, sunrise) | Times that decide it | Also |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | Sun 15 Nov | Sandhya Arghya: 4:11 PM, Sun 15 Nov Usha Arghya: 7:20 AM, Mon 16 Nov | Shukla Shashthi 5:54 PM, 14 Nov to 8:31 PM, 15 Nov; sunrise 7:18 AM, 15 Nov Shukla Shashthi holds sunrise on 15 Nov only. | – |
| Birmingham, UK | Sun 15 Nov | Sandhya Arghya: 4:14 PM, Sun 15 Nov Usha Arghya: 7:30 AM, Mon 16 Nov | Shukla Shashthi 5:54 PM, 14 Nov to 8:31 PM, 15 Nov; sunrise 7:29 AM, 15 Nov Shukla Shashthi holds sunrise on 15 Nov only. | – |
| Leicester | Sun 15 Nov | Sandhya Arghya: 4:10 PM, Sun 15 Nov Usha Arghya: 7:28 AM, Mon 16 Nov | Shukla Shashthi 5:54 PM, 14 Nov to 8:31 PM, 15 Nov; sunrise 7:26 AM, 15 Nov Shukla Shashthi holds sunrise on 15 Nov only. | – |
| Manchester | Sun 15 Nov | Sandhya Arghya: 4:12 PM, Sun 15 Nov Usha Arghya: 7:36 AM, Mon 16 Nov | Shukla Shashthi 5:54 PM, 14 Nov to 8:31 PM, 15 Nov; sunrise 7:34 AM, 15 Nov Shukla Shashthi holds sunrise on 15 Nov only. | – |
Canada
| City | Date | Arghya (sunset, sunrise) | Times that decide it | Also |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto | Sun 15 Nov | Sandhya Arghya: 4:52 PM, Sun 15 Nov Usha Arghya: 7:13 AM, Mon 16 Nov | Shukla Shashthi 12:54 PM, 14 Nov to 3:31 PM, 15 Nov; sunrise 7:11 AM, 15 Nov Shukla Shashthi holds sunrise on 15 Nov only. | – |
| Brampton | Sun 15 Nov | Sandhya Arghya: 4:53 PM, Sun 15 Nov Usha Arghya: 7:14 AM, Mon 16 Nov | Shukla Shashthi 12:54 PM, 14 Nov to 3:31 PM, 15 Nov; sunrise 7:13 AM, 15 Nov Shukla Shashthi holds sunrise on 15 Nov only. | – |
| Vancouver | Sun 15 Nov | Sandhya Arghya: 5:30 PM, Sun 15 Nov Usha Arghya: 8:24 AM, Mon 16 Nov | Shukla Shashthi 10:54 AM, 14 Nov to 1:31 PM, 15 Nov; sunrise 8:23 AM, 15 Nov Shukla Shashthi holds sunrise on 15 Nov only. | – |
| Calgary | Sun 15 Nov | Sandhya Arghya: 5:48 PM, Sun 15 Nov Usha Arghya: 8:54 AM, Mon 16 Nov | Shukla Shashthi 11:54 AM, 14 Nov to 2:31 PM, 15 Nov; sunrise 8:53 AM, 15 Nov Shukla Shashthi holds sunrise on 15 Nov only. | – |
Australia
| City | Date | Arghya (sunset, sunrise) | Times that decide it | Also |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | Sun 15 Nov | Sandhya Arghya: 7:36 PM, Sun 15 Nov Usha Arghya: 5:43 AM, Mon 16 Nov | Shukla Shashthi 4:54 AM, 15 Nov to 7:31 AM, 16 Nov; sunrise 5:43 AM, 15 Nov; sunrise 5:43 AM, 16 Nov Shukla Shashthi holds sunrise on both days; the rule takes the first day (15 Nov). | – |
| Melbourne | Sun 15 Nov | Sandhya Arghya: 8:09 PM, Sun 15 Nov Usha Arghya: 5:59 AM, Mon 16 Nov | Shukla Shashthi 4:54 AM, 15 Nov to 7:31 AM, 16 Nov; sunrise 6:00 AM, 15 Nov; sunrise 5:59 AM, 16 Nov Shukla Shashthi holds sunrise on both days; the rule takes the first day (15 Nov). | – |
| Brisbane | Sun 15 Nov | Sandhya Arghya: 6:16 PM, Sun 15 Nov Usha Arghya: 4:48 AM, Mon 16 Nov | Shukla Shashthi 3:54 AM, 15 Nov to 6:31 AM, 16 Nov; sunrise 4:48 AM, 15 Nov; sunrise 4:48 AM, 16 Nov Shukla Shashthi holds sunrise on both days; the rule takes the first day (15 Nov). | – |
| Perth | Sun 15 Nov | Sandhya Arghya: 6:53 PM, Sun 15 Nov Usha Arghya: 5:08 AM, Mon 16 Nov | Shukla Shashthi 1:54 AM, 15 Nov to 4:31 AM, 16 Nov; sunrise 5:08 AM, 15 Nov Shukla Shashthi holds sunrise on 15 Nov only. | – |
India
| City | Date | Arghya (sunset, sunrise) | Times that decide it | Also |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Delhi | Sun 15 Nov | Sandhya Arghya: 5:27 PM, Sun 15 Nov Usha Arghya: 6:44 AM, Mon 16 Nov | Shukla Shashthi 11:24 PM, 14 Nov to 2:01 AM, 16 Nov; sunrise 6:43 AM, 15 Nov Shukla Shashthi holds sunrise on 15 Nov only. | – |
| Mumbai | Sun 15 Nov | Sandhya Arghya: 6:00 PM, Sun 15 Nov Usha Arghya: 6:46 AM, Mon 16 Nov | Shukla Shashthi 11:24 PM, 14 Nov to 2:01 AM, 16 Nov; sunrise 6:45 AM, 15 Nov Shukla Shashthi holds sunrise on 15 Nov only. | – |
| Kolkata | Sun 15 Nov | Sandhya Arghya: 4:52 PM, Sun 15 Nov Usha Arghya: 5:49 AM, Mon 16 Nov | Shukla Shashthi 11:24 PM, 14 Nov to 2:01 AM, 16 Nov; sunrise 5:49 AM, 15 Nov Shukla Shashthi holds sunrise on 15 Nov only. | – |
| Chennai | Sun 15 Nov | Sandhya Arghya: 5:39 PM, Sun 15 Nov Usha Arghya: 6:08 AM, Mon 16 Nov | Shukla Shashthi 11:24 PM, 14 Nov to 2:01 AM, 16 Nov; sunrise 6:07 AM, 15 Nov Shukla Shashthi holds sunrise on 15 Nov only. | – |
| Bengaluru | Sun 15 Nov | Sandhya Arghya: 5:50 PM, Sun 15 Nov Usha Arghya: 6:18 AM, Mon 16 Nov | Shukla Shashthi 11:24 PM, 14 Nov to 2:01 AM, 16 Nov; sunrise 6:18 AM, 15 Nov Shukla Shashthi holds sunrise on 15 Nov only. | – |
| Hyderabad | Sun 15 Nov | Sandhya Arghya: 5:40 PM, Sun 15 Nov Usha Arghya: 6:21 AM, Mon 16 Nov | Shukla Shashthi 11:24 PM, 14 Nov to 2:01 AM, 16 Nov; sunrise 6:20 AM, 15 Nov Shukla Shashthi holds sunrise on 15 Nov only. | – |
| Ahmedabad | Sun 15 Nov | Sandhya Arghya: 5:55 PM, Sun 15 Nov Usha Arghya: 6:53 AM, Mon 16 Nov | Shukla Shashthi 11:24 PM, 14 Nov to 2:01 AM, 16 Nov; sunrise 6:52 AM, 15 Nov Shukla Shashthi holds sunrise on 15 Nov only. | – |
| Surat | Sun 15 Nov | Sandhya Arghya: 5:57 PM, Sun 15 Nov Usha Arghya: 6:49 AM, Mon 16 Nov | Shukla Shashthi 11:24 PM, 14 Nov to 2:01 AM, 16 Nov; sunrise 6:49 AM, 15 Nov Shukla Shashthi holds sunrise on 15 Nov only. | – |
| Pune | Sun 15 Nov | Sandhya Arghya: 5:57 PM, Sun 15 Nov Usha Arghya: 6:41 AM, Mon 16 Nov | Shukla Shashthi 11:24 PM, 14 Nov to 2:01 AM, 16 Nov; sunrise 6:41 AM, 15 Nov Shukla Shashthi holds sunrise on 15 Nov only. | – |
| Jaipur | Sun 15 Nov | Sandhya Arghya: 5:36 PM, Sun 15 Nov Usha Arghya: 6:47 AM, Mon 16 Nov | Shukla Shashthi 11:24 PM, 14 Nov to 2:01 AM, 16 Nov; sunrise 6:46 AM, 15 Nov Shukla Shashthi holds sunrise on 15 Nov only. | – |
| Lucknow | Sun 15 Nov | Sandhya Arghya: 5:15 PM, Sun 15 Nov Usha Arghya: 6:26 AM, Mon 16 Nov | Shukla Shashthi 11:24 PM, 14 Nov to 2:01 AM, 16 Nov; sunrise 6:25 AM, 15 Nov Shukla Shashthi holds sunrise on 15 Nov only. | – |
| Varanasi | Sun 15 Nov | Sandhya Arghya: 5:10 PM, Sun 15 Nov Usha Arghya: 6:15 AM, Mon 16 Nov | Shukla Shashthi 11:24 PM, 14 Nov to 2:01 AM, 16 Nov; sunrise 6:14 AM, 15 Nov Shukla Shashthi holds sunrise on 15 Nov only. | – |
| Patna | Sun 15 Nov | Sandhya Arghya: 5:00 PM, Sun 15 Nov Usha Arghya: 6:07 AM, Mon 16 Nov | Shukla Shashthi 11:24 PM, 14 Nov to 2:01 AM, 16 Nov; sunrise 6:06 AM, 15 Nov Shukla Shashthi holds sunrise on 15 Nov only. | – |
| Chandigarh | Sun 15 Nov | Sandhya Arghya: 5:25 PM, Sun 15 Nov Usha Arghya: 6:49 AM, Mon 16 Nov | Shukla Shashthi 11:24 PM, 14 Nov to 2:01 AM, 16 Nov; sunrise 6:48 AM, 15 Nov Shukla Shashthi holds sunrise on 15 Nov only. | – |
| Bhopal | Sun 15 Nov | Sandhya Arghya: 5:35 PM, Sun 15 Nov Usha Arghya: 6:34 AM, Mon 16 Nov | Shukla Shashthi 11:24 PM, 14 Nov to 2:01 AM, 16 Nov; sunrise 6:33 AM, 15 Nov Shukla Shashthi holds sunrise on 15 Nov only. | – |
| Thiruvananthapuram | Sun 15 Nov | Sandhya Arghya: 5:58 PM, Sun 15 Nov Usha Arghya: 6:15 AM, Mon 16 Nov | Shukla Shashthi 11:24 PM, 14 Nov to 2:01 AM, 16 Nov; sunrise 6:14 AM, 15 Nov Shukla Shashthi holds sunrise on 15 Nov only. | – |
Panchang for Chhath Puja day: Sunday, November 15, 2026, Washington DC
- Tithi
- Shukla Shashthi (ends 3:31 PM), then Saptami (ends 5:50 PM +1 day)
- Nakshatra
- Uttara Ashadha (ends 12:59 PM), then Shravana (ends 3:47 PM +1 day) Name letters for this nakshatra
- Yoga
- Ganda (ends 8:47 PM), then Vriddhi (ends 9:25 PM +1 day)
- Karana
- Taitila (ends 3:31 PM), then Garaja (ends 4:44 AM +1 day), then Vanija (ends 5:50 PM +1 day)
- Weekday
- Sunday (रविवार)
- Month
- Kartika (Amanta) · Kartika (Purnimanta)
- Tamil month
- Aippasi 30 (solar month)
- Year
- Vikram Samvat 2083 (Chaitradi) · Vikram Samvat (Kartikadi, Gujarati) 2083 · Shaka Samvat 1948
- Sunrise
- 6:50 AM
- Sunset
- 4:54 PM
- Moonrise
- 12:13 PM
- Moonset
- 10:02 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 3:38 PM – 4:54 PM
- Yamaganda
- 11:52 AM – 1:08 PM
- Gulika Kalam
- 2:23 PM – 3:38 PM
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:32 AM – 12:12 PM
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:59 AM – 5:55 AM
About the festival
Chhath Puja is the great festival of the Sun of Bihar, Jharkhand, eastern Uttar Pradesh and the Terai of Nepal, kept about six days after Diwali, on the sixth tithi (Shashthi, "chhath") of the bright half of Kartika. Devotees, called vratis, women and men, keep a long and strict fast and stand in a river or pond to offer arghya, an offering of water and food, first to the setting Sun and then to the rising Sun.
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Questions families ask
What are the Chhath Puja 2026 Arghya times in my city?
Each city in the table above has its own times, computed for that city. In Washington DC, Sandhya Arghya at sunset: 4:54 PM on Sunday, November 15; Usha Arghya at sunrise: 6:52 AM on Monday, November 16. Find your city’s panchang
When is Chhath Puja 2027?
The date moves with the Hindu calendar. In 2027, Chhath Puja is on Thursday, November 4, 2027 in Washington DC. Chhath Puja 2027
How is the date found for my city?
Each city’s date is computed for that city, from its own sunrise and sunset and the times the tithi begins and ends, with the rule named below. Find your city in the table above.
Which rule sets the date of Chhath Puja?
The day on which Kartika Shukla Shashthi prevails at sunrise (the Shashthi day). The evening arghya to the setting Sun is offered on that day. How we compute dates
The rule and its sources
Tradition: Bihari.
Rule sources
Related
Computed for 43 cities on Sunday, November 15, 2026
Rule: The day on which Kartika Shukla Shashthi prevails at sunrise (the Shashthi day). The evening arghya to the setting Sun is offered on that day.
What the words mean: Paksha: Shukla and Krishna
Calculated for your location from NASA JPL's DE440 ephemeris and Astronomy Engine (MIT licence), with the Lahiri ayanamsa. Times can differ by a minute or two from printed panchangs. For vrat and puja timings, follow your family or temple tradition.
Source and licence
- Our explanation
- Written for this site from the sources listed here, and checked against them. Free to quote with credit.
- Checked
- Checked against the sources listed, October 15, 2026.
- Updated
- October 27, 2026