Chhath Puja 2026 (छठ पूजा)
Worship of the Sun God
🪔 Puja Muhurat
| Occasion | Time (IST) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Sandhya Arghya Muhurat | 5:26 pm – 5:46 pm | Sandhya Arghya — the evening Arghya (offering of water/milk) to the setting Sun, given at sunset on Kartik Shukla Shashthi (day 3 of the 4-day festival). Shown as a short 20-minute window starting at the exact sunset instant — the 20-minute span is this app's own practical padding around the real moment, not an independently published duration. |
| Usha Arghya Muhurat (next day) | 6:45 am – 7:05 am | Usha Arghya — the morning Arghya to the rising Sun, given at sunrise the FOLLOWING calendar day (Kartik Shukla Saptami, day 4 — the concluding ritual of Chhath Puja). Shown as the same 20-minute practical window as Sandhya Arghya, starting at the exact sunrise instant. |
About Chhath Puja
Chhath Puja is a rigorous 4-day festival dedicated to Surya (the Sun God) and Chhathi Maiya, deeply observed in Bihar, Jharkhand, Eastern Uttar Pradesh and among their diaspora communities worldwide. Its most visible rituals are Sandhya Arghya — an evening offering to the setting sun on Kartik Shukla Shashthi — followed the very next morning by Usha Arghya, an offering to the rising sun on Kartik Shukla Saptami, both performed standing in water.
Frequently Asked Questions
Sandhya Arghya falls on Kartik Shukla Shashthi, followed the next morning by Usha Arghya on Saptami — see the computed dates above.
The evening offering of water/milk to the setting Sun, given at sunset on the third day of Chhath Puja.
The concluding morning offering to the rising Sun, given at sunrise the following day.
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