Chhath Puja
Chhath Puja Muhurat 2026: Sandhya Arghya, Usha Arghya Timings on 15|16 November 2026 in Patna, Bihar, Ranchi, Jharkhand, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, Kolkata, West Bengal.
Here are the important sunrise and sunset Arghya timings during Chhath Puja 2026 for various cities, which are generally aligned with the standard sunrise and sunset times of each day of the festival:
Chhath Puja 2026 Key Sunrise and Sunset Timings by Major Cities
Patna, Bihar
15 November 2026, Sandhya Arghya Time (Sunset Offering): 5.01 PM
16 November 2026, Usha Arghya Time (Sunrise Offering): 6.21 AM
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
15 November 2026, Sandhya Arghya Time (Sunset Offering): 5.11 PM
16 November 2026, Usha Arghya Time (Sunrise Offering): 6.23 AM
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
15 November 2026, Sandhya Arghya Time (Sunset Offering): 5.13 AM
16 November 2026, Usha Arghya Time (Sunrise Offering): 6.20 AM
Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
15 November 2026, Sandhya Arghya Time (Sunset Offering): 5.11 AM
16 November 2026, Usha Arghya Time (Sunrise Offering): 6.20 AM
Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad
15 November 2026, Sandhya Arghya Time (Sunset Offering): 5.15 AM
16 November 2026, Usha Arghya Time (Sunrise Offering): 6.28 AM
Delhi
15 November 2026, Sandhya Arghya Time (Sunset Offering): 5.30 PM
16 November 2026, Usha Arghya Time (Sunrise Offering): 6.25 AM
Ranchi, Jharkhand
15 November 2026, Sandhya Arghya Time (Sunset Offering): 5.10 PM
16 November 2026, Usha Arghya Time (Sunrise Offering): 6.19 AM
Kolkata, West Bengal
15 November 2026, Sandhya Arghya Time (Sunset Offering): 5.00 PM
16 November 2026, Usha Arghya Time (Sunrise Offering): 6.15 AM
Hyderabad, Telangana
15 November 2026, Sandhya Arghya Time (Sunset Offering): 5.40 PM
16 November 2026, Usha Arghya Time (Sunrise Offering): 6.21 AM
Bengaluru, Karnataka
15 November 2026, Sandhya Arghya Time (Sunset Offering): 5.50 PM
16 November 2026, Usha Arghya Time (Sunrise Offering): 6.10 AM
Kochi, Kerala
15 November 2026, Sandhya Arghya Time (Sunset Offering): 5.55 PM
16 November 2026, Usha Arghya Time (Sunrise Offering): 6.10 AM
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
15 November 2026, Sandhya Arghya Time (Sunset Offering): 5.55 PM
16 November 2026, Usha Arghya Time (Sunrise Offering): 6.05 AM
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
15 November 2026, Sandhya Arghya Time (Sunset Offering): 5.57 PM
16 November 2026, Usha Arghya Time (Sunrise Offering): 6.03 AM
Madurai, Tamil Nadu
15 November 2026, Sandhya Arghya Time (Sunset Offering): 5.52 PM
16 November 2026, Usha Arghya Time (Sunrise Offering): 6.07 AM
Specific Arghya offerings are performed at sunset on 15 November 2026 during Sandhya Arghya and at sunrise on 15 November 2026 during Usha Arghya.
Sunrise and sunset times vary slightly by city but generally fall around 6:04 – 6:30 AM for sunrise and 5:39 – 5:53 PM for sunset.
Devotees perform sunset Arghya by standing in water bodies facing the setting sun and the next morning offer Usha Arghya facing the rising sun.
These timings are based on typical sunrise and sunset data for the main festival period across regions where Chhath Puja is widely celebrated like Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, and West Bengal.
If you need detailed minute-specific timings for a particular city or ghat, those can be precisely calculated using local sunrise/sunset data for November 15 and 16, 2026. But these general timings provide the framework for performing the essential rituals of Chhath Puja.