Chhath Puja 2026 โ Dhamtari
All dates โ Dhamtari
| Date | Sunset โ Sunrise |
|---|---|
| Sunday, 15 November 2026 | 5:23 PM โ 6:14 AM |
| Thursday, 4 November 2027 | 5:27 PM โ 6:07 AM |
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About this festival
Chhath Puja is a four-day festival of the Sun god (Surya) and Chhathi Maiya, observed six days after Diwali on Kartika Shukla Shashthi. Devotees stand in a river or pond and offer arghya to the setting Sun on the main evening and to the rising Sun the next morning, after a fast of about 36 hours without water.
How it is observed
- Day 1, Nahay Khay: a bath in the river and one simple meal of rice, chana dal and bottle gourd.
- Day 2, Kharna: a day-long fast broken after sunset with kheer made with jaggery, and roti. The 36-hour waterless fast begins after this meal.
- Day 3, Sandhya Arghya: offerings of thekua, fruit and sugarcane in bamboo baskets (soop) to the setting Sun, standing in water.
- Day 4, Usha Arghya: offerings to the rising Sun, after which the fast is broken with prasad.
Calculated for Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh (20.71ยฐN, 81.55ยฐE) with a flat horizon. Behind buildings or hills the moon can appear a few minutes later.
Questions people ask
When is the Chhath Puja evening arghya given?
At sunset on Kartika Shukla Shashthi. The exact sunset time for your city is shown above, and the morning arghya is offered at the next sunrise.
Why is the Sun worshipped on Chhath?
Chhath thanks the Sun for sustaining life and asks for the health and well-being of the family. Both the setting and the rising Sun are worshipped, which is rare among Hindu festivals.
What is Nahay Khay?
It is the first day of Chhath, two days before the evening arghya. Devotees bathe and eat one simple satvik meal before the fast begins.