Chhath Puja Sunrise & Arghya in Chennai
Chhath Puja 2026 — Sunday, 15 November 2026. Local timings for Chennai below, computed astronomically.
Chhath Puja 2026 in Chennai
In Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Chhath Puja is observed on Sunday, 15 November 2026. This page gives the locally-computed sunrise & arghya for Chennai — 06:07 — together with the day's panchang, muhurat and fasting window, all worked out astronomically for Chennai's coordinates and timezone. The date is the same everywhere; only the local timings change by city.
Timings in Chennai
- Sunrise06:07
- Sunset17:39
- Next-day sunrise (usha arghya)06:08
- Fasting window (tithi)23:25 → 02:02
- Parana (tithi ends)02:02
Panchang in Chennai · Sunday, 15 November 2026
Chennai · computed live- Tithi
- Shashthi
- till 02:02
- Nakshatra
- Uttara Ashadha
- till 23:29
- Yoga
- Shula
- Karana
- Kaulava
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Sunset
- 17:39
- Moon sign
- Capricorn
- Sun sign
- Libra
Common questions
What is the sunrise & arghya for Chhath Puja 2026 in Chennai?
In Chennai the sunrise & arghya on Sunday, 15 November 2026 is approximately 06:07, computed for Chennai's coordinates and timezone.
Why does the Chhath Puja time differ by city?
Sunrise, sunset and moonrise depend on your longitude and latitude, so the local time is different in every city — even though the tithi (and therefore the date) is the same.
Is the Chhath Puja date the same across India?
Yes — the date is fixed by the tithi (Kashi reference) and is the same everywhere; only the local timings (muhurat, moonrise) change.
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