Chhath Puja Sunrise & Arghya in Johannesburg, South Africa
Chhath Puja 2026 — Sunday, 15 November 2026. Local timings for Johannesburg below, computed astronomically.
Chhath Puja 2026 in Johannesburg
In Johannesburg, South Africa, Chhath Puja is observed on Sunday, 15 November 2026. This page gives the locally-computed sunrise & arghya for Johannesburg — 05:10 — together with the day's panchang, muhurat and fasting window, all worked out astronomically for Johannesburg's coordinates and timezone. The date is the same everywhere; only the local timings change by city.
Timings in Johannesburg
- Sunrise05:10
- Sunset18:34
- Next-day sunrise (usha arghya)05:10
- Fasting window (tithi)19:55 → 22:32
- Parana (tithi ends)22:32
Panchang in Johannesburg · Sunday, 15 November 2026
Johannesburg · computed live- Tithi
- Shashthi
- till 22:32
- Nakshatra
- Uttara Ashadha
- till 19:59
- Yoga
- Ganda
- Karana
- Kaulava
- Sunrise
- 05:10
- Sunset
- 18:34
- Moon sign
- Capricorn
- Sun sign
- Libra
Common questions
What is the sunrise & arghya for Chhath Puja 2026 in Johannesburg?
In Johannesburg the sunrise & arghya on Sunday, 15 November 2026 is approximately 05:10, computed for Johannesburg'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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