Chhath Puja Sunrise & Arghya in Kolkata
Chhath Puja 2026 — Sunday, 15 November 2026. Local timings for Kolkata below, computed astronomically.
Chhath Puja 2026 in Kolkata
In Kolkata, West Bengal, Chhath Puja is observed on Sunday, 15 November 2026. This page gives the locally-computed sunrise & arghya for Kolkata — 05:49 — together with the day's panchang, muhurat and fasting window, all worked out astronomically for Kolkata's coordinates and timezone. The date is the same everywhere; only the local timings change by city.
Timings in Kolkata
- Sunrise05:49
- Sunset16:53
- Next-day sunrise (usha arghya)05:49
- Fasting window (tithi)23:25 → 02:02
- Parana (tithi ends)02:02
Panchang in Kolkata · Sunday, 15 November 2026
Kolkata · computed live- Tithi
- Shashthi
- till 02:02
- Nakshatra
- Uttara Ashadha
- till 23:29
- Yoga
- Shula
- Karana
- Kaulava
- Sunrise
- 05:49
- Sunset
- 16:53
- Moon sign
- Capricorn
- Sun sign
- Libra
Common questions
What is the sunrise & arghya for Chhath Puja 2026 in Kolkata?
In Kolkata the sunrise & arghya on Sunday, 15 November 2026 is approximately 05:49, computed for Kolkata'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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