Chhath Puja Sunrise & Arghya in Varanasi
Chhath Puja 2026 — Sunday, 15 November 2026. Local timings for Varanasi below, computed astronomically.
Chhath Puja 2026 in Varanasi
In Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, Chhath Puja is observed on Sunday, 15 November 2026. This page gives the locally-computed sunrise & arghya for Varanasi — 06:14 — together with the day's panchang, muhurat and fasting window, all worked out astronomically for Varanasi's coordinates and timezone. The date is the same everywhere; only the local timings change by city.
Timings in Varanasi
- Sunrise06:14
- Sunset17:10
- Next-day sunrise (usha arghya)06:15
- Fasting window (tithi)23:25 → 02:02
- Parana (tithi ends)02:02
Panchang in Varanasi · Sunday, 15 November 2026
Varanasi · computed live- Tithi
- Shashthi
- till 02:02
- Nakshatra
- Uttara Ashadha
- till 23:29
- Yoga
- Shula
- Karana
- Kaulava
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 17:10
- Moon sign
- Capricorn
- Sun sign
- Libra
Common questions
What is the sunrise & arghya for Chhath Puja 2026 in Varanasi?
In Varanasi the sunrise & arghya on Sunday, 15 November 2026 is approximately 06:14, computed for Varanasi'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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