Chhath Puja 2026 in Bhubaneswar: date and muhurat

Chhath Puja 2026 falls on Sunday, 15 November 2026. In Bhubaneswar, the sandhya arghya (sunset) is 5:07 pm. The tithi at sunrise is Shukla Shashthi and the nakshatra Uttara Ashadha; sunrise in Bhubaneswar is at 5:55 am and Rahu Kaal is 3:42 pm – 5:06 pm.

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Muhurat in Bhubaneswar

Sandhya arghya (sunset)5:07 pm
Usha arghya (sunrise, next day)5:56 am

Arghya is offered to the setting sun on Shashthi, and to the rising sun the next morning.

Panchang that day

TithiShukla Shashthi
NakshatraUttara Ashadha
Sunrise · sunset5:55 am · 5:06 pm
Rahu Kaal3:42 pm – 5:06 pm

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Questions and answers

When is Chhath Puja 2026?

On Sunday, 15 November 2026 (calculated for Bhubaneswar). The tithi at sunrise is Shukla Shashthi.

What is the Chhath Puja muhurat in Bhubaneswar?

Sandhya arghya (sunset): 5:07 pm. Arghya is offered to the setting sun on Shashthi, and to the rising sun the next morning.

Is Chhath Puja at the same time in every city?

The date is usually the same across India, but the muhurat comes from local sunrise and sunset, so it moves by a few minutes from city to city. Now and then the tithi makes the date differ by a day.

When is Rahu Kaal on Chhath Puja?

In Bhubaneswar, 3:42 pm – 5:06 pm. By tradition, a puja is not begun in this window.

Times for Bhubaneswar, Indian Standard Time. Sunday, 15 November 2026.

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