Muhurat in Chennai
Arghya is offered to the setting sun on Shashthi, and to the rising sun the next morning.
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Questions and answers
When is Chhath Puja 2026?
On Sunday, 15 November 2026 (calculated for Chennai). The tithi at sunrise is Shukla Shashthi.
What is the Chhath Puja muhurat in Chennai?
Sandhya arghya (sunset): 5:39 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 Chennai, 4:12 pm – 5:39 pm. By tradition, a puja is not begun in this window.
Times for Chennai, Indian Standard Time. Sunday, 15 November 2026.
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