Holika Dahan 2026 in Chandigarh: date and muhurat

Holika Dahan 2026 falls on Tuesday, 3 March 2026. In Chandigarh, the pradosh kaal is 6:23 pm – 8:51 pm. The tithi at sunrise is Shukla Purnima and the nakshatra Magha; sunrise in Chandigarh is at 6:47 am and Rahu Kaal is 3:28 pm – 4:55 pm.

Tuesday · 3 March 2026Pradosh kaal6:23 pm – 8:51 pmRemind me the day before · in the app

Muhurat in Chandigarh

Pradosh kaal6:23 pm – 8:51 pm

The puja is traditionally done in Pradosh, the first part of the evening after sunset.

Holika Dahan is done after Bhadra ends; check the day’s Panchang for Bhadra.

Panchang that day

TithiShukla Purnima
NakshatraMagha
Sunrise · sunset6:47 am · 6:22 pm
Rahu Kaal3:28 pm – 4:55 pm

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Holika Dahan 2026 in other cities

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Questions and answers

When is Holika Dahan 2026?

On Tuesday, 3 March 2026 (calculated for Chandigarh). The tithi at sunrise is Shukla Purnima.

What is the Holika Dahan muhurat in Chandigarh?

Pradosh kaal: 6:23 pm – 8:51 pm. The puja is traditionally done in Pradosh, the first part of the evening after sunset.

Is Holika Dahan 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 Holika Dahan?

In Chandigarh, 3:28 pm – 4:55 pm. By tradition, a puja is not begun in this window.

Times for Chandigarh, Indian Standard Time. Tuesday, 3 March 2026.

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