Chhath Puja · South Africa
Chhath Puja 2026 in Johannesburg
In Johannesburg, South Africa, Chhath Puja is on Sunday, 15 November 2026, by Johannesburg's own sunrise and moonrise. Sandhya Arghya: 06:05 PM to 06:35 PM. The same date as in India.
Chhath Puja
Chhath Puja muhurat and timings in Johannesburg
Timings for Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality · UTC+2 · Sunrise 05:11 AM · Sunset 06:35 PM
In India (New Delhi): Sun, 15 Nov, 2026, the same day as here.
Date
Sun, 15 Nov, 2026
Tithi at sunrise
Shashthi (Shukla)
Sunrise
05:11 AM
Sunset
06:35 PM
Best time for Chhath Puja
Sandhya Arghya: around sunset
06:05 PM – 06:35 PM
Duration 30 min
Other auspicious timings
Usha Arghya: around next sunrise
04:40 AM, 16 Nov – 05:25 AM, 16 Nov
Tithi, nakshatra and key moments
Shashthi tithi
07:54 PM, 14 Nov – 10:32 PM
Abhijit Muhurat
11:26 AM – 12:19 PM
Amrit Kaal
12:46 PM – 02:34 PM
Sandhya Arghya (sunset)
Evening offering to the setting Sun.
06:35 PM
Usha Arghya (next sunrise)
Morning offering to the rising Sun; the fast ends after it.
05:10 AM, 16 Nov
Inauspicious times: avoid starting the puja
Yamaganda
11:53 AM – 01:33 PM
Gulika Kaal
03:14 PM – 04:54 PM
Rahu Kaal
04:54 PM – 06:35 PM
Varjyam
12:27 AM, 16 Nov – 02:14 AM, 16 Nov
Choghadiya for the day and night
Day
- Udveg05:11 AM – 06:51 AM
- Chal06:51 AM – 08:32 AM
- Labh08:32 AM – 10:12 AM
- Amrit10:12 AM – 11:53 AM
- Kaal11:53 AM – 01:33 PM
- Shubh01:33 PM – 03:14 PM
- Rog03:14 PM – 04:54 PM
- Udveg04:54 PM – 06:35 PM
Night
- Shubh06:35 PM – 07:54 PM
- Amrit07:54 PM – 09:13 PM
- Chal09:13 PM – 10:33 PM
- Rog10:33 PM – 11:52 PM
- Kaal11:52 PM – 01:12 AM, 16 Nov
- Labh01:12 AM, 16 Nov – 02:31 AM, 16 Nov
- Udveg02:31 AM, 16 Nov – 03:51 AM, 16 Nov
- Shubh03:51 AM, 16 Nov – 05:10 AM, 16 Nov
Calculated for Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, 2001, South Africa (sidereal Lahiri, local sunrise). Regional and family traditions can differ by a day or in the exact window; follow your family priest where they differ.
About Chhath Puja
Chhath Puja is a four-day observance in honour of the Sun (Surya) and Chhathi Maiya, the mother goddess who is believed to protect children and families. Its main day falls on Kartika Shukla Shashthi, the sixth day of the bright half of Kartika, a few days after Diwali. Devotees offer water and seasonal produce to the setting Sun in the evening and to the rising Sun the next morning, usually while standing in a river, pond or other water body.
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Chhath Puja in Johannesburg: questions
When is Chhath Puja 2026 in Johannesburg?
Sunday, 15 November 2026, by Johannesburg's own sunrise and moonrise. In India (New Delhi) it is on Sunday, 15 November 2026.
What is the sandhya arghya time in Johannesburg?
06:05 PM to 06:35 PM on Sunday, 15 November 2026, local time in Johannesburg.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Johannesburg on 15 November 2026?
Sunrise 05:11 AM and sunset 06:35 PM, local time.
Which times should be avoided for the Chhath Puja puja in Johannesburg?
Yamaganda 11:53 AM to 01:33 PM; Gulika Kaal 03:14 PM to 04:54 PM; Rahu Kaal 04:54 PM to 06:35 PM; Varjyam 12:27 AM, 16 Nov to 02:14 AM, 16 Nov.
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