Festival

Usha Arghya 2026

Also called Chhath Parana, Morning Arghya, Bhorwa Ghat, Chhath day 4, उषा अर्घ्य, ঊষা অর্ঘ্য, ઉષા અર્ઘ્ય, உஷா அர்க்யம், ఉషా అర్ఘ్యం, ಉಷಾ ಅರ್ಘ್ಯ, ഉഷാ അർഘ്യം, ਊਸ਼ਾ ਅਰਘ, ଉଷା ଅର୍ଘ୍ୟ

in New Delhi (Smarta tradition)

Date and timing

Monday, 16 November 2026 in New Delhi
TithiShukla Saptami
Tithi beginsMon 16 Nov, 2:02 AM (IST)
Tithi endsTue 17 Nov, 4:20 AM (IST)
Sunrise6:44 AM
Sunset5:27 PM
Rule checkedUdaya Tithi (sunrise) (6:44 AM IST)
Time zoneAsia/Kolkata (IST) · New Delhi
Next dates in New Delhi (Smarta tradition)
DateDay in the lunar calendar
Kartik Shukla Saptami
Kartik Shukla Saptami
Kartik Shukla Saptami

Dates are calculated from sunrise and the tithi in New Delhi, so they can differ by a day in other cities and traditions. The app shows the date for your city. Please confirm with your priest or temple.

Meaning

Fourth and last day of Chhath: arghya to the rising Sun at dawn, then the vrati breaks the fast (parana) with prasad.

Kartik Shukla Saptami. Devotees return to the ghat before sunrise, stand in the water and offer arghya to Surya at sunrise; thekua and fruit prasad is then shared.

Why this date

Shukla Saptami is in effect at sunrise (6:44 AM IST) in New Delhi.

  • Usha Arghya is Kartik Shukla Saptami.
  • Rule: Udaya Tithi (sunrise). The date is the one on which the tithi is present at local sunrise.
  • In New Delhi, Saptami runs from 16 Nov, 2:02 AM to 17 Nov, 4:20 AM (IST).
  • The required moment on 16 Nov is 16 Nov, 6:44 AM, which falls inside Saptami.

Lunar month: Kartik, amanta. Rule: Udaya Tithi (sunrise). Tradition: Smarta.

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Questions

When is Usha Arghya in 2026?

In New Delhi, Usha Arghya is on Monday, 16 November 2026 (Smarta tradition).

Which tithi is Usha Arghya on?

Shukla Saptami of Kartik. In New Delhi it runs from Mon 16 Nov, 2:02 AM to Tue 17 Nov, 4:20 AM (IST).

Why is Usha Arghya on this day?

Shukla Saptami is in effect at sunrise (6:44 AM IST) in New Delhi.

Is the date the same in every city?

Not always. The date is worked out from sunrise and the tithi where you are, so it can differ by a day between cities, and some traditions keep another day. Please confirm with your priest or temple.