Chhath Puja in Brisbane

Date and timing in this city

In Brisbane, Australia, Chhath Puja falls on Sunday 15 November 2026 and on Thursday 4 November 2027. These are the dates computed for Brisbane's own sunrise, in the Australia/Brisbane time zone, for the tithi Kartik Shukla Shashthi.

Chhath Puja is observed in honour of Surya and Chhathi Maiya. The central practice is sun worship at rivers — offering arghya to the setting sun and again to the rising sun. The vrat spans the Shashthi tithi and its surrounding days, and the main evening and morning arghya are tied to the local sunrise and sunset of the place where you observe.

Why the date can differ from India

Chhath Puja is anchored to the tithi Kartik Shukla Shashthi, and a tithi is a segment of the lunar day, not a clock date. Because the tithi begins and ends at moments that fall at different local times across the world, the calendar date on which Shashthi is current can differ between India and Australia.

Brisbane's time zone, Australia/Brisbane, sits well ahead of Indian Standard Time. When the Shashthi tithi is running, the corresponding sunrise in Brisbane may fall on a date that does not match the Indian date. For this reason, the dates given here — 15 November 2026 and 4 November 2027 — are the ones computed for Brisbane itself, and they are the dates to follow if you are observing in Brisbane. Families who coordinate with relatives in Bihar, Jharkhand, eastern Uttar Pradesh or Nepal may find the Indian date falls on a different day.

Where traditions differ — for example in the choice between amanta and purnimanta reckoning, or between Smarta and Vaishnava practice — the observance is kept accordingly. For your own chart and personal vrat rules, it is best to consult a qualified jyotishi rather than rely on a general city date.

Where and how the community celebrates

Chhath Puja is rooted in Bihar, Jharkhand, eastern Uttar Pradesh and Nepal, and the diaspora carries the same form abroad. The defining feature is sun worship at rivers: devotees gather at the water's edge, stand in or near the water, and offer arghya first to the setting sun and then to the rising sun. The offerings are simple and traditional — the emphasis is on the vrat, the discipline of the days, and the family's participation across generations.

In Brisbane, families observe in the same spirit, at a riverbank or other water's edge of their choosing. This page does not name any venue, temple, event or organiser.

Practical tips

• Follow the Brisbane date: 15 November 2026 and 4 November 2027.
• Time your evening and morning arghya to Brisbane's local sunset and sunrise, not to Indian timings.
• If you are coordinating with family in India or Nepal, note that their date may differ from Brisbane's.
• Keep the vrat rules as your family or tradition observes them; customs vary by region and sampradaya.
• For anything specific to your own chart or circumstances, consult a qualified jyotishi.