Chhath Puja in Dombivali

Date and timing in this city

In Dombivali (डोंबिवली), Chhath Puja falls on Sunday 15 November 2026. The following year it falls on Thursday 4 November 2027. Dombivali keeps the time zone Asia/Kolkata, and the observance rests on the tithi Kartik Shukla Shashthi.

The festival is addressed to Surya and to Chhathi Maiya. Its central act is sun worship at rivers — the setting sun on the eve and the rising sun on the main day. Because the sunrise of the place is what fixes the observance, the date is computed for Dombivali's own sunrise rather than borrowed from another city.

Why the date can differ from India

A single "India date" is a convenience, not a rule. Tithi endings are calculated from the Sun and Moon, and the moment a tithi ends is read against local sunrise. Two cities in the same time zone can therefore begin or end an observance on different civil days when the tithi boundary falls close to sunrise. Dombivali's dates above are the ones computed for Dombivali itself.

Where traditions differ, they are allowed to differ. Some communities follow the amanta reckoning and others the purnimanta; Smarta and Vaishnava practice may also place the emphasis differently. This page does not choose one reading over another — for a personal chart, consult a qualified jyotishi.

Where and how the community celebrates

Chhath Puja belongs especially to Bihar, Jharkhand, eastern Uttar Pradesh and Nepal. Families who have moved to Dombivali carry the practice with them, and the essentials travel well: a clean stretch of water, a bamboo basket or daura, thekua and fruit as offerings, and the family gathered at the bank for both sandhya and usha arghya.

In a city setting, the water's edge is often a local river, lake or tank. The form of the ritual stays the same; only the geography changes. We do not name particular venues, temples or organisers here, since arrangements vary from year to year and are best confirmed locally.

Practical tips

• Check the exact sunrise and sunset for Dombivali on the day, since the arghya timings follow them.
• Plan travel to the water's edge well before the appointed time; both sandhya and usha arghya draw crowds.
• Keep the offering simple and traditional — thekua, seasonal fruit, sugarcane — as your family practice allows.
• Dress modestly and keep the bank clean; the river is treated as a deity, not a backdrop.
• If you are observing a fast, follow your family's customary discipline and take ordinary care of your health.