Chhath Puja in Ghaziabad

Date and timing in this city

In Ghaziabad (ग़ाज़ियाबाद), India, Chhath Puja falls on Kartik Shukla Shashthi. The date given for Ghaziabad is Sunday 15 November 2026, and for the following year, Thursday 4 November 2027.

The city observes Asia/Kolkata time. Chhath is a sunrise-and-sunset observance: the vrat spans the evening arghya and the following morning arghya, so the local sunrise and sunset of Ghaziabad set the rhythm of the fast. The tithi is Shukla Shashthi of Kartik, and the day is kept for Surya and Chhathi Maiya.

Why the date can differ from India

A single "all-India" date is a convenience, not a rule. Chhath is tied to a tithi, and a tithi's span is measured against the local day. Because the sun rises and sets at different clock times across the country, a city's observance can sit a day apart from another region's, or from a general national listing. Ghaziabad's own sunrise and sunset are what matter for the arghya, and the dates above are the ones computed for Ghaziabad itself.

Where traditions differ — North and South, Smarta and Vaishnava, amanta and purnimanta reckonings — the counting of the Kartik month can vary. Chhath is most closely associated with Bihar, Jharkhand, eastern Uttar Pradesh, and Nepal, and families who have moved carry their own family practice with them. For a personal chart, or for a family's particular reckoning, it is best to consult a qualified jyotishi.

Where and how the community celebrates

The observance is sun worship at rivers. In Ghaziabad, as in the regions where the festival is rooted, families gather at the water's edge — a river, a pond, or a clean stretch of water — for the evening arghya and again at sunrise. Offerings of fruit, thekua, and sugarcane are traditional; the details vary by household. No particular venue, temple, or organiser is named here, because practice in a city is shaped by the families and neighbourhoods who keep it.

Practical tips

• Confirm the local sunrise and sunset for your part of Ghaziabad, since the arghya is timed to them.
• The vrat is demanding; decide in advance who will fast and who will assist.
• If you are travelling, carry the items your family's practice requires rather than assuming they will be available.
• For questions about your own chart or a family's differing custom, speak with a qualified jyotishi.

The dates above are given for Ghaziabad; other cities may observe on a nearby day for the reasons described.