Chhath Puja in Hampi

Date and timing in Hampi

Chhath Puja falls on Kartik Shukla Shashthi, the sixth tithi of the bright fortnight of Kartik. In Hampi, the date is computed from the city's own sunrise, so the observance is tied to the local panchang rather than to a national broadcast schedule.

For Hampi (हम्पी), India, the dates are:

• 2026: Sunday 15 November 2026
• 2027: Thursday 4 November 2027

Hampi follows the Asia/Kolkata time zone. The main observance is sun worship at rivers, offered to Surya and Chhathi Maiya. The vrat spans the evening arghya and the following morning arghya, with the sixth tithi as the anchor.

Why the date can differ from India

The tithi is not a fixed clock time. It begins and ends according to the Moon's movement, and it is mapped onto the local sunrise of each place. Because Hampi has its own sunrise, the sixth tithi may be assigned to a slightly different calendar day than it would be in another part of India.

This is why a single "India date" is not always the same as the Hampi date. Regional panchangams also differ in how they reckon the lunar month. Some traditions follow the amanta system, others the purnimanta; Smarta and Vaishnava reckonings can vary as well. Where traditions differ, the local panchang and the family's own practice are the usual guides.

Where and how the community celebrates

Chhath Puja is most widely observed in Bihar, Jharkhand, eastern Uttar Pradesh and Nepal. In Hampi, the festival is kept by families and communities who carry those traditions with them. The observance centers on the riverbank and on sun worship at rivers.

Observers typically gather near water at sunset for the evening arghya and again at sunrise for the morning arghya. Offerings of fruit, thekua and sugarcane are traditional in many homes, though each family keeps its own set of customs. The vrat is demanding, and the rituals are passed down within families rather than staged as public events.

Because the festival is a household and community observance, the exact riverbank or gathering point in Hampi is best confirmed locally. No specific venue, temple or organiser is named here, as practice varies by family and neighbourhood.

Practical tips

• Confirm the tithi against a Hampi-specific panchangam for your year, since the date is fixed by local sunrise.
• Plan the evening arghya for sunset and the morning arghya for sunrise; both are anchored to the sixth tithi.
• If you are new to the vrat, follow the guidance of elders in your family or community, who know the inherited sequence.
• For personal chart questions, consult a qualified jyotishi. This page describes the festival, not individual outcomes.