Chaiti Chhath 2028 (popular practice)
Chaiti Chhath 2028 is popular practice; no text read gives the day. Its four days by our stated rule, with the evening and morning arghya at your city’s sunset and sunrise.
Chaiti Chhath in Patna
30 March to 2 April
Chaiti Chhath begins with Nahāy-khāy in 529 days.
Chaiti Chhath in Delhi
30 March to 2 April
Chaiti Chhath begins with Nahāy-khāy in 529 days.
Chaiti Chhath in Mumbai
30 March to 2 April
Chaiti Chhath begins with Nahāy-khāy in 529 days.
Chaiti Chhath in Kolkata
30 March to 2 April
Chaiti Chhath begins with Nahāy-khāy in 529 days.
Chaiti Chhath in Chennai
30 March to 2 April
Chaiti Chhath begins with Nahāy-khāy in 529 days.
Chaiti Chhath in Bengaluru
30 March to 2 April
Chaiti Chhath begins with Nahāy-khāy in 529 days.
Chaiti Chhath in Hyderabad
30 March to 2 April
Chaiti Chhath begins with Nahāy-khāy in 529 days.
Chaiti Chhath in Ahmedabad
30 March to 2 April
Chaiti Chhath begins with Nahāy-khāy in 529 days.
Chaiti Chhath in Pune
30 March to 2 April
Chaiti Chhath begins with Nahāy-khāy in 529 days.
Chaiti Chhath in Jaipur
30 March to 2 April
Chaiti Chhath begins with Nahāy-khāy in 529 days.
Chaiti Chhath in Lucknow
30 March to 2 April
Chaiti Chhath begins with Nahāy-khāy in 529 days.
Chaiti Chhath in London
30 March to 2 April
Chaiti Chhath begins with Nahāy-khāy in 530 days.
Chaiti Chhath in New York City
29 March to 1 April
Chaiti Chhath begins with Nahāy-khāy in 529 days.
Chaiti Chhath in Toronto
29 March to 1 April
Chaiti Chhath begins with Nahāy-khāy in 529 days.
Chaiti Chhath in Sydney
30 March to 2 April
Chaiti Chhath begins with Nahāy-khāy in 529 days.
Chaiti Chhath in Dubai
30 March to 2 April
Chaiti Chhath begins with Nahāy-khāy in 529 days.
Chaiti Chhath in Singapore
30 March to 2 April
Chaiti Chhath begins with Nahāy-khāy in 529 days.
The four days in Patna
Patna timePopular practice; no text read gives the day. The days follow our rule below; the arghya times are the city’s own sunset and sunrise.
| Day | Date | Arghya |
|---|---|---|
| Nahāy-khāy | Thursday, 30 March | – |
| Kharnā | Friday, 31 March | – |
| Sandhya Arghya | Saturday, 1 April | At sunset, 18:05 |
| Usha Arghya | Sunday, 2 April | At sunrise, 05:40 |
In Patna, the Ṣaṣṭhī holds the sunrise of Saturday, 1 April, the first sunrise within it, so the evening arghya is that day.
The four days in Delhi
Delhi timePopular practice; no text read gives the day. The days follow our rule below; the arghya times are the city’s own sunset and sunrise.
| Day | Date | Arghya |
|---|---|---|
| Nahāy-khāy | Thursday, 30 March | – |
| Kharnā | Friday, 31 March | – |
| Sandhya Arghya | Saturday, 1 April | At sunset, 18:38 |
| Usha Arghya | Sunday, 2 April | At sunrise, 06:10 |
In Delhi, the Ṣaṣṭhī holds the sunrise of Saturday, 1 April, the first sunrise within it, so the evening arghya is that day.
The four days in Mumbai
Mumbai timePopular practice; no text read gives the day. The days follow our rule below; the arghya times are the city’s own sunset and sunrise.
| Day | Date | Arghya |
|---|---|---|
| Nahāy-khāy | Thursday, 30 March | – |
| Kharnā | Friday, 31 March | – |
| Sandhya Arghya | Saturday, 1 April | At sunset, 18:51 |
| Usha Arghya | Sunday, 2 April | At sunrise, 06:32 |
In Mumbai, the Ṣaṣṭhī holds the sunrise of Saturday, 1 April, the first sunrise within it, so the evening arghya is that day.
The four days in Kolkata
Kolkata timePopular practice; no text read gives the day. The days follow our rule below; the arghya times are the city’s own sunset and sunrise.
| Day | Date | Arghya |
|---|---|---|
| Nahāy-khāy | Thursday, 30 March | – |
| Kharnā | Friday, 31 March | – |
| Sandhya Arghya | Saturday, 1 April | At sunset, 17:51 |
| Usha Arghya | Sunday, 2 April | At sunrise, 05:29 |
In Kolkata, the Ṣaṣṭhī holds the sunrise of Saturday, 1 April, the first sunrise within it, so the evening arghya is that day.
The four days in Chennai
Chennai timePopular practice; no text read gives the day. The days follow our rule below; the arghya times are the city’s own sunset and sunrise.
| Day | Date | Arghya |
|---|---|---|
| Nahāy-khāy | Thursday, 30 March | – |
| Kharnā | Friday, 31 March | – |
| Sandhya Arghya | Saturday, 1 April | At sunset, 18:19 |
| Usha Arghya | Sunday, 2 April | At sunrise, 06:05 |
In Chennai, the Ṣaṣṭhī holds the sunrise of Saturday, 1 April, the first sunrise within it, so the evening arghya is that day.
The four days in Bengaluru
Bengaluru timePopular practice; no text read gives the day. The days follow our rule below; the arghya times are the city’s own sunset and sunrise.
| Day | Date | Arghya |
|---|---|---|
| Nahāy-khāy | Thursday, 30 March | – |
| Kharnā | Friday, 31 March | – |
| Sandhya Arghya | Saturday, 1 April | At sunset, 18:30 |
| Usha Arghya | Sunday, 2 April | At sunrise, 06:15 |
In Bengaluru, the Ṣaṣṭhī holds the sunrise of Saturday, 1 April, the first sunrise within it, so the evening arghya is that day.
The four days in Hyderabad
Hyderabad timePopular practice; no text read gives the day. The days follow our rule below; the arghya times are the city’s own sunset and sunrise.
| Day | Date | Arghya |
|---|---|---|
| Nahāy-khāy | Thursday, 30 March | – |
| Kharnā | Friday, 31 March | – |
| Sandhya Arghya | Saturday, 1 April | At sunset, 18:28 |
| Usha Arghya | Sunday, 2 April | At sunrise, 06:10 |
In Hyderabad, the Ṣaṣṭhī holds the sunrise of Saturday, 1 April, the first sunrise within it, so the evening arghya is that day.
The four days in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad timePopular practice; no text read gives the day. The days follow our rule below; the arghya times are the city’s own sunset and sunrise.
| Day | Date | Arghya |
|---|---|---|
| Nahāy-khāy | Thursday, 30 March | – |
| Kharnā | Friday, 31 March | – |
| Sandhya Arghya | Saturday, 1 April | At sunset, 18:54 |
| Usha Arghya | Sunday, 2 April | At sunrise, 06:31 |
In Ahmedabad, the Ṣaṣṭhī holds the sunrise of Saturday, 1 April, the first sunrise within it, so the evening arghya is that day.
The four days in Pune
Pune timePopular practice; no text read gives the day. The days follow our rule below; the arghya times are the city’s own sunset and sunrise.
| Day | Date | Arghya |
|---|---|---|
| Nahāy-khāy | Thursday, 30 March | – |
| Kharnā | Friday, 31 March | – |
| Sandhya Arghya | Saturday, 1 April | At sunset, 18:47 |
| Usha Arghya | Sunday, 2 April | At sunrise, 06:28 |
In Pune, the Ṣaṣṭhī holds the sunrise of Saturday, 1 April, the first sunrise within it, so the evening arghya is that day.
The four days in Jaipur
Jaipur timePopular practice; no text read gives the day. The days follow our rule below; the arghya times are the city’s own sunset and sunrise.
| Day | Date | Arghya |
|---|---|---|
| Nahāy-khāy | Thursday, 30 March | – |
| Kharnā | Friday, 31 March | – |
| Sandhya Arghya | Saturday, 1 April | At sunset, 18:43 |
| Usha Arghya | Sunday, 2 April | At sunrise, 06:17 |
In Jaipur, the Ṣaṣṭhī holds the sunrise of Saturday, 1 April, the first sunrise within it, so the evening arghya is that day.
The four days in Lucknow
Lucknow timePopular practice; no text read gives the day. The days follow our rule below; the arghya times are the city’s own sunset and sunrise.
| Day | Date | Arghya |
|---|---|---|
| Nahāy-khāy | Thursday, 30 March | – |
| Kharnā | Friday, 31 March | – |
| Sandhya Arghya | Saturday, 1 April | At sunset, 18:22 |
| Usha Arghya | Sunday, 2 April | At sunrise, 05:56 |
In Lucknow, the Ṣaṣṭhī holds the sunrise of Saturday, 1 April, the first sunrise within it, so the evening arghya is that day.
The four days in London
London timePopular practice; no text read gives the day. The days follow our rule below; the arghya times are the city’s own sunset and sunrise.
| Day | Date | Arghya |
|---|---|---|
| Nahāy-khāy | Thursday, 30 March | – |
| Kharnā | Friday, 31 March | – |
| Sandhya Arghya | Saturday, 1 April | At sunset, 19:33 |
| Usha Arghya | Sunday, 2 April | At sunrise, 06:34 |
In London, the Ṣaṣṭhī holds the sunrise of Saturday, 1 April, the first sunrise within it, so the evening arghya is that day.
The four days in New York City
New York City timePopular practice; no text read gives the day. The days follow our rule below; the arghya times are the city’s own sunset and sunrise.
| Day | Date | Arghya |
|---|---|---|
| Nahāy-khāy | Wednesday, 29 March | – |
| Kharnā | Thursday, 30 March | – |
| Sandhya Arghya | Friday, 31 March | At sunset, 19:19 |
| Usha Arghya | Saturday, 1 April | At sunrise, 06:39 |
In New York City, the Ṣaṣṭhī holds the sunrise of Friday, 31 March, the first sunrise within it, so the evening arghya is that day.
The four days in Toronto
Toronto timePopular practice; no text read gives the day. The days follow our rule below; the arghya times are the city’s own sunset and sunrise.
| Day | Date | Arghya |
|---|---|---|
| Nahāy-khāy | Wednesday, 29 March | – |
| Kharnā | Thursday, 30 March | – |
| Sandhya Arghya | Friday, 31 March | At sunset, 19:42 |
| Usha Arghya | Saturday, 1 April | At sunrise, 06:59 |
In Toronto, the Ṣaṣṭhī holds the sunrise of Friday, 31 March, the first sunrise within it, so the evening arghya is that day.
The four days in Sydney
Sydney timePopular practice; no text read gives the day. The days follow our rule below; the arghya times are the city’s own sunset and sunrise.
| Day | Date | Arghya |
|---|---|---|
| Nahāy-khāy | Thursday, 30 March | – |
| Kharnā | Friday, 31 March | – |
| Sandhya Arghya | Saturday, 1 April | At sunset, 18:48 |
| Usha Arghya | Sunday, 2 April | At sunrise, 06:09 |
In Sydney, the Ṣaṣṭhī holds the sunrise of Saturday, 1 April, the first sunrise within it, so the evening arghya is that day.
The four days in Dubai
Dubai timePopular practice; no text read gives the day. The days follow our rule below; the arghya times are the city’s own sunset and sunrise.
| Day | Date | Arghya |
|---|---|---|
| Nahāy-khāy | Thursday, 30 March | – |
| Kharnā | Friday, 31 March | – |
| Sandhya Arghya | Saturday, 1 April | At sunset, 18:34 |
| Usha Arghya | Sunday, 2 April | At sunrise, 06:10 |
In Dubai, the Ṣaṣṭhī holds the sunrise of Saturday, 1 April, the first sunrise within it, so the evening arghya is that day.
The four days in Singapore
Singapore timePopular practice; no text read gives the day. The days follow our rule below; the arghya times are the city’s own sunset and sunrise.
| Day | Date | Arghya |
|---|---|---|
| Nahāy-khāy | Thursday, 30 March | – |
| Kharnā | Friday, 31 March | – |
| Sandhya Arghya | Saturday, 1 April | At sunset, 19:11 |
| Usha Arghya | Sunday, 2 April | At sunrise, 07:05 |
In Singapore, the Ṣaṣṭhī holds the sunrise of Saturday, 1 April, the first sunrise within it, so the evening arghya is that day.
How the days are set
- The Sandhya Arghya, the evening arghya, is on the first day whose sunrise falls within the Caitra śukla Ṣaṣṭhī. If no sunrise does, it is on the day whose sunset falls in it.
- The Usha Arghya, the morning arghya, is at the next sunrise. Kharnā is the day before the evening arghya, and Nahāy-khāy the day before that.
- The times are the city’s own sunset and sunrise.
This rule is ours. No text read gives Chhath’s day. The autumn Chhath, Chhath Puja, on the Kārttika śukla Ṣaṣṭhī, follows the same rule. Chhath Puja dates
What the texts have
- Sun worship on a Ṣaṣṭhī is in the texts: a year-long vow to the Sun on the dark Ṣaṣṭhī of each month, and the Sūrya-ṣaṣṭhī of Bhādrapada. Kṛtyaratnākara pp. 447–448; DS p. 55
- Chaiti Chhath’s own day and rites are popular practice.
Chaiti Chhath 2028 around the world
Each city’s own sunset and sunrise- New York City Sunset 19:19 · sunrise 06:39
- Toronto Sunset 19:42 · sunrise 06:59
- Patna Sunset 18:05 · sunrise 05:40
- Delhi Sunset 18:38 · sunrise 06:10
- Mumbai Sunset 18:51 · sunrise 06:32
- Kolkata Sunset 17:51 · sunrise 05:29
- Chennai Sunset 18:19 · sunrise 06:05
- Bengaluru Sunset 18:30 · sunrise 06:15
- Hyderabad Sunset 18:28 · sunrise 06:10
- Ahmedabad Sunset 18:54 · sunrise 06:31
- Pune Sunset 18:47 · sunrise 06:28
- Jaipur Sunset 18:43 · sunrise 06:17
- Lucknow Sunset 18:22 · sunrise 05:56
- London Sunset 19:33 · sunrise 06:34
- Sydney Sunset 18:48 · sunrise 06:09
- Dubai Sunset 18:34 · sunrise 06:10
- Singapore Sunset 19:11 · sunrise 07:05
Other years: Chaiti Chhath 2027, Chaiti Chhath 2029; all Chaiti Chhath dates.
Questions
By our stated rule, with the texts cited where they touch the day.
When is Chaiti Chhath 2028?
In Patna, from Thursday, 30 March to Sunday, 2 April: Nahāy-khāy on Thursday, Kharnā on Friday, the Sandhya Arghya on Saturday at sunset (18:05) and the Usha Arghya on Sunday at sunrise (05:40). In New York City and Toronto, the evening arghya is on Friday, 31 March. Popular practice; no text read gives the day.
What time is the Sandhya Arghya?
At sunset on Saturday, 1 April: 18:05 in Patna, 18:38 in Delhi, 18:51 in Mumbai, 17:51 in Kolkata, 18:19 in Chennai and 18:30 in Bengaluru. Each city keeps its own sunset; popular practice.
What time is the Usha Arghya?
At sunrise on Sunday, 2 April: 05:40 in Patna, 06:10 in Delhi, 06:32 in Mumbai, 05:29 in Kolkata, 06:05 in Chennai and 06:15 in Bengaluru. Each city keeps its own sunrise; popular practice.
What are the four days of Chhath?
Nahāy-khāy, Kharnā, the Sandhya Arghya in the evening and the Usha Arghya the next morning. By our rule the evening arghya is on the first day whose sunrise falls within the Caitra śukla Ṣaṣṭhī, the morning arghya at the next sunrise, and Kharnā and Nahāy-khāy on the two days before. Popular practice; no text read gives these days.
Is Chaiti Chhath in the classical texts?
No. The texts read have Sun worship on a Ṣaṣṭhī on other days: a year-long vow on the dark Ṣaṣṭhī of each month (Kṛtyaratnākara pp. 447–448) and the Sūrya-ṣaṣṭhī of Bhādrapada (DS p. 55). Chaiti Chhath’s own day and rites are popular practice.
Why is the date different in the US or UK?
The Ṣaṣṭhī begins and ends at the same moment everywhere, but sunrise and sunset come at different hours. The first sunrise within it can fall on another date in another city, and the other three days move with it. Each city’s days and times here follow its own sunrise and sunset.
How the days are found
Read the methodology- Basis
- Popular practice; no text read gives the day. The rule below is ours, stated in full.
- The evening arghya
- The evening arghya is on the first day whose sunrise falls within the Caitra śukla Ṣaṣṭhī, or, when none does, on the day whose sunset falls in it. With two sunsets in it, it is on the later day, whose sunrise holds it (our reading).
- The caution
- Where moving the Ṣaṣṭhī’s start or end by one ghaṭikā (24 minutes) would change the day, the other day is shown too.
- The other days
- The morning arghya at the next sunrise; Kharnā the day before the evening arghya, and Nahāy-khāy the day before that.
- Sunrise and sunset
- At the centre of the Sun’s disc, with refraction, for the chosen city. Every date and time is that city’s own.
Sunrise and sunset at the centre of the Sun’s disc, with refraction · each city’s own time · Swiss Ephemeris · Method