Chhath Puja honors the Sun God with strict fasting and rituals, including offering Arghya at sunrise and sunset. This year, the Sandhya Arghya (sunset offering) falls on November 7.

Sunset timings for major cities are:

• New Delhi: 5:32 PM
• Patna: 5:04 PM
• Ranchi: 5:07 PM
• Kolkata: 4:56 PM
• Mumbai: 6:02 PM
• Ahmedabad: 5:58 PM
• Hyderabad: 5:42 PM
• Jaipur: 5:40 PM
• Lucknow: 5:19 PM
• Raipur: 5:24 PM
• Chennai: 5:40 PM
• Chandigarh: 5:30 PM
• Shimla: 5:28 PM
• Bhubaneswar: 5:09 PM

Chhath Puja Rituals include:

• Nahay Khay: Holy bath and single meal.
• Kharna: Full fast with Prasad.
• Sandhya Arghya: Offering to the setting sun.
• Usha Arghya: Offering to the rising sun, ending the fast.

Chhath Puja, also called Surya Shashti, Dala Chhath, or Chhathi, seeks blessings for health and prosperity.