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Patna’s Chhath Sunset Times: When to Offer Arghya on Nov 15
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bihar
🗓 12 Nov 2026, 03:16 PM
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The Chhath festival, beginning on 13 November, will see the setting sun in Patna on 15 November at 6:32 pm, the moment devotees gather to perform the arghya ritual.
The Chhath festival, a unique solar worship celebrated across Bihar, starts on 13 November and culminates on 15 November with the sunset arghya ceremony. In Patna, the sun is expected to set at 6:32 pm on the final day, marking the precise time for devotees to offer their prayers.
Devotees prepare by setting up makeshift platforms along riverbanks and arranging pots of water, fruits, and sweets for the arghya. The ritual, performed in silence and devotion, involves standing in the water and offering the sun with a lit lamp.
Local authorities have increased security and crowd control measures to accommodate the large influx of pilgrims. Police and municipal officials have set up barricades and medical stations to ensure safety during the evening gatherings.
The Chhath festival remains a significant cultural event for Bihari communities, symbolizing gratitude and spiritual renewal. Patna’s residents and visitors alike anticipate the sunset arghya as a moment of collective reverence and communal harmony.
Devotees prepare by setting up makeshift platforms along riverbanks and arranging pots of water, fruits, and sweets for the arghya. The ritual, performed in silence and devotion, involves standing in the water and offering the sun with a lit lamp.
Local authorities have increased security and crowd control measures to accommodate the large influx of pilgrims. Police and municipal officials have set up barricades and medical stations to ensure safety during the evening gatherings.
The Chhath festival remains a significant cultural event for Bihari communities, symbolizing gratitude and spiritual renewal. Patna’s residents and visitors alike anticipate the sunset arghya as a moment of collective reverence and communal harmony.