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News India Live, Digital Desk: Celebrated during Chaitra Navratri Chaiti Chhath great festival this year 22 March 2026 Starting from. This four-day ritual of faith and sun worship is celebrated with utmost devotion mainly in Bihar, Jharkhand and eastern Uttar Pradesh.
Below is the complete schedule and timings of Arghya from Nahay-Khay to Paran:
Chaiti Chhath 2026: Complete schedule of 4 days
| Day | date | main festival | Importance |
|---|---|---|---|
| first day | 22 March 2026 (Sunday) | Bathing and eating | On this day, devotees take holy bath and consume satvik food (pumpkin and rice). |
| second day | 23 March 2026 (Monday) | Kharna | A waterless fast is observed throughout the day and prasad of jaggery kheer and roti is taken in the evening. |
| third day | 24 March 2026 (Tuesday) | evening prayer | The first Arghya is offered to the setting sun. |
| fourth day | 25 March 2026 (Wednesday) | Usha Arghya and Paran | The 36-hour arduous fast ends with offering Arghya to the rising sun. |
Arghya and sunrise-sunset timings
Evening Arghya (24th March): Estimated time of sunset evening 06:40 PM Is. At this time, the fasting people should offer milk and water to the setting sun.
Usha Arghya (25 March): Estimated time of sunrise in the morning 05:47 AM Is. The fast is broken only after offering Arghya to the rising sun.