Chhath Puja 2025 Sandhya Arghya Muhurat on 27 October; Check Sunset Timings Today in Major Cities Like Patna

The third day of Chhath Puja is being observed with the sacred Sandhya Arghya ritual. The four-day festival, which began on October 25, 2025, with the Nahay Khay ritual, is celebrated primarily in Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, and other parts of India. Devotees gather at riverbanks, ponds and ghats to offer prayers to Lord Surya (the Sun God) and Chhathi Maiya.

Chhath Puja 2025: Sandhya Arghya Today on 27 October 2025

The auspicious Sandhya Arghya, one of the most significant rituals of Chhath Puja will be observed on Monday, October 27, 2025. During the Sandhya Arghya, devotees stand waist-deep in water, offering milk, water, and seasonal fruits to the setting Sun - symbolizing purity, gratitude, and faith.

Chhath Puja Sandhya Arghya Muhurat and Timings

The Sandhya Arghya coincides with sunset and will be observed at varying times across cities. The Shashthi Tithi begins at 6:04 AM on October 27, 2025, and concludes at 7:59 AM on October 28, 2025. These timings hold special importance for devotees, marking the precise period to perform evening and early-morning offerings.

Sunset Timings Today City-wise For Sandhya Arghya

Chhath Puja Sandhya Arghya Muhurat Timings in Major Cities:

• Delhi: 5:40 PM
• Ghaziabad: 5:39 PM
• Gurgaon: 5:41 PM
• Noida: 5:40 PM
• Lucknow: 5:27 PM
• Patna: 5:12 PM
• Gaya: 5:13 PM
• Gorakhpur: 5:18 PM
• Ranchi: 5:13 PM
• Jamshedpur: 5:11 PM
• Kolkata: 5:04 PM
• Agra: 5:38 PM
• Bhopal: 5:45 PM
• Indore: 5:42 PM
• Mumbai: 6:08 PM
• Bengaluru: 5:55 PM
• Chennai: 5:44 PM

Significance of Sandhya Arghya

The Sandhya Arghya is not just a ritual but a symbolic dialogue between human devotion and nature's energy. According to Vedic beliefs, the Sun represents vitality, strength, and success, governing the balance of life on Earth. Offering Arghya at sunset reflects gratitude for daily blessings and reinforces faith in resilience - that every sunset brings the promise of a new dawn.

How Sandhya Arghya is Performed

To perform the Sandhya Arghya, devotees face the setting Sun with folded hands, offering water and milk from traditional bamboo baskets (soops). Offerings include seasonal fruits such as sugarcane and thekua, a traditional sweet made of wheat flour and jaggery. The ritual also features lit diyas and flowers, creating a serene, divine atmosphere at the ghats.

Throughout the ceremony, devotees chant "Om Suryaya Namaha" as they express devotion and seek blessings. Women observing the Chhath fast break it only after completing the final ritual of Usha Arghya (morning offering) the next day.