Chhath 1902 in Maclear, Eastern Cape, South Africa Sandhya arghya 18:03, Thu 6 Nov
Festival · times in SAST
When is Chhath 1902 in Maclear?
Chhath Sandhya arghya: what time?
Chhath timings: sandhya arghya, usha arghya
- Thursday 6 November
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18:03Sandhya arghyaat sunset · Tithika’s convention
- Friday 7 November
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04:36Usha arghyaat sunrise · Tithika’s convention
Katha, puja vidhi and fasting rules
The same for every city, on the Chhath 1902 page:
Why is Chhath on Thu 6 Nov in Maclear?
Chhath · Sandhya Arghya is on Thu 6 Nov: Shashthi holds sunset that evening.
Sunset at 18:02 is Panchami; Shashthi begins at 20:25. Shashthi: 20:25 to 22:54 Thu.
Shashthi at sunset, 18:03. Shashthi: 20:25 Wed to 22:54.
One row per day, on one clock (UTC+1:30). Band: the tithi. Line: Sunset. Light strip: day; dark strip: night.
The evening arghya is offered at sunset. Shashthi runs from 20:25 on Wed 5 Nov to 22:54 on Thu 6 Nov, so it holds sunset only on Thu 6 Nov, at 18:03. No text giving Chhath · Sandhya Arghya’s time was found; sunset is Tithika’s convention.
The rule
Kartika Shukla Shashthi
The evening arghya is offered at sunset.
- Smarta
- the evening whose sunset Shashthi holds: Tithika’s convention, since no text gives the time.
- Vaishnava
- the Smarta day.