Chhath 1978 in Libode, Eastern Cape, South Africa Sandhya arghya 18:31, Sun 5 Nov
Festival · times in SAST
When is Chhath 1978 in Libode?
Chhath Sandhya arghya: what time?
Sandhya arghya
18:31
Tithika’s convention
Chhath timings: sandhya arghya, usha arghya
- Sunday 5 November
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18:31Sandhya arghyaat sunset · Tithika’s convention
- Monday 6 November
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05:03Usha arghyaat sunrise · Tithika’s convention
Katha, puja vidhi and fasting rules
The same for every city, on the Chhath 1978 page:
Why is Chhath on Sun 5 Nov in Libode?
Chhath · Sandhya Arghya is on Sun 5 Nov: Shashthi holds sunset that evening.
Shashthi at sunset, 18:31. Shashthi: 11:50 to 09:32 Mon.
Shashthi ended at 09:32; sunset at 18:32 is Saptami.
One row per day, on one clock (UTC+2). Band: the tithi. Line: Sunset. Light strip: day; dark strip: night.
The evening arghya is offered at sunset. Shashthi runs from 11:50 on Sun 5 Nov to 09:32 on Mon 6 Nov, so it holds sunset only on Sun 5 Nov, at 18:31. 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.