Chhath 1997 in Libode, Eastern Cape, South Africa Sandhya arghya 18:31, Wed 5 Nov
Festival · times in SAST
When is Chhath 1997 in Libode?
Chhath Sandhya arghya: what time?
Sandhya arghya
18:31
Tithika’s convention
Chhath timings: sandhya arghya, usha arghya
- Wednesday 5 November
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18:31Sandhya arghyaat sunset · Tithika’s convention
- Thursday 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 1997 page:
Why is Chhath on Wed 5 Nov in Libode?
Chhath · Sandhya Arghya is on Wed 5 Nov: Shashthi holds sunset that evening.
Shashthi at sunset, 18:31. Shashthi: 14:24 to 13:38 Thu.
Shashthi ended at 13:38; 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 14:24 on Wed 5 Nov to 13:38 on Thu 6 Nov, so it holds sunset only on Wed 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.