Chhath Puja 2026 in Canada, Australia and the UAE: 13 to 16 November, Arghya Times for Toronto, Vancouver, Sydney, Melbourne, Dubai and More

Quick answer: Chhath Puja 2026 in Canada, Australia and the UAE runs from Friday 13 to Monday 16 November, the same days as India. Sandhya Arghya is at sunset on Sunday 15 November (Toronto 4:52 PM, Sydney 7:36 PM, Dubai 5:32 PM) and Usha Arghya at sunrise on Monday 16 November (Toronto 7:13 AM, Sydney 5:43 AM, Dubai 6:37 AM).

Last updated: 10 October 2026. All dates and times are from the Drik Panchang Chhath calendar for each city. This page replaces an earlier, shorter version.

The Purvanchali diaspora, families from Bihar, Jharkhand, eastern Uttar Pradesh and Nepal, now keeps Chhath in the Greater Toronto Area, Montreal, Vancouver and Calgary; in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide; and across Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah. The four days are the same in all three countries, but the conditions are not. Canada is cold and dark by mid-November, Australia is in late spring with long evenings, and the UAE is mild with Sunday as a weekend day. For the meaning and full vidhi, read our Chhath Puja 2026 complete guide.

Chhath Puja 2026 dates

Source: Drik Panchang Chhath calendar for all 14 cities below, matching India's dates (Drik, Patna and New Delhi). New Zealand is the exception in this part of the world: Drik moves it a day later, as explained in our New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, Mauritius and South Africa guide.

Canada: arghya times for six cities

Times are local, from Drik Panchang. Ontario and Quebec clocks fell back on Sunday 1 November. British Columbia and Alberta stay on daylight time this winter, which is why sunrise in Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton is so late; Drik's times already match those clocks.

Clock change 2026: From 1 November 2026 Manitoba (UTC−5), Alberta (UTC−6) and most of British Columbia (UTC−7) keep daylight time all winter, while Ontario, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces turn their clocks back (Global News).

Tips for a Canadian November

• Lakes and rivers are cold, and some may have early ice in the Prairies. Stand only ankle deep for a short time, or keep Chhath at home in a tub.
• Dress the vrati warmly until the moment of arghya and have dry clothes and a warm car ready.
• Public parks often need a permit for groups and may forbid open flames. Ask your city before planning a lakeside gathering.
• Many GTA families gather through community associations or temples; check their announcements after Diwali. We do not list venues because they change every year.

Australia: arghya times for five cities

Times are local, from Drik Panchang. New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia are on daylight saving time; Queensland and Western Australia are not, which is why Brisbane's sunrise is before 5 AM.

Tips for an Australian spring

• Late sunsets give a relaxed Sunday: Sandhya Arghya is after 7:30 PM in Sydney and after 8 PM in Melbourne and Adelaide.
• The Monday sunrise is early, especially in Brisbane (4:48 AM). Prepare the soop the night before.
• Beaches have surf and rips. Use calm, patrolled or sheltered water, stay shallow and keep children close.
• Spring can bring fire danger days. Follow local fire rules for diyas outdoors, and use a sand tray.
• Councils manage many lakes and beaches; check rules on groups, flames and offerings, and take everything home.

UAE: arghya times for three cities

Times are local, from Drik Panchang. The UAE has no daylight saving time.

Tips for the UAE

• Saturday Kharna and Sunday Sandhya Arghya both fall on the UAE weekend, which makes the main days easier for working families. Monday's Usha Arghya is before work.
• November weather is pleasant, and sea water is warm compared with Canada or the UK.
• Public beaches and parks are managed by municipalities with their own rules on gatherings, fires and leaving items. Check before you go, and keep groups small and tidy.
• Many families keep Chhath in a tub on a balcony or terrace, or in a building pool with the management's permission.

Why Chhath is kept: Surya and Chhathi Maiya

Chhath is one of the few Hindu festivals offered directly to the visible sun. Devotees thank Surya for life, health and the harvest, and worship Chhathi Maiya, revered in many homes as the goddess who protects children and is often described as Surya's sister. The setting sun is honoured first, then the rising sun, a reminder that gratitude belongs to both endings and beginnings.

As traditionally told, Sita kept this vrata after returning to Ayodhya, Draupadi kept it during the Pandavas' hardships, and Karna, the son of Surya, offered arghya standing in water every day. Families tell these stories in different ways; what unites them is the discipline of purity, the long fast and the songs sung at the water's edge.

For families abroad, Chhath is also a festival of community. The soop is filled together, the thekua is fried together, and the walk to the water, whether to Lake Ontario, a Sydney beach or a terrace in Sharjah, is shared by everyone in the household.

The four days in brief

• Nahay Khay (Friday 13 November): bath, cleaning, one sattvic meal such as lauki, chana dal and rice.
• Lohanda and Kharna (Saturday 14 November): fast all day; after sunset, kheer with jaggery, roti and banana offered to Chhathi Maiya and eaten as prasad. The nirjala fast begins.
• Sandhya Arghya (Sunday 15 November): soop and daura filled with thekua, fruit, sugarcane, coconut and a diya; arghya to the setting sun, standing in water; Chhath songs.
• Usha Arghya and Parana (Monday 16 November): arghya to the rising sun, prasad shared, fast broken with prasad, ginger and water.

The fast is demanding. Older devotees and anyone with a medical condition should speak to a doctor, and a family member can stand in the water on their behalf.

A simple Surya mantra

Many devotees repeat this short mantra while offering arghya:

ॐ सूर्याय नमः॥

oṃ sūryāya namaḥ||

Meaning: "Om, salutations to Surya." Follow your family's own prayers and Chhath songs. Learn the steps of Surya arghya.

Prasad and samagri abroad

Jaggery, ghee, wheat flour, coconut and fruit are easy to find at Indian and South Asian grocers in all three countries. Sugarcane is easier in Australia and the UAE than in Canada. Bamboo soop may be scarce; a brass or steel plate is an accepted substitute. See our Chhath prasad recipes for thekua and kheer.

Family in India?

India's Sandhya Arghya on Sunday 15 November is at about 5:01 PM in Patna (Drik). That is early Sunday morning in Toronto, late Sunday evening in Sydney and mid-afternoon in Dubai, so a video call can let you see each other's ghats. Keep each side's own timings; never convert India's times abroad. See the India city-wise arghya times.

More Chhath and November guides

• Chhath Puja 2026 in the USA: arghya times for 10 cities
• Chhath Puja 2026 in the UK
• Chhath Puja 2026 in Europe
• November 2026 Hindu festivals in Canada
• November 2026 Hindu festivals in Australia
• November 2026 Hindu festivals in the UAE

Frequently asked questions

When is Chhath Puja 2026 in Canada, Australia and the UAE?

Drik Panchang gives the same four days as India in all three countries: Nahay Khay on Friday 13 November, Kharna on Saturday 14, Sandhya Arghya on Sunday 15 and Usha Arghya on Monday 16 November 2026.

What time is Sandhya Arghya in Toronto on 15 November 2026?

Drik Panchang gives Toronto sunset at 4:52 PM on Sunday 15 November, and sunrise for Usha Arghya at 7:13 AM on Monday 16 November.

What time is Chhath arghya in Sydney and Melbourne?

Drik Panchang gives Sandhya Arghya (sunset, Sunday 15 November) at 7:36 PM in Sydney and 8:10 PM in Melbourne, and Usha Arghya (sunrise, Monday 16 November) at 5:43 AM in Sydney and 6:00 AM in Melbourne.

What time is Chhath arghya in Dubai?

Drik Panchang gives Dubai sunset at 5:32 PM on Sunday 15 November and sunrise at 6:37 AM on Monday 16 November.

Why are Vancouver and Calgary sunrise times so late?

British Columbia and Alberta now keep daylight time all year and did not turn their clocks back on 1 November 2026, so sunrise in Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton comes after 8:20 AM on the clock. Drik Panchang's times already reflect this, so use them as shown.

Can Chhath be done in an apartment pool or tub?

Yes. Many families in all three countries use a clean tub, a paddling pool or, with the building's permission, a community pool. Face the sun at your local time and keep the setup simple and safe.

Editor's note (10 October 2026)

This guide was rewritten on 10 October 2026. All dates and sunrise and sunset times are from Drik Panchang's Chhath calendar for each named city. We do not list venues or events, which change every year; please check with local associations, temples and councils. Family customs vary, and your family's tradition comes first.

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