Thane Chhath Puja 2026: Dates, Mumbai Reference Timings and Best Ghat Planning Tips

If your family keeps Chhath in Thane, the big question each year is simple: which ghat, at what time, and where do you leave the car? For Thane Chhath Puja 2026, the festival dates are published and Mumbai sun times are available as a reference, but the city’s official list of ghats and parking has not come out in anything we could find. This guide gives you the dates, Mumbai reference timings, last year’s ghat list as a labelled guide, and what to ask before you go.

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Key Takeaways

• Thane Chhath Puja 2026 runs from Friday, 13 November to Monday, 16 November. The Sandhya Arghya is on Sunday, 15 November.
• Mumbai reference times: sunset 6.00 pm on 15 November, sunrise 6.46 am on 16 November, according to Drik Panchang. These are not Thane-specific times, so confirm with a local panchang or your ghat committee.
• The Thane Municipal Corporation’s 2026 ghat list was not found in the sources we checked on 27 October 2026.
• In 2025, about 20 locations were prepared in Thane, including 7 to 8 artificial ponds. Use that as a guide only.
• Upvan Lake and Rayaladevi Lake were the long-standing main sites before more were added.
• No official parking plan for 2026 has been published in the reports we found. Plan to walk the last stretch.

What Is Thane Chhath Puja 2026?

Thane Chhath Puja 2026 is the four-day festival of Surya Dev and Chhathi Maiya, observed mainly by the North Indian community, in which devotees stand in water and offer arghya to the setting and rising sun. It is held at lakes, creek-side ghats and temporary artificial ponds across the city, since many families do not live near a river.

For example, a family from Kalwa or Wagle Estate may go to a nearby pond arranged by the civic body, while others travel to a lake such as Upvan for a larger gathering.

When Is Thane Chhath Puja 2026? Dates and Mumbai Reference Timings

Chhath Puja 2026 begins with Nahay-Khay on Friday, 13 November and ends with the Usha Arghya on Monday, 16 November. Drik Panchang lists the main Chhath Puja day as Sunday, 15 November 2026, with Shashthi tithi from 11.23 pm on 14 November to 2.00 am on 16 November (Drik Panchang).

Day	Date	What happens
Day 1: Nahay-Khay	Friday, 13 November	Bath and a single meal
Day 2: Kharna	Saturday, 14 November	Fast through the day, broken after sunset
Day 3: Sandhya Arghya	Sunday, 15 November	Evening offering to the setting sun
Day 4: Usha Arghya	Monday, 16 November	Dawn offering to the rising sun, then the fast ends

Mumbai reference sunset and sunrise (not Thane-specific)

Drik Panchang’s Mumbai page gives sunset at 6.00 pm on 15 November and sunrise at 6.46 am on 16 November (Drik Panchang, Mumbai). A My Maha Rashtra page of 23 October 2026 lists sun times for several Maharashtra cities (My Maha Rashtra), but we did not find a Thane-specific source we could verify. Use these as a planning reference only, and plan to reach the ghat well before sunset.

Statistic: Mumbai reference sunset on the Sandhya Arghya day is 6.00 pm, and sunrise next morning is 6.46 am (not Thane-specific) – Source: Drik Panchang, 2026.

Where Are the Thane Chhath Puja Ghat Locations?

The official Thane Chhath Puja 2026 ghat locations had not been published in the sources we found on 27 October 2026. Last year’s arrangements are a useful guide, because the same lakes and ponds are often used again. They are not a promise for this year.

Thane ghats in 2025

In 2025, Newsband reported that around 20 locations were prepared across Thane, including 7 to 8 artificial ponds set up by the Thane civic body. The list included Upvan Lake, Rayaladevi Lake, Kolshet, Ghodbandar, Brahmand, Kalwa, Mumbra, Sheel-Diaghar and Masunda Lake (Newsband, 24 October 2025).

Artificial ponds in 2025

The same report listed artificial ponds in areas with many North Indian residents: Indiranagar, Savarkar Nagar, Lokmanya Nagar, Nalpada, Gandhi Nagar, Azad Nagar, Manorama Nagar and Balkum in the Wagle Estate area.

Facilities at Upvan Lake in 2025

Upvan Lake’s event, run by Rudra Pratishthan with the municipal corporation, had seating for senior citizens, changing rooms, first aid and ambulance services, and phone charging points.

Statistic: about 20 Chhath locations were prepared in Thane in 2025 – Source: Newsband, 2025.

How Do You Find the Right Ghat for Thane Chhath Puja 2026?

You find the right ghat by asking your local Chhath committee and your ward office, and by checking the Thane Municipal Corporation’s official notices when they come out. Do not rely on a forwarded list from last year.

1. Ask your building or community committee. Many families go to the same site every year, and the committee will know the new plan first.
2. Check the Thane Municipal Corporation’s official channels in the first week of November.
3. Visit the site a day early, if you can, to see the entry gate and the water depth markers.

What About Parking and Traffic for Thane Chhath Puja 2026?

No official parking or traffic plan for Thane’s Chhath ghats in 2026 had been published in the reports we found. Expect temporary diversions and crowded approach roads around the larger lakes on the evening of 15 November, since sunset gatherings draw big crowds.

These are practical tips, not official rules:

• Go by auto, bus or on foot when you can. Large lakes fill quickly and cars add to the jam.
• If you drive, park well away and walk the last stretch. Do not block lanes.
• Coordinate drop-off for elders and the vrat keepers at the nearest safe point.
• Carry a torch for the dawn arghya, when it is still dark on the way.

Is Chhath Puja a Public Holiday in Maharashtra in 2026?

We did not find Chhath Puja on Maharashtra’s 2026 public holiday list as My Maha Rashtra reads it, and we have not checked the official list ourselves. The Sandhya Arghya falls on a Sunday this year, so most working people will have the main day free, but Monday 16 November, the Usha Arghya, is a normal working day.

If you keep the fast, tell your office early about reaching late on Monday morning.

How Can You Stay Safe at Thane Chhath Puja 2026?

You can stay safe at the ghat by staying in shallow water, following the instructions of civic staff, and keeping children close. These are general safety tips.

• Stay in water that is no deeper than your knees or waist, and avoid unmarked areas of a lake.
• Do not carry lit diyas near dry decoration or plastic.
• Put the offerings in the collection point instead of throwing them in the lake. Last year in Nagpur, devotees were asked to do this, and the same courtesy keeps Thane’s lakes clean.
• Keep an emergency number for your group.

Chhath comes after Diwali. For festival dates and markets across Maharashtra, see our Diwali 2026 Maharashtra guide.

What Should You Do Next?

Note the Mumbai reference times (15 November 6.00 pm, 16 November 6.46 am), confirm them locally, then check your local committee and the civic body for this year’s ghat list. We will update this page when the official list comes out.

Conclusion

Thane Chhath Puja 2026 has published dates (13 to 16 November) and Mumbai reference sun times (6.00 pm on 15 November, 6.46 am on 16 November), but no Thane-specific timings, ghat list and parking plan are not out yet. Use last year’s list as a guide, confirm locally, arrive early, and keep it safe.

FAQs on Thane Chhath Puja 2026

When is Chhath Puja 2026 in Thane?

It runs from 13 to 16 November 2026, with the Sandhya Arghya on Sunday, 15 November and the Usha Arghya on Monday, 16 November.

What is the arghya time in Thane in 2026?

Drik Panchang lists Mumbai sunset at 6.00 pm on 15 November and sunrise at 6.46 am on 16 November. These are Mumbai reference times, not Thane-specific, so confirm with a local panchang.

Which ghats were used in Thane last year?

In 2025, they included Upvan Lake, Rayaladevi Lake, Kolshet, Ghodbandar, Brahmand, Kalwa, Mumbra, Sheel-Diaghar and Masunda Lake, plus artificial ponds across several areas.

Has Thane announced the 2026 ghat list?

We did not find an official list in the sources we checked on 27 October 2026.

Is there parking at the Thane Chhath ghats?

No official parking plan for 2026 was found. Plan to walk the last stretch.

Is Chhath Puja a public holiday?

We did not find it on the Maharashtra 2026 public holiday list as reported by My Maha Rashtra.

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By: LocalReports Editorial Team | Reviewed By Local Reports Editorial Team

Disclosure: This article was drafted with AI assistance from Drik Panchang, news reports dated up to 23 October 2026 and a 2025 Thane report, and was reviewed by the Local Reports Editorial Team. Arrangements can change. Please confirm with the Thane Municipal Corporation and your local committee.