For Darbhanga district, the important observance (Sandhya Arghya) is planned on the evening of 27 October 2025. The localized muhurat you listed (05:32 PM) is to be followed by devotees of the Darbhanga/Bohar region.(Image Source: Pinterest)
The festival of Chhath Puja is being celebrated from Saturday, 25 October, to Tuesday, 28 October. The principal day for the Sandhya Arghya (evening offering) is Monday, 27 October 2025.
For the town of Darbhanga (and the Bohar region), the time of Sandhya Arghya is specified as 05:32(PM) on 27 October 2025.
At Darbhanga, Bihar, sunrise (Usha Arghya) timing on the following day is typically 06:30 AM for 28 October 2025.
Sunset timing for Chhath Puja Day in 2025 is typically 05:40 PM in Darbhanga.
For Darbhanga district, the important observance (Sandhya Arghya) is planned on the evening of 27 October 2025. The localized muhurat you listed (05:32 PM) is to be followed by devotees of the Darbhanga/Bohar region.
Succeeding this time ensures the offering to the declining sun is made at the right time. It should also be remembered that the tithi (Shashthi) of the moon starts at approximately 06:04 AM on 27 October and concludes at approximately 07:59 AM on 28 October. Chhath Puja Rituals in Darbhanga, Bihar
In Darbhanga, there is adherence to the four-day format:
Day 1: Nahay-Khay (sacred bath and plain meal) on 25 October.
Day 2: Kharna—daytime fasting and evening prasad on 26 October.
Day 3: Sandhya Arghya—evening of 27 October, offerings in river/pond to declining sun (this is where the 05:32 PM in Darbhanga comes in).
Day 4: Usha Arghya – early morning of 28 October, offering to the rising sun and end of the vrat.
Devotees stand in water (ghats or rivers), have baskets of fruits, sugarcane, and Thekua (traditional sweet), and offer arghya (water + milk) to the sun. Vegetarian food (excluding onion & garlic) and purity are stressed.
Early morning on Nahay-Khay day, one takes a bath in the river or pond and purifies the home and area.
On Kharna day, one keeps a day-long fast (sometimes with waterlessness) and breaks it after sunset with kheer of jaggery & rice and fruits.
On Sandhya day, in the evening during the muhurat (05:32 PM), devotees visit the bank of water, stand waist-deep, light diyas, offer oblations, and recite.
On Usha Day, early in the morning, before sunrise, the worshippers once again stand at the water, offer arghya to the dawn sun, break the fast, and share prasad with family and friends.
For the area of Bihar (including Patna/Darbhanga), sunset on the principal day is approximately 05:40 PM for 27 October 2025.
