Chhath Puja 2027: date and puja muhurat

The festival of the Sun and Chhathi Maiya, on the sixth day of Kartika's bright half, kept mostly in Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh.

Dates and times for New Delhi, India

Chhath Puja 2027

Thursday, 4 November 2027

Kartika Shukla Shashthi: 7:32 PM, 3 Nov – 9:38 PM, 4 Nov

Chhath Puja 2028

Monday, 23 October 2028

Kartika Shukla Shashthi: 8:54 PM, 22 Oct – 8:53 PM, 23 Oct

Chhath Puja dates 2027–2031

YearDate and muhurat
2027Thursday, 4 November 2027
2028Monday, 23 October 2028
2029Sunday, 11 November 2029
2030Friday, 1 November 2030
2031Thursday, 20 November 2031

Computed for New Delhi. Change the city above for your own.

Chhath Puja 2027 in major cities

CityDate and muhurat
New DelhiThursday, 4 November 2027
MumbaiThursday, 4 November 2027
KolkataThursday, 4 November 2027
ChennaiThursday, 4 November 2027
BengaluruThursday, 4 November 2027
HyderabadThursday, 4 November 2027
PuneThursday, 4 November 2027
AhmedabadThursday, 4 November 2027

The date is usually the same across India; the muhurat times differ with each city's sunrise and sunset.

What it is

The festival of the Sun and Chhathi Maiya, on the sixth day of Kartika's bright half, kept mostly in Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh. It runs four days, from Nahay Khay to the dawn offering.

Why it matters

Four days of devotion to the Sun and Chhathi Maiya, with offerings at sunset and sunrise from riverbanks.

How it is traditionally kept

A strict fast, offerings (arghya) to the setting Sun on this day and to the rising Sun the next morning, at a river or pond.

  1. Day 1, Nahay Khay: a bath and a simple meal
  2. Day 2, Kharna: a day's fast broken with kheer in the evening
  3. Day 3: offerings (arghya) to the setting Sun at the water's edge
  4. Day 4: offerings to the rising Sun, then the fast ends

Across India

Kept mainly in Bihar, Jharkhand and eastern Uttar Pradesh, and by their communities across India and abroad.

Questions

When is Chhath Puja in 2027?

Chhath Puja is on Thursday, 4 November 2027, by the Shukla Shashthi, computed for New Delhi.

When is Chhath Puja in 2028?

Chhath Puja is on Monday, 23 October 2028, by the Shukla Shashthi, computed for New Delhi.

What is Chhath Puja?

The festival of the Sun and Chhathi Maiya, on the sixth day of Kartika's bright half, kept mostly in Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh. It runs four days, from Nahay Khay to the dawn offering.

How is Chhath Puja traditionally kept?

A strict fast, offerings (arghya) to the setting Sun on this day and to the rising Sun the next morning, at a river or pond.

When is Chhath Puja in 2029?

Sunday, 11 November 2029. Computed for New Delhi. Change the city above for your own.

When is Chhath Puja in 2030?

Friday, 1 November 2030. Computed for New Delhi. Change the city above for your own.

When is Chhath Puja in 2031?

Thursday, 20 November 2031. Computed for New Delhi. Change the city above for your own.

How is Chhath Puja celebrated across India?

Kept mainly in Bihar, Jharkhand and eastern Uttar Pradesh, and by their communities across India and abroad.

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