Chhath Puja 2040: 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 2040

Saturday, 10 November 2040

Kartika Shukla Shashthi: 2:32 PM, 9 Nov – 12:13 PM, 10 Nov

Chhath Puja 2041

Thursday, 31 October 2041

Kartika Shukla Shashthi: 8:52 AM, 30 Oct – 7:52 AM, 31 Oct

Chhath Puja dates 2040–2044

YearDate and muhurat
2040Saturday, 10 November 2040
2041Thursday, 31 October 2041
2042Wednesday, 19 November 2042
2043Sunday, 8 November 2043
2044Thursday, 27 October 2044

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

Chhath Puja 2040 in major cities

CityDate and muhurat
New DelhiSaturday, 10 November 2040
MumbaiSaturday, 10 November 2040
KolkataSaturday, 10 November 2040
ChennaiSaturday, 10 November 2040
BengaluruSaturday, 10 November 2040
HyderabadSaturday, 10 November 2040
PuneSaturday, 10 November 2040
AhmedabadSaturday, 10 November 2040

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 2040?

Chhath Puja is on Saturday, 10 November 2040, by the Shukla Shashthi, computed for New Delhi.

When is Chhath Puja in 2041?

Chhath Puja is on Thursday, 31 October 2041, 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 2042?

Wednesday, 19 November 2042. Computed for New Delhi. Change the city above for your own.

When is Chhath Puja in 2043?

Sunday, 8 November 2043. Computed for New Delhi. Change the city above for your own.

When is Chhath Puja in 2044?

Thursday, 27 October 2044. 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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