Chhath Puja 2043: 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 2043

Sunday, 8 November 2043

Kartika Shukla Shashthi: 1:41 PM, 7 Nov – 3:41 PM, 8 Nov

Chhath Puja 2044

Thursday, 27 October 2044

Kartika Shukla Shashthi: 10:38 AM, 26 Oct – 1:06 PM, 27 Oct

Chhath Puja dates 2043–2047

YearDate and muhurat
2043Sunday, 8 November 2043
2044Thursday, 27 October 2044
2045Tuesday, 14 November 2045
2046Saturday, 3 November 2046
2047Thursday, 24 October 2047

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

Chhath Puja 2043 in major cities

CityDate and muhurat
New DelhiSunday, 8 November 2043
MumbaiSunday, 8 November 2043
KolkataSunday, 8 November 2043
ChennaiSunday, 8 November 2043
BengaluruSunday, 8 November 2043
HyderabadSunday, 8 November 2043
PuneSunday, 8 November 2043
AhmedabadSunday, 8 November 2043

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 2043?

Chhath Puja is on Sunday, 8 November 2043, by the Shukla Shashthi, computed for New Delhi.

When is Chhath Puja in 2044?

Chhath Puja is on Thursday, 27 October 2044, 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 2045?

Tuesday, 14 November 2045. Computed for New Delhi. Change the city above for your own.

When is Chhath Puja in 2046?

Saturday, 3 November 2046. Computed for New Delhi. Change the city above for your own.

When is Chhath Puja in 2047?

Thursday, 24 October 2047. 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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