Chhath Puja 2046: 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 2046

Saturday, 3 November 2046

Kartika Shukla Shashthi: 4:45 AM, 3 Nov – 4:37 AM, 4 Nov

Chhath Puja 2047

Thursday, 24 October 2047

Kartika Shukla Shashthi: 4:18 PM, 23 Oct – 2:21 PM, 24 Oct

Chhath Puja dates 2046–2050

YearDate and muhurat
2046Saturday, 3 November 2046
2047Thursday, 24 October 2047
2048Wednesday, 11 November 2048
2049Monday, 1 November 2049
2050Sunday, 20 November 2050

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

Chhath Puja 2046 in major cities

CityDate and muhurat
New DelhiSaturday, 3 November 2046
MumbaiSaturday, 3 November 2046
KolkataSaturday, 3 November 2046
ChennaiSaturday, 3 November 2046
BengaluruSaturday, 3 November 2046
HyderabadSaturday, 3 November 2046
PuneSaturday, 3 November 2046
AhmedabadSaturday, 3 November 2046

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 2046?

Chhath Puja is on Saturday, 3 November 2046, by the Shukla Shashthi, computed for New Delhi.

When is Chhath Puja in 2047?

Chhath Puja is on Thursday, 24 October 2047, 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 2048?

Wednesday, 11 November 2048. Computed for New Delhi. Change the city above for your own.

When is Chhath Puja in 2049?

Monday, 1 November 2049. Computed for New Delhi. Change the city above for your own.

When is Chhath Puja in 2050?

Sunday, 20 November 2050. 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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