Chhath Puja 2051: 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 2051

Thursday, 9 November 2051

Kartika Shukla Shashthi: 6:15 AM, 9 Nov – 6:52 AM, 10 Nov

Chhath Puja 2052

Tuesday, 29 October 2052

Kartika Shukla Shashthi: 8:09 AM, 28 Oct – 10:28 AM, 29 Oct

Chhath Puja dates 2051–2055

YearDate and muhurat
2051Thursday, 9 November 2051
2052Tuesday, 29 October 2052
2053Sunday, 16 November 2053
2054Thursday, 5 November 2054
2055Monday, 25 October 2055

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

Chhath Puja 2051 in major cities

CityDate and muhurat
New DelhiThursday, 9 November 2051
MumbaiThursday, 9 November 2051
KolkataFriday, 10 November 2051
ChennaiFriday, 10 November 2051
BengaluruFriday, 10 November 2051
HyderabadThursday, 9 November 2051
PuneThursday, 9 November 2051
AhmedabadThursday, 9 November 2051

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 2051?

Chhath Puja is on Thursday, 9 November 2051, by the Shukla Shashthi, computed for New Delhi.

When is Chhath Puja in 2052?

Chhath Puja is on Tuesday, 29 October 2052, 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 2053?

Sunday, 16 November 2053. Computed for New Delhi. Change the city above for your own.

When is Chhath Puja in 2054?

Thursday, 5 November 2054. Computed for New Delhi. Change the city above for your own.

When is Chhath Puja in 2055?

Monday, 25 October 2055. 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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