Chhath Puja 2055: 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 2055

Monday, 25 October 2055

Kartika Shukla Shashthi: 1:49 AM, 25 Oct – 1:00 AM, 26 Oct

Chhath Puja 2056

Sunday, 12 November 2056

Kartika Shukla Shashthi: 1:42 AM, 12 Nov – 12:05 AM, 13 Nov

Chhath Puja dates 2055–2059

YearDate and muhurat
2055Monday, 25 October 2055
2056Sunday, 12 November 2056
2057Friday, 2 November 2057
2058Thursday, 21 November 2058
2059Tuesday, 11 November 2059

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

Chhath Puja 2055 in major cities

CityDate and muhurat
New DelhiMonday, 25 October 2055
MumbaiMonday, 25 October 2055
KolkataMonday, 25 October 2055
ChennaiMonday, 25 October 2055
BengaluruMonday, 25 October 2055
HyderabadMonday, 25 October 2055
PuneMonday, 25 October 2055
AhmedabadMonday, 25 October 2055

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 2055?

Chhath Puja is on Monday, 25 October 2055, by the Shukla Shashthi, computed for New Delhi.

When is Chhath Puja in 2056?

Chhath Puja is on Sunday, 12 November 2056, 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 2057?

Friday, 2 November 2057. Computed for New Delhi. Change the city above for your own.

When is Chhath Puja in 2058?

Thursday, 21 November 2058. Computed for New Delhi. Change the city above for your own.

When is Chhath Puja in 2059?

Tuesday, 11 November 2059. 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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