Chhath Puja 2059: 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 2059

Tuesday, 11 November 2059

Kartika Shukla Shashthi: 5:17 PM, 10 Nov – 4:25 PM, 11 Nov

Chhath Puja 2060

Saturday, 30 October 2060

Kartika Shukla Shashthi: 2:41 AM, 30 Oct – 3:53 AM, 31 Oct

Chhath Puja dates 2059–2063

YearDate and muhurat
2059Tuesday, 11 November 2059
2060Saturday, 30 October 2060
2061Friday, 18 November 2061
2062Tuesday, 7 November 2062
2063Saturday, 27 October 2063

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

Chhath Puja 2059 in major cities

CityDate and muhurat
New DelhiTuesday, 11 November 2059
MumbaiTuesday, 11 November 2059
KolkataTuesday, 11 November 2059
ChennaiTuesday, 11 November 2059
BengaluruTuesday, 11 November 2059
HyderabadTuesday, 11 November 2059
PuneTuesday, 11 November 2059
AhmedabadTuesday, 11 November 2059

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 2059?

Chhath Puja is on Tuesday, 11 November 2059, by the Shukla Shashthi, computed for New Delhi.

When is Chhath Puja in 2060?

Chhath Puja is on Saturday, 30 October 2060, 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 2061?

Friday, 18 November 2061. Computed for New Delhi. Change the city above for your own.

When is Chhath Puja in 2062?

Tuesday, 7 November 2062. Computed for New Delhi. Change the city above for your own.

When is Chhath Puja in 2063?

Saturday, 27 October 2063. 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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