Chhath Puja 2074: 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 2074

Thursday, 25 October 2074

Kartika Shukla Shashthi: 12:23 AM, 25 Oct – 10:07 PM, 25 Oct

Chhath Puja 2075

Wednesday, 13 November 2075

Kartika Shukla Shashthi: 3:57 AM, 13 Nov – 1:36 AM, 14 Nov

Chhath Puja dates 2074–2078

YearDate and muhurat
2074Thursday, 25 October 2074
2075Wednesday, 13 November 2075
2076Monday, 2 November 2076
2077Sunday, 21 November 2077
2078Friday, 11 November 2078

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

Chhath Puja 2074 in major cities

CityDate and muhurat
New DelhiThursday, 25 October 2074
MumbaiThursday, 25 October 2074
KolkataThursday, 25 October 2074
ChennaiThursday, 25 October 2074
BengaluruThursday, 25 October 2074
HyderabadThursday, 25 October 2074
PuneThursday, 25 October 2074
AhmedabadThursday, 25 October 2074

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 2074?

Chhath Puja is on Thursday, 25 October 2074, by the Shukla Shashthi, computed for New Delhi.

When is Chhath Puja in 2075?

Chhath Puja is on Wednesday, 13 November 2075, 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 2076?

Monday, 2 November 2076. Computed for New Delhi. Change the city above for your own.

When is Chhath Puja in 2077?

Sunday, 21 November 2077. Computed for New Delhi. Change the city above for your own.

When is Chhath Puja in 2078?

Friday, 11 November 2078. 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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