Chhath Puja 2076: 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 2076

Monday, 2 November 2076

Kartika Shukla Shashthi: 11:45 PM, 1 Nov – 10:15 PM, 2 Nov

Chhath Puja 2077

Sunday, 21 November 2077

Kartika Shukla Shashthi: 1:49 AM, 21 Nov – 1:04 AM, 22 Nov

Chhath Puja dates 2076–2080

YearDate and muhurat
2076Monday, 2 November 2076
2077Sunday, 21 November 2077
2078Friday, 11 November 2078
2079Tuesday, 31 October 2079
2080Sunday, 17 November 2080

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

Chhath Puja 2076 in major cities

CityDate and muhurat
New DelhiMonday, 2 November 2076
MumbaiMonday, 2 November 2076
KolkataMonday, 2 November 2076
ChennaiMonday, 2 November 2076
BengaluruMonday, 2 November 2076
HyderabadMonday, 2 November 2076
PuneMonday, 2 November 2076
AhmedabadMonday, 2 November 2076

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 2076?

Chhath Puja is on Monday, 2 November 2076, by the Shukla Shashthi, computed for New Delhi.

When is Chhath Puja in 2077?

Chhath Puja is on Sunday, 21 November 2077, 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 2078?

Friday, 11 November 2078. Computed for New Delhi. Change the city above for your own.

When is Chhath Puja in 2079?

Tuesday, 31 October 2079. Computed for New Delhi. Change the city above for your own.

When is Chhath Puja in 2080?

Sunday, 17 November 2080. 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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