Chhath Puja 2077: 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 2077

Sunday, 21 November 2077

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

Chhath Puja 2078

Friday, 11 November 2078

Kartika Shukla Shashthi: 10:30 AM, 10 Nov – 11:50 AM, 11 Nov

Chhath Puja dates 2077–2081

YearDate and muhurat
2077Sunday, 21 November 2077
2078Friday, 11 November 2078
2079Tuesday, 31 October 2079
2080Sunday, 17 November 2080
2081Thursday, 6 November 2081

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

Chhath Puja 2077 in major cities

CityDate and muhurat
New DelhiSunday, 21 November 2077
MumbaiSunday, 21 November 2077
KolkataSunday, 21 November 2077
ChennaiSunday, 21 November 2077
BengaluruSunday, 21 November 2077
HyderabadSunday, 21 November 2077
PuneSunday, 21 November 2077
AhmedabadSunday, 21 November 2077

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 2077?

Chhath Puja is on Sunday, 21 November 2077, by the Shukla Shashthi, computed for New Delhi.

When is Chhath Puja in 2078?

Chhath Puja is on Friday, 11 November 2078, 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 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.

When is Chhath Puja in 2081?

Thursday, 6 November 2081. 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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