Chhath Puja 2082: 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 2082

Monday, 26 October 2082

Kartika Shukla Shashthi: 7:59 AM, 26 Oct – 6:28 AM, 27 Oct

Chhath Puja 2083

Monday, 15 November 2083

Kartika Shukla Shashthi: 9:12 AM, 14 Nov – 7:10 AM, 15 Nov

Chhath Puja dates 2082–2086

YearDate and muhurat
2082Monday, 26 October 2082
2083Monday, 15 November 2083
2084Friday, 3 November 2084
2085Wednesday, 24 October 2085
2086Tuesday, 12 November 2086

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

Chhath Puja 2082 in major cities

CityDate and muhurat
New DelhiMonday, 26 October 2082
MumbaiMonday, 26 October 2082
KolkataTuesday, 27 October 2082
ChennaiTuesday, 27 October 2082
BengaluruTuesday, 27 October 2082
HyderabadTuesday, 27 October 2082
PuneMonday, 26 October 2082
AhmedabadMonday, 26 October 2082

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 2082?

Chhath Puja is on Monday, 26 October 2082, by the Shukla Shashthi, computed for New Delhi.

When is Chhath Puja in 2083?

Chhath Puja is on Monday, 15 November 2083, 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 2084?

Friday, 3 November 2084. Computed for New Delhi. Change the city above for your own.

When is Chhath Puja in 2085?

Wednesday, 24 October 2085. Computed for New Delhi. Change the city above for your own.

When is Chhath Puja in 2086?

Tuesday, 12 November 2086. 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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