Chhath Puja 2087: 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 2087

Saturday, 1 November 2087

Kartika Shukla Shashthi: 5:51 AM, 1 Nov – 7:43 AM, 2 Nov

Chhath Puja 2088

Friday, 19 November 2088

Kartika Shukla Shashthi: 11:14 PM, 18 Nov – 1:41 AM, 20 Nov

Chhath Puja dates 2087–2091

YearDate and muhurat
2087Saturday, 1 November 2087
2088Friday, 19 November 2088
2089Tuesday, 8 November 2089
2090Saturday, 28 October 2090
2091Friday, 16 November 2091

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

Chhath Puja 2087 in major cities

CityDate and muhurat
New DelhiSaturday, 1 November 2087
MumbaiSaturday, 1 November 2087
KolkataSunday, 2 November 2087
ChennaiSaturday, 1 November 2087
BengaluruSaturday, 1 November 2087
HyderabadSaturday, 1 November 2087
PuneSaturday, 1 November 2087
AhmedabadSaturday, 1 November 2087

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 2087?

Chhath Puja is on Saturday, 1 November 2087, by the Shukla Shashthi, computed for New Delhi.

When is Chhath Puja in 2088?

Chhath Puja is on Friday, 19 November 2088, 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 2089?

Tuesday, 8 November 2089. Computed for New Delhi. Change the city above for your own.

When is Chhath Puja in 2090?

Saturday, 28 October 2090. Computed for New Delhi. Change the city above for your own.

When is Chhath Puja in 2091?

Friday, 16 November 2091. 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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