Chhath Puja 2093: 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 2093

Sunday, 25 October 2093

Kartika Shukla Shashthi: 4:53 AM, 25 Oct – 2:51 AM, 26 Oct

Chhath Puja 2094

Sunday, 14 November 2094

Kartika Shukla Shashthi: 8:21 AM, 13 Nov – 6:57 AM, 14 Nov

Chhath Puja dates 2093–2097

YearDate and muhurat
2093Sunday, 25 October 2093
2094Sunday, 14 November 2094
2095Thursday, 3 November 2095
2096Wednesday, 21 November 2096
2097Sunday, 10 November 2097

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

Chhath Puja 2093 in major cities

CityDate and muhurat
New DelhiSunday, 25 October 2093
MumbaiSunday, 25 October 2093
KolkataSunday, 25 October 2093
ChennaiSunday, 25 October 2093
BengaluruSunday, 25 October 2093
HyderabadSunday, 25 October 2093
PuneSunday, 25 October 2093
AhmedabadSunday, 25 October 2093

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 2093?

Chhath Puja is on Sunday, 25 October 2093, by the Shukla Shashthi, computed for New Delhi.

When is Chhath Puja in 2094?

Chhath Puja is on Sunday, 14 November 2094, 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 2095?

Thursday, 3 November 2095. Computed for New Delhi. Change the city above for your own.

When is Chhath Puja in 2096?

Wednesday, 21 November 2096. Computed for New Delhi. Change the city above for your own.

When is Chhath Puja in 2097?

Sunday, 10 November 2097. 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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