Chhath Puja 2095: 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 2095

Thursday, 3 November 2095

Kartika Shukla Shashthi: 9:37 PM, 2 Nov – 10:09 PM, 3 Nov

Chhath Puja 2096

Wednesday, 21 November 2096

Kartika Shukla Shashthi: 6:26 PM, 20 Nov – 7:53 PM, 21 Nov

Chhath Puja dates 2095–2099

YearDate and muhurat
2095Thursday, 3 November 2095
2096Wednesday, 21 November 2096
2097Sunday, 10 November 2097
2098Thursday, 30 October 2098
2099Wednesday, 18 November 2099

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

Chhath Puja 2095 in major cities

CityDate and muhurat
New DelhiThursday, 3 November 2095
MumbaiThursday, 3 November 2095
KolkataThursday, 3 November 2095
ChennaiThursday, 3 November 2095
BengaluruThursday, 3 November 2095
HyderabadThursday, 3 November 2095
PuneThursday, 3 November 2095
AhmedabadThursday, 3 November 2095

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 2095?

Chhath Puja is on Thursday, 3 November 2095, by the Shukla Shashthi, computed for New Delhi.

When is Chhath Puja in 2096?

Chhath Puja is on Wednesday, 21 November 2096, 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 2097?

Sunday, 10 November 2097. Computed for New Delhi. Change the city above for your own.

When is Chhath Puja in 2098?

Thursday, 30 October 2098. Computed for New Delhi. Change the city above for your own.

When is Chhath Puja in 2099?

Wednesday, 18 November 2099. 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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