Chhath Puja 2096: 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 2096

Wednesday, 21 November 2096

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

Chhath Puja 2097

Sunday, 10 November 2097

Kartika Shukla Shashthi: 4:56 PM, 9 Nov – 7:29 PM, 10 Nov

Chhath Puja dates 2096–2100

YearDate and muhurat
2096Wednesday, 21 November 2096
2097Sunday, 10 November 2097
2098Thursday, 30 October 2098
2099Wednesday, 18 November 2099
2100Sunday, 7 November 2100

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

Chhath Puja 2096 in major cities

CityDate and muhurat
New DelhiWednesday, 21 November 2096
MumbaiWednesday, 21 November 2096
KolkataWednesday, 21 November 2096
ChennaiWednesday, 21 November 2096
BengaluruWednesday, 21 November 2096
HyderabadWednesday, 21 November 2096
PuneWednesday, 21 November 2096
AhmedabadWednesday, 21 November 2096

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 2096?

Chhath Puja is on Wednesday, 21 November 2096, by the Shukla Shashthi, computed for New Delhi.

When is Chhath Puja in 2097?

Chhath Puja is on Sunday, 10 November 2097, 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 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.

When is Chhath Puja in 2100?

Sunday, 7 November 2100. 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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