Chhath Puja 2019
Chhath Puja is a four-day festival of worship of the Sun god and Chhathi Maiya, kept mainly in Bihar, Jharkhand, eastern Uttar Pradesh and Nepal, peaking on the sixth day of the bright fortnight of Kartika.
In 2019, Chhath Puja runs from Thursday, 31 October 2019 to Sunday, 3 November 2019.
Chhath — Sandhya Arghya: Saturday, 2 November 2019
Date and timings for Patna.
All days of Chhath Puja 2019
| Date | Observance | Tithi / timing |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 31 Oct | Nahay Khay | — |
| Friday, 1 Nov | Kharna | Shukla Panchami: 1 Nov 2019, 1:01 AM to 2 Nov 2019, 12:51 AM |
| Saturday, 2 Nov | Chhath — Sandhya Arghya | Sunset: 5:07 PM |
| Sunday, 3 Nov | Usha Arghya (Parana) | Sunrise: 5:58 AM |
How the date is fixed
Chhath runs four consecutive days anchored on Kharna, the day Kartika Shukla Panchami prevails at sunrise: Nahay Khay the day before, the evening arghya to the setting Sun the day after Kharna, and the morning arghya the next sunrise.
Calculated for Patna. Festival dates can differ by a day between cities and between regional traditions; your family priest's panchang has the final word.
How it is celebrated
Day one is Nahay Khay (a holy bath and a simple meal); day two is Kharna, a day-long fast ended with kheer; on day three the fasting devotees offer arghya to the setting Sun standing in water; on day four they offer arghya to the rising Sun and end the 36-hour fast.
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Frequently asked questions
When is Chhath Puja in 2019?
In 2019, Chhath Puja runs from Thursday, 31 October 2019 to Sunday, 3 November 2019. (Patna)
Why do calendars sometimes show different dates for Chhath Puja?
Hindu festivals follow the lunar tithi, which begins and ends at different clock times. Each festival has a rule about which part of the day the tithi must cover — sunrise, midday, dusk or midnight. When the tithi straddles two days, calendars that apply the rule for a different city, or a different tradition, can land on different days. We show the rule we used and the tithi timings so you can check.