Chhath Puja 2027: date, rule and meaning

Chhath Puja 2027 is on Thursday, November 4 in Washington DC, the same day as in India (New Delhi).

  • Washington DC

    4ThursdayNovember 2027

    Computed for this city. Bihari rule.

The same date in India (New Delhi).

How the date is decided

In Washington DC: Shukla Shashthi 10:02 AM, 3 Nov to 12:08 PM; sunrise 7:38 AM

The day on which Kartika Shukla Shashthi prevails at sunrise (the Shashthi day). The evening arghya to the setting Sun is offered on that day.

The days of Chhath Puja

  1. 2 Tue Nov Chhath: Nahay Khay
  2. 3 Wed Nov Chhath: Kharna
  3. 4 Thu Nov Chhath Puja (Sandhya Arghya)
  4. 5 Fri Nov Chhath: Usha Arghya

Chhath Puja 2027 in each city

US

City Date Times that decide it Also
New York Thu, Nov 4 Shukla Shashthi 10:02 AM, 3 Nov to 12:08 PM; sunrise 7:29 AM –
Edison, NJ Thu, Nov 4 Shukla Shashthi 10:02 AM, 3 Nov to 12:08 PM; sunrise 7:30 AM –
Washington DC Thu, Nov 4 Shukla Shashthi 10:02 AM, 3 Nov to 12:08 PM; sunrise 7:38 AM –
Atlanta Thu, Nov 4 Shukla Shashthi 10:02 AM, 3 Nov to 12:08 PM; sunrise 7:59 AM –
Boston Thu, Nov 4 Shukla Shashthi 10:02 AM, 3 Nov to 12:08 PM; sunrise 7:21 AM –
Philadelphia Thu, Nov 4 Shukla Shashthi 10:02 AM, 3 Nov to 12:08 PM; sunrise 7:32 AM –
Chicago Thu, Nov 4 Shukla Shashthi 9:02 AM, 3 Nov to 11:08 AM; sunrise 7:26 AM –
Houston Thu, Nov 4 Shukla Shashthi 9:02 AM, 3 Nov to 11:08 AM; sunrise 7:37 AM –
Dallas Thu, Nov 4 Shukla Shashthi 9:02 AM, 3 Nov to 11:08 AM; sunrise 7:47 AM –
Los Angeles Wed, Nov 3 Shukla Shashthi 7:02 AM to 9:08 AM, 4 Nov; sunrise 7:14 AM
In India (New Delhi): Thu, Nov 4
San Jose, CA Wed, Nov 3 Shukla Shashthi 7:02 AM to 9:08 AM, 4 Nov; sunrise 7:34 AM
In India (New Delhi): Thu, Nov 4
Seattle Wed, Nov 3 Shukla Shashthi 7:02 AM to 9:08 AM, 4 Nov; sunrise 7:56 AM
In India (New Delhi): Thu, Nov 4

UK

City Date Times that decide it Also
London Thu, Nov 4 Shukla Shashthi 2:02 PM, 3 Nov to 4:08 PM; sunrise 6:58 AM –
Birmingham, UK Thu, Nov 4 Shukla Shashthi 2:02 PM, 3 Nov to 4:08 PM; sunrise 7:08 AM –
Leicester Thu, Nov 4 Shukla Shashthi 2:02 PM, 3 Nov to 4:08 PM; sunrise 7:06 AM –
Manchester Thu, Nov 4 Shukla Shashthi 2:02 PM, 3 Nov to 4:08 PM; sunrise 7:13 AM –

Canada

City Date Times that decide it Also
Toronto Thu, Nov 4 Shukla Shashthi 10:02 AM, 3 Nov to 12:08 PM; sunrise 7:57 AM –
Brampton Thu, Nov 4 Shukla Shashthi 10:02 AM, 3 Nov to 12:08 PM; sunrise 7:58 AM –
Vancouver Wed, Nov 3 Shukla Shashthi 7:02 AM to 9:08 AM, 4 Nov; sunrise 8:03 AM
In India (New Delhi): Thu, Nov 4
Calgary Wed, Nov 3 Shukla Shashthi 8:02 AM to 10:08 AM, 4 Nov; sunrise 8:32 AM
In India (New Delhi): Thu, Nov 4

Australia

City Date Times that decide it Also
Sydney Thu, Nov 4 Shukla Shashthi 1:02 AM to 3:08 AM, 5 Nov; sunrise 5:52 AM –
Melbourne Thu, Nov 4 Shukla Shashthi 1:02 AM to 3:08 AM, 5 Nov; sunrise 6:10 AM –
Brisbane Thu, Nov 4 Shukla Shashthi 12:02 AM to 2:08 AM, 5 Nov; sunrise 4:55 AM –
Perth Thu, Nov 4 Shukla Shashthi 10:02 PM, 3 Nov to 12:08 AM, 5 Nov; sunrise 5:16 AM –

India

City Date Times that decide it Also
New Delhi Thu, Nov 4 Shukla Shashthi 7:32 PM, 3 Nov to 9:38 PM; sunrise 6:34 AM –
Mumbai Thu, Nov 4 Shukla Shashthi 7:32 PM, 3 Nov to 9:38 PM; sunrise 6:40 AM –
Kolkata Thu, Nov 4 Shukla Shashthi 7:32 PM, 3 Nov to 9:38 PM; sunrise 5:42 AM –
Chennai Thu, Nov 4 Shukla Shashthi 7:32 PM, 3 Nov to 9:38 PM; sunrise 6:03 AM –
Bengaluru Thu, Nov 4 Shukla Shashthi 7:32 PM, 3 Nov to 9:38 PM; sunrise 6:14 AM –
Hyderabad Thu, Nov 4 Shukla Shashthi 7:32 PM, 3 Nov to 9:38 PM; sunrise 6:15 AM –
Ahmedabad Thu, Nov 4 Shukla Shashthi 7:32 PM, 3 Nov to 9:38 PM; sunrise 6:46 AM –
Surat Thu, Nov 4 Shukla Shashthi 7:32 PM, 3 Nov to 9:38 PM; sunrise 6:42 AM –
Pune Thu, Nov 4 Shukla Shashthi 7:32 PM, 3 Nov to 9:38 PM; sunrise 6:35 AM –
Jaipur Thu, Nov 4 Shukla Shashthi 7:32 PM, 3 Nov to 9:38 PM; sunrise 6:38 AM –
Lucknow Thu, Nov 4 Shukla Shashthi 7:32 PM, 3 Nov to 9:38 PM; sunrise 6:17 AM –
Varanasi Thu, Nov 4 Shukla Shashthi 7:32 PM, 3 Nov to 9:38 PM; sunrise 6:07 AM –
Patna Thu, Nov 4 Shukla Shashthi 7:32 PM, 3 Nov to 9:38 PM; sunrise 5:59 AM –
Chandigarh Thu, Nov 4 Shukla Shashthi 7:32 PM, 3 Nov to 9:38 PM; sunrise 6:39 AM –
Bhopal Thu, Nov 4 Shukla Shashthi 7:32 PM, 3 Nov to 9:38 PM; sunrise 6:27 AM –
Thiruvananthapuram Thu, Nov 4 Shukla Shashthi 7:32 PM, 3 Nov to 9:38 PM; sunrise 6:11 AM –

About the festival

Chhath Puja is the great festival of the Sun of Bihar, Jharkhand, eastern Uttar Pradesh and the Terai of Nepal, kept about six days after Diwali, on the sixth tithi (Shashthi, "chhath") of the bright half of Kartika. Devotees, called vratis, women and men, keep a long and strict fast and stand in a river or pond to offer arghya, an offering of water and food, first to the setting Sun and then to the rising Sun.

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Read the Chhath Puja guide: what, why and how

Questions families ask

When is Chhath Puja 2028?

The date moves with the Hindu calendar. In 2028, Chhath Puja is on Monday, October 23, 2028 in Washington DC.

How is the date found for my city?

Each city’s date is computed for that city, from its own sunrise and sunset and the times the tithi begins and ends, with the rule named below. Find your city in the table above.

Which rule sets the date of Chhath Puja?

The day on which Kartika Shukla Shashthi prevails at sunrise (the Shashthi day). The evening arghya to the setting Sun is offered on that day. How we compute dates

The rule and its sources

Tradition: Bihari.

Rule sources

Related

Computed for 40 cities on Thursday, November 4, 2027

Rule: The day on which Kartika Shukla Shashthi prevails at sunrise (the Shashthi day). The evening arghya to the setting Sun is offered on that day.

Calculated for your location from NASA JPL's DE440 ephemeris and Astronomy Engine (MIT licence), with the Lahiri ayanamsa. Times can differ by a minute or two from printed panchangs. For vrat and puja timings, follow your family or temple tradition.

How we calculate

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