Chhath Puja 2028

Mon, 23 October 2028 · Varanasi time (IST)

1. Day 1·Sat, 21 October

   Nahay Khay

   First day: Devotees take a holy bath in a river and eat one meal. The house is cleaned and food is prepared with purity.

   Sunrise

   5:59 am

   Sunset

   5:25 pm

   That day's panchang: Sat, 21 October

2. Day 2·Sun, 22 October

   Kharna (Lohanda)

   Second day: Devotees observe a full-day fast and break it in the evening after sunset puja. Kheer (rice pudding) and roti are prepared as prasad.

   Sunrise

   6:00 am

   Sunset

   5:24 pm

   That day's panchang: Sun, 22 October

3. Day 3·Mon, 23 OctoberMain muhurat · 5:23 pm

   Sandhya Arghya

   Main day: Evening offerings to the setting sun. Devotees stand in water carrying bamboo baskets (soop) filled with prasad and offer arghya to the setting sun.

   Sunrise

   6:00 am

   Sunset

   5:23 pm

   That day's panchang: Mon, 23 October

4. Day 4·Tue, 24 October

   Usha Arghya (Parana)

   Final day: Early morning offerings to the rising sun. After the usha arghya, the 36-hour nirjala fast is broken. Prasad is distributed to family and community.

   Sunrise

   6:01 am

   Sunset

   5:22 pm

   That day's panchang: Tue, 24 October

Tithi

Shashthi, then Saptami

Nakshatra

Mula

Yoga

Atiganda

Karana

Kaulava

Paksha

Shukla

Masa

Kartika

Tithi

ShashthiFrom 22 October, 8:54 pmUntil 23 October, 8:52 pmThen Saptami · until 24 October, 9:41 pm

Nakshatra

MulaFrom 22 October, 11:00 amUntil 23 October, 11:16 am

Predominantly celebrated in Bihar, Jharkhand, UP, and Nepal, devotees offer prayers to the setting and rising sun standing in water.

Rituals

36-hour nirjala fast. Prepare thekua and prasad. Evening arghya to setting sun at a river or pond. Early morning arghya to rising sun. Breaking of fast after usha arghya.

Fasting

One of the most rigorous fasts in Hinduism — 36 hours without food or water. Devotees stand in water for extended periods offering prayers.

Chhath Puja transforms Varanasi's ghats into a spectacular scene. Thousands of devotees line every ghat along the Ganga. The evening and morning arghya at Dashashwamedh, Assi, and Tulsi Ghat are the most crowded.