When is Chhath Puja 2025: Date, Muhurat, Tithi and Timing? Note the date and time of Chhath Puja, Nahay Khay, Kharna, Sandhya Arghya, Parana Day in 2025. This year Chhath Puja will start with Nahay Khay on 25 October 2025, Saturday and will end with Morning Arghya (Parana Day) on 28 October 2025, Tuesday.
Chhath Puja 2025 date and time: Note the date and time of Nahay Khay, Kharna Sandhya Arghya and Parana of Chhath Puja festival in 2025. Chhath Puja festival falls six days after Diwali. This festival is dedicated to Sun God and Chhathi Maiya. In Markande Purana, Chhathi Maiya is described as the presiding goddess of nature and the sister of Lord Sun, who provides happiness and prosperity of children.
According to the Hindu calendar, it falls in the month of Kartik, hence it is also known as Kartik Chhath Puja.
The festival of Chhath Puja continues for 4 consecutive days. In this, the devotees observe a fast for 36 hours for the long life of their children and the well-being of the family. Chhath Puja is the main festival of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand. This festival is celebrated in India and the neighbouring Nepal.
Let us know when the festival of Chhath Puja will be celebrated in 2025 and what is the date and time.
Chhath Puja 2025: Date, Time, Muhurat and Tithi
| Day | Date | Procedure Day |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday | 25 October 2025 | Nahay Khaye |
| Sunday | 26 October 2025 | Kharna |
| Monday | 27 October 2025 | Sandhya Argh |
| Tuesday | 28 October 2025 | Morning Arghya (Parana Day) |
Chhath Puja 2025 Time
| Chhath Puja start time: | 12:40 AM on 27 October 2025 |
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| Chhath Puja end time: | 12:35 AM on 28 October 2025 |
Chhath Puja 2025 Sunrise and Sunset Time
| Sunrise on Chhath Puja Day: | 06:30 AM (Patna, Bihar Time) |
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| Sunset on Chhath Puja Day: | 05:40 AM (Patna, Bihar Time) |
How is Chhath festival celebrated?
- First day of Chhath Puja, Nahay Khay - On this day, the fasting people take a deep bath and eat vegetarian food. Especially, they take a dip in holy water in rivers and ponds.
- Second day, Kharna - On this day, the fasting people keep a fast and in the evening, they make jaggery kheer and offer it to Chhathi Maiya with fruits, flowers and betel leaves and then take the prasad.
- Third day, Sandhya Arghya - On this day, the fasting people make the prasad of the fast, Thekua, Khaja and decorate it with fruits, flowers and betel leaves in a daura and stand on the banks of a river or pond at sunset and offer prayer to the setting sun.
- Fourth day, Morning Arghya (Parana Day) - On this day, the fasting people offer prayer to the rising sun and then break the fast.
Believes of Chhath Puja
Chhath Puja is also known as Chhaith, Chhath Parva, Chhath Puja, Dala Chhath, Dala Puja, Surya Shashthi. During Chhath Puja, devotees worship Sun God and Chhathi Maiya and pray to them for happiness and prosperity for their children and family.
