Festival

Nahay Khay 2027

Also called Nahaye Khaye, Nahai Khai, Chhath day 1, नहाय खाय, নহায় খায়, નહાય ખાય, நஹாய் காய், నహాయ్ ఖాయ్, ನಹಾಯ್ ಖಾಯ್, നഹായ് ഖായ്, ਨਹਾਏ ਖਾਏ, ନହାୟ ଖାୟ

Tuesday, 2 November 2027 in New Delhi (Smarta tradition)

Date and timing

Tuesday, 2 November 2027 in New Delhi

Tithi	Shukla Chaturthi
Tithi begins	Mon 1 Nov, 5:16 PM (IST)
Tithi ends	Tue 2 Nov, 6:03 PM (IST)
Sunrise	6:33 AM
Sunset	5:35 PM
Rule checked	Udaya Tithi (sunrise) (6:33 AM IST)
Time zone	Asia/Kolkata (IST) · New Delhi

Next dates in New Delhi (Smarta tradition)

Date	Day in the lunar calendar
Tuesday, 2 November 2027	Kartik Shukla Chaturthi
Saturday, 21 October 2028	Kartik Shukla Chaturthi
Friday, 9 November 2029	Kartik Shukla Chaturthi

Dates are calculated from sunrise and the tithi in New Delhi, so they can differ by a day in other cities and traditions. The app shows the date for your city. Please confirm with your priest or temple.

Meaning

First day of Chhath: a holy bath, then one pure sattvic meal of kaddu-bhat (rice, chana dal and bottle gourd, without onion or garlic).

Kartik Shukla Chaturthi. The home and kitchen are cleaned, and the vrati eats once, after the bath, food cooked in purity. It begins the four days of Chhath.

Why this date

Shukla Chaturthi is in effect at sunrise (6:33 AM IST) in New Delhi.

• Nahay Khay is Kartik Shukla Chaturthi.
• Rule: Udaya Tithi (sunrise). The date is the one on which the tithi is present at local sunrise.
• In New Delhi, Chaturthi runs from 1 Nov, 5:16 PM to 2 Nov, 6:03 PM (IST).
• The required moment on 2 Nov is 2 Nov, 6:33 AM, which falls inside Chaturthi.

Lunar month: Kartik, amanta. Rule: Udaya Tithi (sunrise). Tradition: Smarta.

How dates are calculated

Related readings

• Om Bhaskaraya Namah (Mantra)
• Om Suryaya Namah (Mantra)
• Surya Arghya Mantra (Mantra)
• Surya Mantra (Mantra)
• Aditya Hridayam (Stotra)

Around the same time

• Govardhan Puja Saturday, 30 October 2027
• Bhai Dooj Sunday, 31 October 2027
• Kharna Wednesday, 3 November 2027
• Labh Panchami Wednesday, 3 November 2027
• Chhath Puja Thursday, 4 November 2027
• Usha Arghya Friday, 5 November 2027
• Gopashtami Saturday, 6 November 2027
• Akshaya Navami Sunday, 7 November 2027

Questions

When is Nahay Khay in 2027?

In New Delhi, Nahay Khay is on Tuesday, 2 November 2027 (Smarta tradition).

Which tithi is Nahay Khay on?

Shukla Chaturthi of Kartik. In New Delhi it runs from Mon 1 Nov, 5:16 PM to Tue 2 Nov, 6:03 PM (IST).

Why is Nahay Khay on this day?

Shukla Chaturthi is in effect at sunrise (6:33 AM IST) in New Delhi.

Is the date the same in every city?

Not always. The date is worked out from sunrise and the tithi where you are, so it can differ by a day between cities, and some traditions keep another day. Please confirm with your priest or temple.