Janmashtami 2026: The auspicious festival of Krishna Janmashtami is celebrated annually by devotees of Lord Krishna. The day commemorates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Lord Vishnu. This time, there is no confusion about the festival date. Let’s find out the correct date, shubh muhurat, and more about the festival:
Devotees who observe a fast on Janmashtami should have only a single meal before Janmashtami. On the fasting day, devotees take a sankalpa to observe a day-long fast and break it the next day, when both Rohini Nakshatra and Ashtami Tithi are over. Some devotees break the fast when either Rohini Nakshatra or Ashtami Tithi is over.
Here are some of the important timings you should know on the day of the Janmashtami celebrations: Nishita puja time – 11:59 PM to 12:45 AM, September 5 Dahi Handi on Saturday, September 5 Vrat parana time – after 06:01 AM, September 5 On parana day Ashtami Tithi and Rohini Nakshatra get over before Sunrise Parana time – after 12:45 AM, September 5 Midnight moment – 12:22 AM, September 5 Chandrodaya moment – 11:24 PM Krishna Dashami Ashtami Tithi begins – 2:25 AM on September 4, 2026 Ashtami Tithi ends – 12:13 AM on September 5, 2026 Rohini Nakshatra begins – 12:29 AM on September 4, 2026 Rohini Nakshatra ends – 11:04 PM on September 4, 2026 Here is the Krishna Janmashtami muhurat in other cities, according to Drik Panchang: 12:10 AM to 12:57 AM, September 5 – Pune 11:57 PM to 12:43 AM, September 5 – New Delhi 11:45 PM to 12:31 AM, September 5 – Chennai 12:03 AM to 12:49 AM, September 5 – Jaipur 11:52 PM to 12:38 AM, September 5 – Hyderabad 11:58 PM to 12:44 AM, September 5 – Gurgaon 11:59 PM to 12:45 AM, September 5 – Chandigarh 11:13 PM to 11:59 PM – Kolkata 12:14 AM to 01:01 AM, September 5 – Mumbai 11:55 PM to 12:42 AM, September 5 – Bengaluru 12:16 AM to 01:02 AM, September 5 – Ahmedabad 11:57 PM to 12:42 AM, September 5 – Noida, according to Drik Panchang .
It falls on Friday, September 4, 2026. This year, it will be the 5253rd birth anniversary of Lord Krishna.
Janmashtami is celebrated on the Ashtami Tithi of the Bhadrapada month, according to Drik Panchang.
