Janmashtami dates
When Krishna Janmashtami falls in 2026, 2027 and 2028: the day by the midnight Aṣṭamī and Rohiṇī, for Delhi and cities abroad.
Wednesday, 25 August 2027
Janmashtami is in 311 days. In Delhi, the Aṣṭamī holds Tuesday night’s midnight and meets Rohiṇī on Wednesday, so Janmashtami is one observance, on the Rohiṇī day, Wednesday (Mādhava).
Wednesday, 25 August 2027
Janmashtami is in 311 days. In Mumbai, the Aṣṭamī holds Tuesday night’s midnight and meets Rohiṇī on Wednesday, so Janmashtami is one observance, on the Rohiṇī day, Wednesday (Mādhava).
Wednesday, 25 August 2027
Janmashtami is in 311 days. In Kolkata, the Aṣṭamī holds Tuesday night’s midnight and meets Rohiṇī on Wednesday, so Janmashtami is one observance, on the Rohiṇī day, Wednesday (Mādhava).
Wednesday, 25 August 2027
Janmashtami is in 311 days. In Chennai, the Aṣṭamī holds Tuesday night’s midnight and meets Rohiṇī on Wednesday, so Janmashtami is one observance, on the Rohiṇī day, Wednesday (Mādhava).
Wednesday, 25 August 2027
Janmashtami is in 311 days. In Bengaluru, the Aṣṭamī holds Tuesday night’s midnight and meets Rohiṇī on Wednesday, so Janmashtami is one observance, on the Rohiṇī day, Wednesday (Mādhava).
Wednesday, 25 August 2027
Janmashtami is in 311 days. In Hyderabad, the Aṣṭamī holds Tuesday night’s midnight and meets Rohiṇī on Wednesday, so Janmashtami is one observance, on the Rohiṇī day, Wednesday (Mādhava).
Wednesday, 25 August 2027
Janmashtami is in 311 days. In Ahmedabad, the Aṣṭamī holds Tuesday night’s midnight and meets Rohiṇī on Wednesday, so Janmashtami is one observance, on the Rohiṇī day, Wednesday (Mādhava).
Wednesday, 25 August 2027
Janmashtami is in 311 days. In Pune, the Aṣṭamī holds Tuesday night’s midnight and meets Rohiṇī on Wednesday, so Janmashtami is one observance, on the Rohiṇī day, Wednesday (Mādhava).
Wednesday, 25 August 2027
Janmashtami is in 311 days. In Jaipur, the Aṣṭamī holds Tuesday night’s midnight and meets Rohiṇī on Wednesday, so Janmashtami is one observance, on the Rohiṇī day, Wednesday (Mādhava).
Wednesday, 25 August 2027
Janmashtami is in 311 days. In Lucknow, the Aṣṭamī holds Tuesday night’s midnight and meets Rohiṇī on Wednesday, so Janmashtami is one observance, on the Rohiṇī day, Wednesday (Mādhava).
Wednesday, 25 August 2027
Janmashtami is in 312 days. In London, the Aṣṭamī holds Tuesday night’s midnight and meets Rohiṇī on Wednesday, so Janmashtami is one observance, on the Rohiṇī day, Wednesday (Mādhava).
Wednesday, 25 August 2027
Janmashtami is in 312 days. In New York City, the Aṣṭamī holds Tuesday night’s midnight and meets Rohiṇī on Wednesday, so Janmashtami is one observance, on the Rohiṇī day, Wednesday (Mādhava).
Wednesday, 25 August 2027
Janmashtami is in 312 days. In Toronto, the Aṣṭamī holds Tuesday night’s midnight and meets Rohiṇī on Wednesday, so Janmashtami is one observance, on the Rohiṇī day, Wednesday (Mādhava).
Wednesday, 25 August 2027
Janmashtami is in 311 days. In Sydney, the Aṣṭamī holds Wednesday night’s midnight and not Tuesday night’s, so Janmashtami is on Wednesday.
Wednesday, 25 August 2027
Janmashtami is in 311 days. In Dubai, the Aṣṭamī holds Tuesday night’s midnight and meets Rohiṇī on Wednesday, so Janmashtami is one observance, on the Rohiṇī day, Wednesday (Mādhava).
Wednesday, 25 August 2027
Janmashtami is in 311 days. In Singapore, the Aṣṭamī holds Tuesday night’s midnight and meets Rohiṇī on Wednesday, so Janmashtami is one observance, on the Rohiṇī day, Wednesday (Mādhava).
Janmashtami dates, 2026 to 2028
Each city’s own time| Year | Delhi | London | New York City | Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janmashtami 2026 | Fri 4 Sep Midnight 23:57 – 00:43 | Thu 3 Sep Midnight 00:38 – 01:21 (early Fri 4 Sep) | Thu 3 Sep Midnight 00:33 – 01:17 (early Fri 4 Sep) | Fri 4 Sep Midnight 23:28 – 00:18 |
| Janmashtami 2027 | Wed 25 Aug Midnight 00:01 – 00:45 (early Thu 26 Aug) | Wed 25 Aug Midnight 00:42 – 01:23 (early Thu 26 Aug) | Wed 25 Aug Midnight 00:36 – 01:19 (early Thu 26 Aug) | Wed 25 Aug Midnight 23:31 – 00:22 |
| Janmashtami 2028 | Sun 13 Aug Midnight 00:04 – 00:47 (early Mon 14 Aug) | Sat 12 Aug Midnight 00:47 – 01:24 (early Sun 13 Aug) | Sat 12 Aug Midnight 00:40 – 01:21 (early Sun 13 Aug) | Sun 13 Aug Midnight 23:33 – 00:26 |
Each year’s page lists all 16 cities and why each keeps its day. Nirṇaya-sindhu pp. 189–192
Questions
From the Nirṇaya-sindhu pp. 189–192, with the page for each.
When is Janmashtami?
In Delhi: Friday, 4 September 2026, Wednesday, 25 August 2027 and Sunday, 13 August 2028. Each city keeps its own day by its own sunrise and sunset. Nirṇaya-sindhu pp. 189–192
Why are there two Janmashtami dates?
In some years the Aṣṭamī holds one midnight and Rohiṇī joins it the next day. Mādhava then keeps one observance, on the Rohiṇī day, while the Nirṇaya-sindhu keeps two fasts. Vaiṣṇava calendars follow the Aṣṭamī at sunrise, a view the Nirṇaya-sindhu sets aside. This page shows each date with its source. Nirṇaya-sindhu pp. 189–192; Dharmasindhu pp. 50–51
What is Jayanti?
Jayantī is the Aṣṭamī joined with Rohiṇī. The Nirṇaya-sindhu holds both vratas due, though people keep only Janmāṣṭamī. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 187
Why is the date different in the US or UK?
Janmashtami is decided by the Aṣṭamī at midnight and Rohiṇī at the city. The tithi begins and ends at the same moment everywhere, but sunrise and sunset come at different hours, so a city far to the west or east can keep another day. Nirṇaya-sindhu pp. 189–190
How the day is found
Read the methodology- The day
- The dark Aṣṭamī ending amānta Śrāvaṇa, current at midnight. In a split year, the Rohiṇī day is kept (Mādhava). Nirṇaya-sindhu pp. 189–190; Dharmasindhu pp. 50–51.
- Midnight
- Two ghaṭikās around the middle of the night, taken as a fifteenth of the night: our reading.
- Vaiṣṇava practice
- The Aṣṭamī at sunrise, which the Nirṇaya-sindhu sets aside (p. 191); shown where it differs.
- Sunrise and sunset
- At the centre of the Sun’s disc, with refraction, for the chosen city. Every date is that city’s own.
Sunrise and sunset at the centre of the Sun’s disc, with refraction · Lahiri ayanamsa for month names · each city’s own time · Swiss Ephemeris · Method