Krishna Janmashtami 2027
Krishna Janmashtami in 2027: the day by the midnight Aṣṭamī and Rohiṇī for your city, and the second date some calendars keep.
Janmashtami in Delhi
Wednesday, 25 August
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).
Janmashtami in Mumbai
Wednesday, 25 August
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).
Janmashtami in Kolkata
Wednesday, 25 August
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).
Janmashtami in Chennai
Wednesday, 25 August
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).
Janmashtami in Bengaluru
Wednesday, 25 August
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).
Janmashtami in Hyderabad
Wednesday, 25 August
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).
Janmashtami in Ahmedabad
Wednesday, 25 August
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).
Janmashtami in Pune
Wednesday, 25 August
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).
Janmashtami in Jaipur
Wednesday, 25 August
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).
Janmashtami in Lucknow
Wednesday, 25 August
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).
Janmashtami in London
Wednesday, 25 August
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).
Janmashtami in New York City
Wednesday, 25 August
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).
Janmashtami in Toronto
Wednesday, 25 August
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).
Janmashtami in Sydney
Wednesday, 25 August
Janmashtami is in 311 days. In Sydney, the Aṣṭamī holds Wednesday night’s midnight and not Tuesday night’s, so Janmashtami is on Wednesday.
Janmashtami in Dubai
Wednesday, 25 August
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).
Janmashtami in Singapore
Wednesday, 25 August
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).
How the day is chosen
Midnight decides: the fast is kept on the day whose midnight the Aṣṭamī holds. In a split year, when the Aṣṭamī holds the first midnight and meets Rohiṇī on the second day, Mādhava keeps one observance, on the Rohiṇī day; the Nirṇaya-sindhu keeps two fasts, the first being its Janmāṣṭamī. Nirṇaya-sindhu pp. 189–192
Tuesday night or Wednesday night in Delhi
Delhi timeIn Delhi, the Aṣṭamī runs from Tue 20:25 to Wed 19:20: the Aṣṭamī holds Tuesday night’s midnight and meets Rohiṇī on Wednesday, so Janmashtami is one observance, on the Rohiṇī day, Wednesday (Mādhava). Nirṇaya-sindhu pp. 189–192
Two dates, both shown
Wednesday, 25 August is also the sunrise day that Vaiṣṇava calendars follow.
How the day is chosen
Midnight decides: the fast is kept on the day whose midnight the Aṣṭamī holds. In a split year, when the Aṣṭamī holds the first midnight and meets Rohiṇī on the second day, Mādhava keeps one observance, on the Rohiṇī day; the Nirṇaya-sindhu keeps two fasts, the first being its Janmāṣṭamī. Nirṇaya-sindhu pp. 189–192
Tuesday night or Wednesday night in Mumbai
Mumbai timeIn Mumbai, the Aṣṭamī runs from Tue 20:25 to Wed 19:20: the Aṣṭamī holds Tuesday night’s midnight and meets Rohiṇī on Wednesday, so Janmashtami is one observance, on the Rohiṇī day, Wednesday (Mādhava). Nirṇaya-sindhu pp. 189–192
Two dates, both shown
Wednesday, 25 August is also the sunrise day that Vaiṣṇava calendars follow.
How the day is chosen
Midnight decides: the fast is kept on the day whose midnight the Aṣṭamī holds. In a split year, when the Aṣṭamī holds the first midnight and meets Rohiṇī on the second day, Mādhava keeps one observance, on the Rohiṇī day; the Nirṇaya-sindhu keeps two fasts, the first being its Janmāṣṭamī. Nirṇaya-sindhu pp. 189–192
Tuesday night or Wednesday night in Kolkata
Kolkata timeIn Kolkata, the Aṣṭamī runs from Tue 20:25 to Wed 19:20: the Aṣṭamī holds Tuesday night’s midnight and meets Rohiṇī on Wednesday, so Janmashtami is one observance, on the Rohiṇī day, Wednesday (Mādhava). Nirṇaya-sindhu pp. 189–192
Two dates, both shown
Wednesday, 25 August is also the sunrise day that Vaiṣṇava calendars follow.
How the day is chosen
Midnight decides: the fast is kept on the day whose midnight the Aṣṭamī holds. In a split year, when the Aṣṭamī holds the first midnight and meets Rohiṇī on the second day, Mādhava keeps one observance, on the Rohiṇī day; the Nirṇaya-sindhu keeps two fasts, the first being its Janmāṣṭamī. Nirṇaya-sindhu pp. 189–192
Tuesday night or Wednesday night in Chennai
Chennai timeIn Chennai, the Aṣṭamī runs from Tue 20:25 to Wed 19:20: the Aṣṭamī holds Tuesday night’s midnight and meets Rohiṇī on Wednesday, so Janmashtami is one observance, on the Rohiṇī day, Wednesday (Mādhava). Nirṇaya-sindhu pp. 189–192
Two dates, both shown
Wednesday, 25 August is also the sunrise day that Vaiṣṇava calendars follow.
How the day is chosen
Midnight decides: the fast is kept on the day whose midnight the Aṣṭamī holds. In a split year, when the Aṣṭamī holds the first midnight and meets Rohiṇī on the second day, Mādhava keeps one observance, on the Rohiṇī day; the Nirṇaya-sindhu keeps two fasts, the first being its Janmāṣṭamī. Nirṇaya-sindhu pp. 189–192
Tuesday night or Wednesday night in Bengaluru
Bengaluru timeIn Bengaluru, the Aṣṭamī runs from Tue 20:25 to Wed 19:20: the Aṣṭamī holds Tuesday night’s midnight and meets Rohiṇī on Wednesday, so Janmashtami is one observance, on the Rohiṇī day, Wednesday (Mādhava). Nirṇaya-sindhu pp. 189–192
Two dates, both shown
Wednesday, 25 August is also the sunrise day that Vaiṣṇava calendars follow.
How the day is chosen
Midnight decides: the fast is kept on the day whose midnight the Aṣṭamī holds. In a split year, when the Aṣṭamī holds the first midnight and meets Rohiṇī on the second day, Mādhava keeps one observance, on the Rohiṇī day; the Nirṇaya-sindhu keeps two fasts, the first being its Janmāṣṭamī. Nirṇaya-sindhu pp. 189–192
Tuesday night or Wednesday night in Hyderabad
Hyderabad timeIn Hyderabad, the Aṣṭamī runs from Tue 20:25 to Wed 19:20: the Aṣṭamī holds Tuesday night’s midnight and meets Rohiṇī on Wednesday, so Janmashtami is one observance, on the Rohiṇī day, Wednesday (Mādhava). Nirṇaya-sindhu pp. 189–192
Two dates, both shown
Wednesday, 25 August is also the sunrise day that Vaiṣṇava calendars follow.
How the day is chosen
Midnight decides: the fast is kept on the day whose midnight the Aṣṭamī holds. In a split year, when the Aṣṭamī holds the first midnight and meets Rohiṇī on the second day, Mādhava keeps one observance, on the Rohiṇī day; the Nirṇaya-sindhu keeps two fasts, the first being its Janmāṣṭamī. Nirṇaya-sindhu pp. 189–192
Tuesday night or Wednesday night in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad timeIn Ahmedabad, the Aṣṭamī runs from Tue 20:25 to Wed 19:20: the Aṣṭamī holds Tuesday night’s midnight and meets Rohiṇī on Wednesday, so Janmashtami is one observance, on the Rohiṇī day, Wednesday (Mādhava). Nirṇaya-sindhu pp. 189–192
Two dates, both shown
Wednesday, 25 August is also the sunrise day that Vaiṣṇava calendars follow.
How the day is chosen
Midnight decides: the fast is kept on the day whose midnight the Aṣṭamī holds. In a split year, when the Aṣṭamī holds the first midnight and meets Rohiṇī on the second day, Mādhava keeps one observance, on the Rohiṇī day; the Nirṇaya-sindhu keeps two fasts, the first being its Janmāṣṭamī. Nirṇaya-sindhu pp. 189–192
Tuesday night or Wednesday night in Pune
Pune timeIn Pune, the Aṣṭamī runs from Tue 20:25 to Wed 19:20: the Aṣṭamī holds Tuesday night’s midnight and meets Rohiṇī on Wednesday, so Janmashtami is one observance, on the Rohiṇī day, Wednesday (Mādhava). Nirṇaya-sindhu pp. 189–192
Two dates, both shown
Wednesday, 25 August is also the sunrise day that Vaiṣṇava calendars follow.
How the day is chosen
Midnight decides: the fast is kept on the day whose midnight the Aṣṭamī holds. In a split year, when the Aṣṭamī holds the first midnight and meets Rohiṇī on the second day, Mādhava keeps one observance, on the Rohiṇī day; the Nirṇaya-sindhu keeps two fasts, the first being its Janmāṣṭamī. Nirṇaya-sindhu pp. 189–192
Tuesday night or Wednesday night in Jaipur
Jaipur timeIn Jaipur, the Aṣṭamī runs from Tue 20:25 to Wed 19:20: the Aṣṭamī holds Tuesday night’s midnight and meets Rohiṇī on Wednesday, so Janmashtami is one observance, on the Rohiṇī day, Wednesday (Mādhava). Nirṇaya-sindhu pp. 189–192
Two dates, both shown
Wednesday, 25 August is also the sunrise day that Vaiṣṇava calendars follow.
How the day is chosen
Midnight decides: the fast is kept on the day whose midnight the Aṣṭamī holds. In a split year, when the Aṣṭamī holds the first midnight and meets Rohiṇī on the second day, Mādhava keeps one observance, on the Rohiṇī day; the Nirṇaya-sindhu keeps two fasts, the first being its Janmāṣṭamī. Nirṇaya-sindhu pp. 189–192
Tuesday night or Wednesday night in Lucknow
Lucknow timeIn Lucknow, the Aṣṭamī runs from Tue 20:25 to Wed 19:20: the Aṣṭamī holds Tuesday night’s midnight and meets Rohiṇī on Wednesday, so Janmashtami is one observance, on the Rohiṇī day, Wednesday (Mādhava). Nirṇaya-sindhu pp. 189–192
Two dates, both shown
Wednesday, 25 August is also the sunrise day that Vaiṣṇava calendars follow.
How the day is chosen
Midnight decides: the fast is kept on the day whose midnight the Aṣṭamī holds. In a split year, when the Aṣṭamī holds the first midnight and meets Rohiṇī on the second day, Mādhava keeps one observance, on the Rohiṇī day; the Nirṇaya-sindhu keeps two fasts, the first being its Janmāṣṭamī. Nirṇaya-sindhu pp. 189–192
Tuesday night or Wednesday night in London
London timeIn London, the Aṣṭamī runs from Tue 15:55 to Wed 14:50: the Aṣṭamī holds Tuesday night’s midnight and meets Rohiṇī on Wednesday, so Janmashtami is one observance, on the Rohiṇī day, Wednesday (Mādhava). Nirṇaya-sindhu pp. 189–192
Two dates, both shown
Wednesday, 25 August is also the sunrise day that Vaiṣṇava calendars follow.
How the day is chosen
Midnight decides: the fast is kept on the day whose midnight the Aṣṭamī holds. In a split year, when the Aṣṭamī holds the first midnight and meets Rohiṇī on the second day, Mādhava keeps one observance, on the Rohiṇī day; the Nirṇaya-sindhu keeps two fasts, the first being its Janmāṣṭamī. Nirṇaya-sindhu pp. 189–192
Tuesday night or Wednesday night in New York City
New York City timeIn New York City, the Aṣṭamī runs from Tue 10:55 to Wed 09:50: the Aṣṭamī holds Tuesday night’s midnight and meets Rohiṇī on Wednesday, so Janmashtami is one observance, on the Rohiṇī day, Wednesday (Mādhava). Nirṇaya-sindhu pp. 189–192
Two dates, both shown
Wednesday, 25 August is also the sunrise day that Vaiṣṇava calendars follow.
How the day is chosen
Midnight decides: the fast is kept on the day whose midnight the Aṣṭamī holds. In a split year, when the Aṣṭamī holds the first midnight and meets Rohiṇī on the second day, Mādhava keeps one observance, on the Rohiṇī day; the Nirṇaya-sindhu keeps two fasts, the first being its Janmāṣṭamī. Nirṇaya-sindhu pp. 189–192
Tuesday night or Wednesday night in Toronto
Toronto timeIn Toronto, the Aṣṭamī runs from Tue 10:55 to Wed 09:50: the Aṣṭamī holds Tuesday night’s midnight and meets Rohiṇī on Wednesday, so Janmashtami is one observance, on the Rohiṇī day, Wednesday (Mādhava). Nirṇaya-sindhu pp. 189–192
Two dates, both shown
Wednesday, 25 August is also the sunrise day that Vaiṣṇava calendars follow.
How the day is chosen
Midnight decides: the fast is kept on the day whose midnight the Aṣṭamī holds. In a split year, when the Aṣṭamī holds the first midnight and meets Rohiṇī on the second day, Mādhava keeps one observance, on the Rohiṇī day; the Nirṇaya-sindhu keeps two fasts, the first being its Janmāṣṭamī. Nirṇaya-sindhu pp. 189–192
Tuesday night or Wednesday night in Sydney
Sydney timeIn Sydney, the Aṣṭamī runs from Wed 00:55 to 23:50: the Aṣṭamī holds Wednesday night’s midnight and not Tuesday night’s, so Janmashtami is on Wednesday. Nirṇaya-sindhu pp. 189–192
How the day is chosen
Midnight decides: the fast is kept on the day whose midnight the Aṣṭamī holds. In a split year, when the Aṣṭamī holds the first midnight and meets Rohiṇī on the second day, Mādhava keeps one observance, on the Rohiṇī day; the Nirṇaya-sindhu keeps two fasts, the first being its Janmāṣṭamī. Nirṇaya-sindhu pp. 189–192
Tuesday night or Wednesday night in Dubai
Dubai timeIn Dubai, the Aṣṭamī runs from Tue 18:55 to Wed 17:50: the Aṣṭamī holds Tuesday night’s midnight and meets Rohiṇī on Wednesday, so Janmashtami is one observance, on the Rohiṇī day, Wednesday (Mādhava). Nirṇaya-sindhu pp. 189–192
Two dates, both shown
Wednesday, 25 August is also the sunrise day that Vaiṣṇava calendars follow.
How the day is chosen
Midnight decides: the fast is kept on the day whose midnight the Aṣṭamī holds. In a split year, when the Aṣṭamī holds the first midnight and meets Rohiṇī on the second day, Mādhava keeps one observance, on the Rohiṇī day; the Nirṇaya-sindhu keeps two fasts, the first being its Janmāṣṭamī. Nirṇaya-sindhu pp. 189–192
Tuesday night or Wednesday night in Singapore
Singapore timeIn Singapore, the Aṣṭamī runs from Tue 22:55 to Wed 21:50: the Aṣṭamī holds Tuesday night’s midnight and meets Rohiṇī on Wednesday, so Janmashtami is one observance, on the Rohiṇī day, Wednesday (Mādhava). Nirṇaya-sindhu pp. 189–192
Two dates, both shown
Wednesday, 25 August is also the sunrise day that Vaiṣṇava calendars follow.
Janmashtami 2027 around the world
Each city’s own sunrise and sunset- DelhiMidnight 00:01 – 00:45 (early Thu 26 Aug)
- MumbaiMidnight 00:17 – 01:03 (early Thu 26 Aug)
- KolkataMidnight 23:16 – 00:01
- ChennaiMidnight 23:47 – 00:34
- BengaluruMidnight 23:58 – 00:44
- HyderabadMidnight 23:55 – 00:41
- AhmedabadMidnight 00:19 – 01:04 (early Thu 26 Aug)
- PuneMidnight 00:13 – 00:59 (early Thu 26 Aug)
- JaipurMidnight 00:06 – 00:51 (early Thu 26 Aug)
- LucknowMidnight 23:46 – 00:30
- LondonMidnight 00:42 – 01:23 (early Thu 26 Aug)
- New York CityMidnight 00:36 – 01:19 (early Thu 26 Aug)
- TorontoMidnight 00:58 – 01:40 (early Thu 26 Aug)
- SydneyMidnight 23:31 – 00:22
- DubaiMidnight 23:58 – 00:43
- SingaporeMidnight 00:42 – 01:30 (early Thu 26 Aug)
Other years: Janmashtami 2026, Janmashtami 2028; all Janmashtami dates.
Questions
From the Nirṇaya-sindhu pp. 189–192, with the page for each.
When is Janmashtami 2027?
In Delhi, on Wednesday, 25 August 2027; the Nirṇaya-sindhu keeps its fast on Tuesday, 24 August. Every city on this page keeps the same day. Dharmasindhu pp. 50–51
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