Krishna Janmashtami 2026: date and time
In 2026, Krishna Janmashtami is on Friday, 4 September 2026 in New Delhi.
Krishna Janmashtami is kept on the day Bhadrapada Krishna Ashtami is in force at midnight (nishita), which in New Delhi that day is 11:57 PM – 12:43 AM.
Krishna Ashtami from 2:25 AM, 4 Sept to 12:14 AM, 5 Sept (New Delhi time).
Krishna Janmashtami 2026 in other cities
The day runs from sunrise to sunrise where you are, so the date can change with the place.
| City | Date |
|---|---|
| New Delhi | Friday, 4 September 2026 |
| Mumbai | Thursday, 3 September 2026a different day |
| Kolkata | Friday, 4 September 2026 |
| Chennai | Friday, 4 September 2026 |
| Bengaluru | Friday, 4 September 2026 |
| London | Thursday, 3 September 2026a different day |
| New York | Thursday, 3 September 2026a different day |
| San Francisco | Thursday, 3 September 2026a different day |
| Toronto | Thursday, 3 September 2026a different day |
| Dubai | Thursday, 3 September 2026a different day |
| Singapore | Friday, 4 September 2026 |
| Sydney | Friday, 4 September 2026 |
Calculated with Swiss Ephemeris for New Delhi (28.61°, 77.21°), in Indian time, from the observance rules of Nirnaya Sindhu and Dharma Sindhu as Drik Panchang applies them, in the North Indian (purnimanta) calendar. Our dates for 2026 and 2027 match Drik Panchang's New Delhi list. Elsewhere a date can be a day apart, and families and regions keep their own customs.
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