Shri Krishna Janmashtami 2026: When is Janmashtami, September 4 or 5? Shubh muhurat, ashtami tithi, city wise timings

Janmashtami 2026: The 5253rd birth anniversary of Lord Krishna falls in September this year. Know the right date, muhurat, and more.

Janmashtami 2026: Krishna Janmashtami is an auspicious Hindu festival celebrated every year by devotees of Lord Krishna to mark his birth. Revered as the eighth avatar of Lord Vishnu, Lord Krishna holds a special place in Hindu mythology and devotion. This year, there is no confusion over the date of Janmashtami. Here’s everything you need to know about the correct date, shubh muhurat, puja timings and other important details of the festival:

Janmashtami 2026: When is Krishna Janmashtami?

According to Drik Panchang, Janmashtami is celebrated on the Ashtami Tithi of the Bhadrapada month. This year, it will be the 5253rd birth anniversary of Lord Krishna. It falls on Friday, September 4, 2026.

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.

Janmashtami 2026: Shubh muhurat and important timings

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

Janmashtami 2026: City wise Janmashtami muhurat

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