Janmashtami 2027: date, rule and meaning
Janmashtami 2027 is on Wednesday, August 25 in Washington DC, the same day as in India (New Delhi).
- Washington DC
25WednesdayAugust 2027
Computed for this city. Smarta rule.
The same date in India (New Delhi).
How the date is decided
In Washington DC: Krishna Ashtami 10:55 AM, 24 Aug to 9:50 AM; midnight 1:10 AM, 26 Aug
Smarta: Shravana Krishna Ashtami (amanta; Bhadrapada Krishna in purnimanta) that prevails at nishita (Hindu midnight). If it holds nishita on both days, the day with Rohini nakshatra at nishita, else the second day. If it holds nishita on the first day only, the next day is taken when that day has Ashtami at sunrise joined with Rohini (Jayanti) and Rohini at nishita. If it holds nishita on neither day, the day Ashtami prevails at sunrise. Vaishnava (GCal): the day Ashtami prevails at sunrise; a lost Ashtami gives the Navami day; if Ashtami holds two sunrises, Rohini at sunrise, then at midnight, then the weekday table decides.
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Shubh Janmashtami Janmashtami 2027 Washington DC: Wednesday 25 August 2027 Smarta rule. Each city's date follows its own sunset and time zone. Neither is wrong. https://pujadeep.com/festivals/janmashtami/2027/?s=copy
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Janmashtami 2027 in each city
US
| City | Date | Times that decide it | Also |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | Wed, Aug 25 | Krishna Ashtami 10:55 AM, 24 Aug to 9:50 AM; midnight 12:58 AM, 26 Aug | – |
| Edison, NJ | Wed, Aug 25 | Krishna Ashtami 10:55 AM, 24 Aug to 9:50 AM; midnight 12:59 AM, 26 Aug | – |
| Washington DC | Wed, Aug 25 | Krishna Ashtami 10:55 AM, 24 Aug to 9:50 AM; midnight 1:10 AM, 26 Aug | – |
| Atlanta | Wed, Aug 25 | Krishna Ashtami 10:55 AM, 24 Aug to 9:50 AM; midnight 1:39 AM, 26 Aug | – |
| Boston | Wed, Aug 25 | Krishna Ashtami 10:55 AM, 24 Aug to 9:50 AM; midnight 12:46 AM, 26 Aug | – |
| Philadelphia | Wed, Aug 25 | Krishna Ashtami 10:55 AM, 24 Aug to 9:50 AM; midnight 1:02 AM, 26 Aug | – |
| Chicago | Wed, Aug 25 | Krishna Ashtami 9:55 AM, 24 Aug to 8:50 AM; midnight 12:52 AM, 26 Aug | – |
| Houston | Wed, Aug 25 | Krishna Ashtami 9:55 AM, 24 Aug to 8:50 AM; midnight 1:23 AM, 26 Aug | – |
| Dallas | Wed, Aug 25 | Krishna Ashtami 9:55 AM, 24 Aug to 8:50 AM; midnight 1:29 AM, 26 Aug | – |
| Los Angeles | Tue, Aug 24 | Krishna Ashtami 7:55 AM to 6:50 AM, 25 Aug; midnight 12:55 AM, 25 Aug Nishita puja: 12:33 AM +1 day – 1:17 AM +1 day | Vaishnava date (Gaudiya rule as computed by GCal: Ashtami at sunrise, never on Saptami): Wed, Aug 25 In India (New Delhi): Wed, Aug 25 |
| San Jose, CA | Tue, Aug 24 | Krishna Ashtami 7:55 AM to 6:50 AM, 25 Aug; midnight 1:10 AM, 25 Aug Nishita puja: 12:48 AM +1 day – 1:31 AM +1 day | Vaishnava date (Gaudiya rule as computed by GCal: Ashtami at sunrise, never on Saptami): Wed, Aug 25 In India (New Delhi): Wed, Aug 25 |
| Seattle | Tue, Aug 24 | Krishna Ashtami 7:55 AM to 6:50 AM, 25 Aug; midnight 1:11 AM, 25 Aug Nishita puja: 12:51 AM +1 day – 1:32 AM +1 day | Vaishnava date (Gaudiya rule as computed by GCal: Ashtami at sunrise, never on Saptami): Wed, Aug 25 In India (New Delhi): Wed, Aug 25 |
UK
| City | Date | Times that decide it | Also |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | Wed, Aug 25 | Krishna Ashtami 3:55 PM, 24 Aug to 2:50 PM; midnight 1:02 AM, 26 Aug | – |
| Birmingham, UK | Wed, Aug 25 | Krishna Ashtami 3:55 PM, 24 Aug to 2:50 PM; midnight 1:09 AM, 26 Aug | – |
| Leicester | Wed, Aug 25 | Krishna Ashtami 3:55 PM, 24 Aug to 2:50 PM; midnight 1:06 AM, 26 Aug | – |
| Manchester | Wed, Aug 25 | Krishna Ashtami 3:55 PM, 24 Aug to 2:50 PM; midnight 1:11 AM, 26 Aug | – |
Canada
| City | Date | Times that decide it | Also |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto | Wed, Aug 25 | Krishna Ashtami 10:55 AM, 24 Aug to 9:50 AM; midnight 1:19 AM, 26 Aug | – |
| Brampton | Wed, Aug 25 | Krishna Ashtami 10:55 AM, 24 Aug to 9:50 AM; midnight 1:21 AM, 26 Aug | – |
| Vancouver | Tue, Aug 24 | Krishna Ashtami 7:55 AM to 6:50 AM, 25 Aug; midnight 1:15 AM, 25 Aug Nishita puja: 12:54 AM +1 day – 1:35 AM +1 day | Vaishnava date (Gaudiya rule as computed by GCal: Ashtami at sunrise, never on Saptami): Wed, Aug 25 In India (New Delhi): Wed, Aug 25 |
| Calgary | Tue, Aug 24 | Krishna Ashtami 8:55 AM to 7:50 AM, 25 Aug; midnight 1:38 AM, 25 Aug Nishita puja: 1:18 AM +1 day – 1:58 AM +1 day | Vaishnava date (Gaudiya rule as computed by GCal: Ashtami at sunrise, never on Saptami): Wed, Aug 25 In India (New Delhi): Wed, Aug 25 |
Australia
| City | Date | Times that decide it | Also |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | Wed, Aug 25 | Krishna Ashtami 12:55 AM to 11:50 PM; midnight 11:57 PM Nishita puja: 11:31 PM – 11:50 PM | – |
| Melbourne | Wed, Aug 25 | Krishna Ashtami 12:55 AM to 11:50 PM; midnight 12:21 AM, 26 Aug | – |
| Brisbane | Wed, Aug 25 | Krishna Ashtami 12:55 AM to 11:50 PM; midnight 11:49 PM Nishita puja: 11:24 PM – 11:50 PM Close call | – |
| Perth | Wed, Aug 25 | Krishna Ashtami 10:55 PM, 24 Aug to 9:50 PM; midnight 12:18 AM, 26 Aug | – |
India
| City | Date | Times that decide it | Also |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Delhi | Wed, Aug 25 | Krishna Ashtami 8:25 PM, 24 Aug to 7:20 PM; midnight 12:23 AM, 26 Aug | – |
| Mumbai | Wed, Aug 25 | Krishna Ashtami 8:25 PM, 24 Aug to 7:20 PM; midnight 12:40 AM, 26 Aug | – |
| Kolkata | Wed, Aug 25 | Krishna Ashtami 8:25 PM, 24 Aug to 7:20 PM; midnight 11:38 PM | – |
| Chennai | Wed, Aug 25 | Krishna Ashtami 8:25 PM, 24 Aug to 7:20 PM; midnight 12:11 AM, 26 Aug | – |
| Bengaluru | Wed, Aug 25 | Krishna Ashtami 8:25 PM, 24 Aug to 7:20 PM; midnight 12:21 AM, 26 Aug | – |
| Hyderabad | Wed, Aug 25 | Krishna Ashtami 8:25 PM, 24 Aug to 7:20 PM; midnight 12:18 AM, 26 Aug | – |
| Ahmedabad | Wed, Aug 25 | Krishna Ashtami 8:25 PM, 24 Aug to 7:20 PM; midnight 12:41 AM, 26 Aug | – |
| Surat | Wed, Aug 25 | Krishna Ashtami 8:25 PM, 24 Aug to 7:20 PM; midnight 12:40 AM, 26 Aug | – |
| Pune | Wed, Aug 25 | Krishna Ashtami 8:25 PM, 24 Aug to 7:20 PM; midnight 12:36 AM, 26 Aug | – |
| Jaipur | Wed, Aug 25 | Krishna Ashtami 8:25 PM, 24 Aug to 7:20 PM; midnight 12:29 AM, 26 Aug | – |
| Lucknow | Wed, Aug 25 | Krishna Ashtami 8:25 PM, 24 Aug to 7:20 PM; midnight 12:08 AM, 26 Aug | – |
| Varanasi | Wed, Aug 25 | Krishna Ashtami 8:25 PM, 24 Aug to 7:20 PM; midnight 12:00 AM, 26 Aug | – |
| Patna | Wed, Aug 25 | Krishna Ashtami 8:25 PM, 24 Aug to 7:20 PM; midnight 11:51 PM | – |
| Chandigarh | Wed, Aug 25 | Krishna Ashtami 8:25 PM, 24 Aug to 7:20 PM; midnight 12:25 AM, 26 Aug | – |
| Bhopal | Wed, Aug 25 | Krishna Ashtami 8:25 PM, 24 Aug to 7:20 PM; midnight 12:22 AM, 26 Aug | – |
| Thiruvananthapuram | Wed, Aug 25 | Krishna Ashtami 8:25 PM, 24 Aug to 7:20 PM; midnight 12:24 AM, 26 Aug | – |
About the festival
Janmashtami celebrates the birth of Krishna, at midnight, on the eighth tithi (Ashtami) of the dark half of the moon in late summer: Shravana in the amanta calendar, Bhadrapada in the purnimanta calendar of North India. Families fast through the day, decorate a cradle for the baby Krishna, sing and read his story, and at midnight bathe and dress his image, rock the cradle and share the prasad.
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Questions families ask
When is Janmashtami 2028?
The date moves with the Hindu calendar. In 2028, Janmashtami is on Saturday, August 12, 2028 in Washington DC.
How is the date found for my city?
Each city’s date is computed for that city, from its own sunrise and sunset and the times the tithi begins and ends, with the rule named below. Find your city in the table above.
Which rule sets the date of Janmashtami?
Smarta: Shravana Krishna Ashtami (amanta; Bhadrapada Krishna in purnimanta) that prevails at nishita (Hindu midnight). If it holds nishita on both days, the day with Rohini nakshatra at nishita, else the second day. If it holds nishita on the first day only, the next day is taken when that day has Ashtami at sunrise joined with Rohini (Jayanti) and Rohini at nishita. If it holds nishita on neither day, the day Ashtami prevails at sunrise. Vaishnava (GCal): the day Ashtami prevails at sunrise; a lost Ashtami gives the Navami day; if Ashtami holds two sunrises, Rohini at sunrise, then at midnight, then the weekday table decides. How we compute dates
The rule and its sources
Tradition: Smarta (default).
- Smarta: Ashtami prevails at nishita on the first day only, but the next day has Ashtami at sunrise joined with Rohini (Jayanti) and Rohini at nishita, so the next day is taken.
Rule sources
- Drik Panchang: Krishna Janmashtami 2025
- Vaisnava Events Calculation in GCAL (GCal algorithm documentation, 2008)
- Dharmasindhu (Kashinatha Upadhyaya, 1790)
- Nirnayasindhu (Kamalakara Bhatta, 1612)
- Wikipedia: Krishna Janmashtami
- SD domain brief §2.2-2.3 (Drik dates read by hand, 2026-10-11)
Related
Computed for 40 cities on Wednesday, August 25, 2027
Rule: Smarta: Shravana Krishna Ashtami (amanta; Bhadrapada Krishna in purnimanta) that prevails at nishita (Hindu midnight). If it holds nishita on both days, the day with Rohini nakshatra at nishita, else the second day. If it holds nishita on the first day only, the next day is taken when that day has Ashtami at sunrise joined with Rohini (Jayanti) and Rohini at nishita. If it holds nishita on neither day, the day Ashtami prevails at sunrise. Vaishnava (GCal): the day Ashtami prevails at sunrise; a lost Ashtami gives the Navami day; if Ashtami holds two sunrises, Rohini at sunrise, then at midnight, then the weekday table decides.
Calculated for your location from NASA JPL's DE440 ephemeris and Astronomy Engine (MIT licence), with the Lahiri ayanamsa. Times can differ by a minute or two from printed panchangs. For vrat and puja timings, follow your family or temple tradition.
Source and licence
- Our explanation
- Explanation written for this site with AI help from the sources listed here, and reviewed. It is not a translation and not the only way to read the text. Free to quote with credit.
- Review
- AI review: 2 independent reviews against the cited edition, October 13, 2026.
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