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Krishna Janmashtami (Gokulashtami) 2027

Krishna Jayanthi · Sri Jayanthi · Ashtami Rohini

Moonrise in Delhi
11:36 PM
Wednesday, 25 August 2027
Tithi begins: Tue 24 Aug, 8:25 PM · Tithi ends: Wed 25 Aug, 7:20 PM

Moonrise in major cities

Wednesday, 25 August 2027 · All times in IST

CityMoonrise
Delhi11:36 PM
Mumbai12:18 AM
Bengaluru12:13 AM
Kolkata11:06 PM
Chennai12:01 AM
Hyderabad11:59 PM
Ahmedabad12:10 AM
Pune12:16 AM
Jaipur11:47 PM
Lucknow11:25 PM
Surat12:14 AM
Kanpur11:29 PM
Nagpur11:48 PM
Indore11:57 PM
Bhopal11:49 PM
Patna11:11 PM
Vadodara12:09 AM
Ghaziabad11:35 PM
Ludhiana11:35 PM
Agra11:37 PM

About this festival

Krishna Janmashtami celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna at midnight on the eighth day of the dark fortnight. In Tamil Nadu it is Gokulashtami or Krishna Jayanthi, with tiny footprints drawn from the door to the puja room; in Kerala it is Ashtami Rohini. This site gives the day on which Ashtami prevails at sunrise, which matches the South Indian holiday lists.

How it is observed

  • Fasting until midnight, when Krishna's birth is celebrated.
  • Little footprints of Krishna drawn with rice flour across the home.
  • Seedai, murukku, butter and aval offered; Uriyadi / Dahi Handi.

All dates

DateNotes
Friday, 4 September 2026Ashtami: Fri 4 Sep, 2:26 AM → Sat 5 Sep, 12:14 AM
Wednesday, 25 August 2027Ashtami: Tue 24 Aug, 8:25 PM → Wed 25 Aug, 7:20 PM

Questions people ask

Why does North India sometimes celebrate Janmashtami a day earlier?

Smarta calendars in the North choose the day with Ashtami at midnight, while many South Indian and Vaishnava calendars use Ashtami at sunrise or the Rohini star. When these fall on different days, the dates differ by one day.

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