Krishna Janmashtami 2026 falls on Friday, 4 September 2026. Timings below are in IST for New Delhi.
| Date | Friday, 4 September 2026 |
| Tithi | Krishna Ashtami |
| Tithi begins | 2:26 AM, 4 Sep |
| Tithi ends | 12:14 AM, 5 Sep |
| Nishita Kaal (midnight) | 11:58 PM to 12:43 AM |
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The date above is for New Delhi. Sunrise and sunset move the observance day when the tithi changes close to them, so in some cities the date differs:
| Mumbai | Thursday, 3 September 2026 |
Krishna Janmashtami celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, who is believed to have been born at midnight under the Rohini nakshatra.
It is the Ashtami of the dark half of Bhadrapada (Shravana in the amanta calendar), on the night Ashtami prevails at midnight. When the next day has Ashtami at sunrise and Rohini at midnight, that day is preferred. ISKCON and Vaishnava temples sometimes keep it a day later.
Krishna Janmashtami 2026 is on Friday, 4 September 2026 (New Delhi).
Krishna Ashtami, from 2:26 AM, 4 Sep to 12:14 AM, 5 Sep (IST).
11:58 PM to 12:43 AM in New Delhi.