Krishna Janmashtami 2027: Dates & Muhurat by City (India)

Name: Krishna Janmashtami 2027 (India)
Start: 2027-08-25
End: 2027-08-25
Location: India

Dates around the world · 2027

Region	Date	Timings
IndiaNew Delhi	Wednesday, August 25, 2027	Nishita puja 12:01 AM–12:45 AM (Aug 26) (New Delhi)
USA EastEdison, New Jersey	We have not verified the date for this region yet. Please check with your local temple.
USA WestSan Jose, California	We have not verified the date for this region yet. Please check with your local temple.
United KingdomLondon	We have not verified the date for this region yet. Please check with your local temple.
CanadaToronto	We have not verified the date for this region yet. Please check with your local temple.
AustraliaSydney	We have not verified the date for this region yet. Please check with your local temple.

Date source: drikpanchang.com (New Delhi). Dates are taken from the cited published panchang for each region and year; regions we could not verify are left out.

About

Krishna was born in Mathura at midnight, in Rohini nakshatra. Devotees fast through the day, decorate a cradle for Laddu Gopal and sing bhajans. At the Nishita moment near midnight they bathe him in panchamrit, dress him and offer butter, makhan-mishri and panjiri. The next day is Dahi Handi, when teams form human pyramids to break a pot of curd hung high.

In South Indian homes, small footprints are drawn with rice-flour paste from the front door to the puja room, as if baby Krishna has walked in. ISKCON and other Vaishnava temples sometimes keep the festival a day after the date in household calendars.

How to observe

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1Take a sankalp and fast through the day, with fruit and milk or without water (nirjala), as your family does.
2Decorate the jhula (cradle) and the puja space, and draw small footprints from the door.
3In the evening, sing bhajans and read the story of Krishna's birth.
4At Nishita Kaal near midnight, bathe Laddu Gopal in panchamrit, dress him and rock the cradle.
5Offer makhan-mishri, panjiri and tulsi and sing the aarti. Break the fast after the puja, or at parana time next morning.

Customs differ by family and region. Follow your family tradition and temple where they differ from these steps.

What you will need

Laddu Gopal and a small jhula (any small decorated basket works as a cradle)
Panchamrit (milk, curd, ghee, honey, sugar)
New clothes, flute, peacock feather
Makhan-mishri and panjiri
Tulsi and flowers
Rice flour for the little footprints

Texts to recite

Aarti Kunj Bihari KiAarti Kunj Bihari Ki is one of the best-loved aartis of Lord Krishna, sung in homes and temples across North India and the diaspora. In a refrain and four stanzas of Braj-flavoured Hindi, it pictures Krishna of Vrindavan beside Radha, with his flute, peacock crown and Vaijayanti garland. Families sing it daily, and above all at midnight on Janmashtami.

Questions

When is Krishna Janmashtami 2027 in India?

Wednesday, August 25, 2027 (New Delhi panchang). The fast is kept on Wednesday, and the Nishita puja is at 12:01 to 12:45 AM, which is already the early hours of Thursday, August 26.

We live outside India. Is the date the same for us?

We list the India date only. Abroad the day can differ by one, and the midnight puja time is different in every city. Check with your local temple.

Why are there sometimes two Janmashtami dates?

When Ashtami tithi and Rohini nakshatra fall on different nights, Smarta households and Vaishnava communities can keep different days. ISKCON and other Vaishnava temples sometimes celebrate a day after the household calendar date. Follow your temple or your family's sampradaya.

When do we break the fast?

Most families break it after the midnight puja, with the prasad. Some wait for the parana time after sunrise the next morning. Go by your family's practice.

It's a weekday. Can we celebrate on the weekend?

Keep the fast and the midnight puja on the day if you can. Since the puja is late at night, many working families manage it after office. Temple programmes on the nearest weekend are a nice addition for the children.

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