Krishna Janmashtami 2026 in Hartford
Krishna Janmashtami 2026 in Hartford (Connecticut, USA) is on Thursday 3 September 2026; in India it is on Friday 4 September 2026, because Hartford's local day reaches the deciding tithi on a different calendar date. The Sri Krishna Janmashtami tithi (Bahula Ashtami) runs from 3 September 2026 4:55 PM to 4 September 2026 2:44 PM Hartford time. The date is fixed by the tithi at nishita (the middle muhurta of the night, around midnight), which in Hartford on that day is 12:28 AM (4 Sep) – 1:12 AM (4 Sep). Check of the rule: 2 September 2026: nishita 12:28 AM (3 Sep)–1:12 AM (3 Sep), tithi covers 0%; 3 September 2026: nishita 12:28 AM (4 Sep)–1:12 AM (4 Sep), tithi covers 100%; 4 September 2026: nishita 12:27 AM (5 Sep)–1:11 AM (5 Sep), tithi covers 0%. That day sunrise is 6:18 AM, sunset 7:20 PM, and rahu kalam 2:27 PM – 4:05 PM; the full panchangam of the day is linked below. All times are computed for this city's coordinates and time zone from the NASA/JPL ephemeris; no time is converted from India.
Panchangam – Thursday 3 September 2026 Festivals 2026 – Hartford
FAQ
When is Krishna Janmashtami 2026 in Hartford?
Thursday 3 September 2026.
Is Krishna Janmashtami 2026 on the same day in Hartford and India?
No: India Friday 4 September 2026, Hartford Thursday 3 September 2026.
When does the tithi start and end in Hartford?
From 3 September 2026 4:55 PM to 4 September 2026 2:44 PM local time.
How is the date of Krishna Janmashtami decided?
Shravana bahula ashtami at nishita (midnight); when both days qualify the one with Rohini nakshatra at nishita, else the later.
Same day in other cities
- Stamford: Thursday 3 September 2026
- Albany: Thursday 3 September 2026
- Boston: Thursday 3 September 2026
- New York: Thursday 3 September 2026
- Jersey City: Thursday 3 September 2026
- Parsippany: Thursday 3 September 2026
- Edison: Thursday 3 September 2026
- Princeton: Thursday 3 September 2026
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