Krishna Janmashtami 2026 in Manchester
Krishna Janmashtami 2026 in Manchester (United Kingdom) is on Thursday 3 September 2026; in India it is on Friday 4 September 2026, because Manchester's local day reaches the deciding tithi on a different calendar date. The Sri Krishna Janmashtami tithi (Bahula Ashtami) runs from 3 September 2026 9:55 PM to 4 September 2026 7:44 PM Manchester time. The date is fixed by the tithi at nishita (the middle muhurta of the night, around midnight), which in Manchester on that day is 12:47 AM (4 Sep) – 1:29 AM (4 Sep). Check of the rule: 2 September 2026: nishita 12:48 AM (3 Sep)–1:29 AM (3 Sep), tithi covers 0%; 3 September 2026: nishita 12:47 AM (4 Sep)–1:29 AM (4 Sep), tithi covers 100%; 4 September 2026: nishita 12:47 AM (5 Sep)–1:29 AM (5 Sep), tithi covers 0%. That day sunrise is 6:21 AM, sunset 7:53 PM, and rahu kalam 2:49 PM – 4:30 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 – Manchester
FAQ
When is Krishna Janmashtami 2026 in Manchester?
Thursday 3 September 2026.
Is Krishna Janmashtami 2026 on the same day in Manchester and India?
No: India Friday 4 September 2026, Manchester Thursday 3 September 2026.
When does the tithi start and end in Manchester?
From 3 September 2026 9:55 PM to 4 September 2026 7:44 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
- Leeds: Thursday 3 September 2026
- Birmingham: Thursday 3 September 2026
- Leicester: Thursday 3 September 2026
- Coventry: Thursday 3 September 2026
- Milton Keynes: Thursday 3 September 2026
- Cardiff: Thursday 3 September 2026
- Reading: Thursday 3 September 2026
- Slough: Thursday 3 September 2026
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