Krishna Janmashtami 2026 in Ottawa
Krishna Janmashtami 2026 in Ottawa (Ontario, Canada) is on Thursday 3 September 2026; in India it is on Friday 4 September 2026, because Ottawa'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 Ottawa time. The date is fixed by the tithi at nishita (the middle muhurta of the night, around midnight), which in Ottawa on that day is 12:40 AM (4 Sep) – 1:23 AM (4 Sep). Check of the rule: 2 September 2026: nishita 12:40 AM (3 Sep)–1:24 AM (3 Sep), tithi covers 0%; 3 September 2026: nishita 12:40 AM (4 Sep)–1:23 AM (4 Sep), tithi covers 100%; 4 September 2026: nishita 12:40 AM (5 Sep)–1:23 AM (5 Sep), tithi covers 0%. That day sunrise is 6:26 AM, sunset 7:36 PM, and rahu kalam 2:40 PM – 4:19 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 – Ottawa
FAQ
When is Krishna Janmashtami 2026 in Ottawa?
Thursday 3 September 2026.
Is Krishna Janmashtami 2026 on the same day in Ottawa and India?
No: India Friday 4 September 2026, Ottawa Thursday 3 September 2026.
When does the tithi start and end in Ottawa?
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
- Toronto: Thursday 3 September 2026
- Brampton: Thursday 3 September 2026
- Mississauga: Thursday 3 September 2026
- Waterloo: Thursday 3 September 2026
- Montreal: Thursday 3 September 2026
- Winnipeg: Thursday 3 September 2026
- Edmonton: Thursday 3 September 2026
- Calgary: Thursday 3 September 2026
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