Krishna Janmashtami 2026 in Riyadh
Krishna Janmashtami 2026 in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) is on Thursday 3 September 2026; in India it is on Friday 4 September 2026, because Riyadh's local day reaches the deciding tithi on a different calendar date. The Sri Krishna Janmashtami tithi (Bahula Ashtami) runs from 3 September 2026 11:55 PM to 4 September 2026 9:44 PM Riyadh time. The date is fixed by the tithi at nishita (the middle muhurta of the night, around midnight), which in Riyadh on that day is 11:29 PM – 12:15 AM (4 Sep). Check of the rule: 2 September 2026: nishita 11:30 PM–12:15 AM (3 Sep), tithi covers 0%; 3 September 2026: nishita 11:29 PM–12:15 AM (4 Sep), tithi covers 43%; 4 September 2026: nishita 11:29 PM–12:15 AM (5 Sep), tithi covers 0%. That day sunrise is 5:35 AM, sunset 6:09 PM, and rahu kalam 1:26 PM – 3:01 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 – Riyadh
FAQ
When is Krishna Janmashtami 2026 in Riyadh?
Thursday 3 September 2026.
Is Krishna Janmashtami 2026 on the same day in Riyadh and India?
No: India Friday 4 September 2026, Riyadh Thursday 3 September 2026.
When does the tithi start and end in Riyadh?
From 3 September 2026 11:55 PM to 4 September 2026 9:44 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
- Dammam: Thursday 3 September 2026
- Jeddah: Thursday 3 September 2026
- Manama: Thursday 3 September 2026
- Doha: Thursday 3 September 2026
- Kuwait City: Thursday 3 September 2026
- Abu Dhabi: Friday 4 September 2026
- Dubai: Friday 4 September 2026
- Sharjah: Friday 4 September 2026
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