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Krishna Janmashtami 2026 in San Francisco Bay Area

Krishna Janmashtami 2026 in San Francisco Bay Area (California, USA) is on Thursday 3 September 2026; in India it is on Friday 4 September 2026, because San Francisco Bay Area's local day reaches the deciding tithi on a different calendar date. The Sri Krishna Janmashtami tithi (Bahula Ashtami) runs from 3 September 2026 1:55 PM to 4 September 2026 11:44 AM San Francisco Bay Area time. The date is fixed by the tithi at nishita (the middle muhurta of the night, around midnight), which in San Francisco Bay Area on that day is 12:46 AM (4 Sep) – 1:31 AM (4 Sep). Check of the rule: 2 September 2026: nishita 12:47 AM (3 Sep)–1:31 AM (3 Sep), tithi covers 0%; 3 September 2026: nishita 12:46 AM (4 Sep)–1:31 AM (4 Sep), tithi covers 100%; 4 September 2026: nishita 12:46 AM (5 Sep)–1:31 AM (5 Sep), tithi covers 0%. That day sunrise is 6:41 AM, sunset 7:35 PM, and rahu kalam 2:45 PM – 4:22 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 – San Francisco Bay Area

FAQ

When is Krishna Janmashtami 2026 in San Francisco Bay Area?

Thursday 3 September 2026.

Is Krishna Janmashtami 2026 on the same day in San Francisco Bay Area and India?

No: India Friday 4 September 2026, San Francisco Bay Area Thursday 3 September 2026.

When does the tithi start and end in San Francisco Bay Area?

From 3 September 2026 1:55 PM to 4 September 2026 11:44 AM 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

Krishna Janmashtami 2026 – USA · Krishna Janmashtami 2026 (India) · San Francisco Bay Area