Krishna Janmashtami 2026 in Vancouver
Krishna Janmashtami 2026 in Vancouver (British Columbia, Canada) is on Thursday 3 September 2026; in India it is on Friday 4 September 2026, because Vancouver'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 Vancouver time. The date is fixed by the tithi at nishita (the middle muhurta of the night, around midnight), which in Vancouver on that day is 12:50 AM (4 Sep) – 1:33 AM (4 Sep). Check of the rule: 2 September 2026: nishita 12:50 AM (3 Sep)–1:33 AM (3 Sep), tithi covers 0%; 3 September 2026: nishita 12:50 AM (4 Sep)–1:33 AM (4 Sep), tithi covers 100%; 4 September 2026: nishita 12:50 AM (5 Sep)–1:33 AM (5 Sep), tithi covers 0%. That day sunrise is 6:31 AM, sunset 7:50 PM, and rahu kalam 2:51 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 – Vancouver
FAQ
When is Krishna Janmashtami 2026 in Vancouver?
Thursday 3 September 2026.
Is Krishna Janmashtami 2026 on the same day in Vancouver and India?
No: India Friday 4 September 2026, Vancouver Thursday 3 September 2026.
When does the tithi start and end in Vancouver?
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
- Surrey: Thursday 3 September 2026
- Calgary: Thursday 3 September 2026
- Edmonton: Thursday 3 September 2026
- Winnipeg: Thursday 3 September 2026
- Waterloo: Thursday 3 September 2026
- Brampton: Thursday 3 September 2026
- Mississauga: Thursday 3 September 2026
- Toronto: Thursday 3 September 2026
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