Krishna Janmashtami 2027 Date: Tuesday, 24 August

Sri Krishna Janmashtami in 2027 falls on Tuesday 24 August 2027 in the Telugu states (Hyderabad, IST). Bahula Ashtami: 24 Aug 8:25 PM – 25 Aug 7:20 PM IST. In the USA: Tuesday 24 August 2027; tithi Tue 24 Aug 10:55 AM – Wed 25 Aug 9:50 AM EDT (7:55 AM – 6:50 AM PDT). In the UK: Tuesday 24 August 2027. Also called Krishnashtami, Gokulashtami.

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Last year: Sri Krishna Janmashtami 2026 – Friday 4 September 2026

Sri Krishna Janmashtami, Shravana Bahula Ashtami (amanta), is the midnight birth of Krishna under Rohini nakshatra. The puja is at nishita (midnight), which is why the date depends on which night the ashtami covers midnight; when both nights qualify the one with Rohini is chosen. Telugu homes draw the small footprints of the child Krishna from the door to the puja room and hang utti (pot-breaking) for the children.

Tithi timing

Bahula Ashtami begins 24 August 2027 at 8:25 PM IST and ends 25 August 2027 at 7:20 PM IST.

How the date is decided

Shravana bahula ashtami at nishita (midnight); when both days qualify the one with Rohini nakshatra at nishita, else the later.

Almanacs differ when the ashtami is current at midnight on one night and Rohini nakshatra on the next. This calendar keeps the night the ashtami is current at midnight (the smarta rule); almanacs that follow the ashtami at sunrise or Rohini (the vaishnava rule) keep the next day. In 2026 both give 4 September. In 2027 the ashtami runs from 8:25 PM IST on 24 August to 7:20 PM on 25 August and Rohini begins at 12:28 PM on 25 August: 24 August here and in samvat.in, 25 August in prokerala.com.

Date by city

Different date in 8 of 215 cities: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Suva — the tithi is judged against each city's own sunrise and local time (daylight saving included), so the day can shift for cities far from India.

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Stotras commonly recited

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