Krishna Janmashtami 2027 in Australia: date and local timings
Krishna Janmashtami 2027 falls on Tuesday 24 August 2027 in Perth, Adelaide; Wednesday 25 August 2027 in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra. In India it is on Tuesday 24 August 2027 – the date differs because the deciding tithi reaches the local part of the day on another calendar date. The rule: Shravana bahula ashtami at nishita (midnight); when both days qualify the one with Rohini nakshatra at nishita, else the later. In Sydney the nishita (the middle muhurta of the night, around midnight) on 25 August 2027 runs 11:31 PM – 12:22 AM (26 Aug) local time, and the tithi runs from 25 August 2027 12:55 AM to 25 August 2027 11:50 PM. The table gives the date for each city with the nishita window and the tithi in local clock time (daylight saving applied), all computed from the NASA/JPL ephemeris for the city's own sunrise and sunset, never converted from IST.
| Cities | Date | Nishita | Tithi (local time) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | Wednesday 25 August 2027 | 11:31 PM – 12:22 AM (26 Aug) | 25 August 2027 12:55 AM – 25 August 2027 11:50 PM |
| Melbourne | Wednesday 25 August 2027 | 11:56 PM – 12:47 AM (26 Aug) | 25 August 2027 12:55 AM – 25 August 2027 11:50 PM |
| Brisbane | Wednesday 25 August 2027 | 11:24 PM – 12:15 AM (26 Aug) | 25 August 2027 12:55 AM – 25 August 2027 11:50 PM |
| Perth | Tuesday 24 August 2027 | 11:53 PM – 12:44 AM (25 Aug) | 24 August 2027 10:55 PM – 25 August 2027 9:50 PM |
| Adelaide | Tuesday 24 August 2027 | 11:51 PM – 12:43 AM (25 Aug) | 25 August 2027 12:25 AM – 25 August 2027 11:20 PM |
| Canberra | Wednesday 25 August 2027 | 11:39 PM – 12:31 AM (26 Aug) | 25 August 2027 12:55 AM – 25 August 2027 11:50 PM |
FAQ
When is Krishna Janmashtami 2027 in Australia?
Krishna Janmashtami 2027 is on Tuesday 24 August 2027 in Perth, Adelaide; Wednesday 25 August 2027 in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra.
Is Krishna Janmashtami on the same day in Australia and India?
No, in India it is on Tuesday 24 August 2027. A festival is fixed by a tithi at a part of the local day, and the tithi ends at the same instant everywhere, so a city many hours behind India can reach that part of the day on a different date.
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.
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