Krishna Janmashtami 2027 in Melbourne
Krishna Janmashtami 2027 in Melbourne (Australia) is on Wednesday 25 August 2027; in India it is on Tuesday 24 August 2027, because Melbourne's local day reaches the deciding tithi on a different calendar date. The Sri Krishna Janmashtami tithi (Bahula Ashtami) runs from 25 August 2027 12:55 AM to 25 August 2027 11:50 PM Melbourne time. The date is fixed by the tithi at nishita (the middle muhurta of the night, around midnight), which in Melbourne on that day is 11:56 PM – 12:47 AM (26 Aug). Check of the rule: 24 August 2027: nishita 11:56 PM–12:48 AM (25 Aug), tithi covers 0%; 25 August 2027: nishita 11:56 PM–12:47 AM (26 Aug), tithi covers 0%; 26 August 2027: nishita 11:55 PM–12:47 AM (27 Aug), tithi covers 0%. That day sunrise is 6:52 AM, sunset 5:52 PM, and rahu kalam 12:22 PM – 1:45 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 – Wednesday 25 August 2027 Festivals 2027 – Melbourne
FAQ
When is Krishna Janmashtami 2027 in Melbourne?
Wednesday 25 August 2027.
Is Krishna Janmashtami 2027 on the same day in Melbourne and India?
No: India Tuesday 24 August 2027, Melbourne Wednesday 25 August 2027.
When does the tithi start and end in Melbourne?
From 25 August 2027 12:55 AM to 25 August 2027 11:50 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
- Canberra: Wednesday 25 August 2027
- Adelaide: Tuesday 24 August 2027
- Sydney: Wednesday 25 August 2027
- Brisbane: Wednesday 25 August 2027
- Perth: Tuesday 24 August 2027
- Christchurch: Wednesday 25 August 2027
- Wellington: Wednesday 25 August 2027
- Auckland: Wednesday 25 August 2027
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