Nishita puja
11:59 PM — 12:43 AM, 26 Aug
Krishna's birth, celebrated at midnight.
About the day
Janmashtami is the Krishna Ashtami on which Krishna was born at midnight. Devotees fast through the day and break it after the Nishita puja.
How it is observed
Fast through the day, decorate the cradle, and keep the midnight puja.
Timing on 25 August
- Ashtami tithi
- 24 Aug, 8:25 PM — 25 Aug, 7:20 PM
- Sunrise
- 5:55 AM
- Sunset
- 6:46 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 12:21 PM — 1:57 PM
- Nakshatra
- Krittika
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Calculated for Mathura (Asia/Kolkata). Regional traditions may observe this date differently.