Muhurat in Indore
Nishita kaal12:03 am – 12:49 am
Moonrise11:51 pm
Tradition places the main puja at midnight (nishita kaal).
Puja, step by step
- Prepare during the day
- Sankalp
- Bhajan in the evening
- Midnight: welcome the Lord
- Abhishek
- Shringar
- Bhog
- Aarti
Panchang that day
TithiKrishna Ashtami
NakshatraRohini
Sunrise · sunset6:09 am · 6:41 pm
Rahu Kaal10:51 am – 12:25 pm
Janmashtami 2026 in other cities
Other years: 2025 · 2027 · All festivals of 2026
Questions and answers
When is Janmashtami 2026?
On Friday, 4 September 2026 (calculated for Indore). The tithi at sunrise is Krishna Ashtami.
What is the Janmashtami muhurat in Indore?
Nishita kaal: 12:03 am – 12:49 am. Tradition places the main puja at midnight (nishita kaal).
Is Janmashtami at the same time in every city?
The date is usually the same across India, but the muhurat comes from local sunrise and sunset, so it moves by a few minutes from city to city. Now and then the tithi makes the date differ by a day.
When is Rahu Kaal on Janmashtami?
In Indore, 10:51 am – 12:25 pm. By tradition, a puja is not begun in this window.
Times for Indore, Indian Standard Time. Friday, 4 September 2026.
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