Muhurat in Varanasi
Nishita kaal11:38 pm – 12:23 am
Moonrise11:26 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
NakshatraKrittika
Sunrise · sunset5:35 am · 6:24 pm
Rahu Kaal12:00 pm – 1:36 pm
Janmashtami 2027 in other cities
Other years: 2025 · 2026 · All festivals of 2027
Questions and answers
When is Janmashtami 2027?
On Wednesday, 25 August 2027 (calculated for Varanasi). The tithi at sunrise is Krishna Ashtami.
What is the Janmashtami muhurat in Varanasi?
Nishita kaal: 11:38 pm – 12:23 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 Varanasi, 12:00 pm – 1:36 pm. By tradition, a puja is not begun in this window.
Times for Varanasi, Indian Standard Time. Wednesday, 25 August 2027.
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