Janmashtami 2026 date: Is Krishna Janmashtami on September 4 or 5? Check the exact date, Nishita Kaal, midnight puja muhurat, vrat parana time and Dahi Handi date.
Janmashtami 2026 date: Confused about whether Krishna Janmashtami falls on September 4 or September 5 this year? Here is the exact date, Nishita Kaal, midnight puja muhurat, fasting and parana time for devotees observing the festival in 2026.
Krishna Janmashtami, one of the most important Hindu festivals dedicated to Lord Krishna, will be observed on Friday, September 4, 2026. The confusion over September 5 arises because the most important ritual of the festival — the midnight celebration of Lord Krishna’s birth — begins late on September 4 and continues into the early hours of September 5.
According to the Delhi Panchang, the Nishita Puja Muhurat is from 11:57 PM on September 4 to 12:43 AM on September 5, giving devotees a window …
Is Janmashtami on September 4 or September 5?
The main observance of Krishna Janmashtami 2026 is on Friday, September 4.
September 5 appears in the festival timings because the midnight puja crosses midnight. In other words, devotees begin the Janmashtami celebrations on the night of September 4, and the birth celebration of Lord Krishna takes place around midnight, extending into September 5.
Drik Panchang lists September 4 as Krishna Janmashtami in Delhi and also lists September 5 as Dahi H…
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