Janmashtami 2025
Krishna Janmashtami
Saturday, August 16, 2025
Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna at midnight. Devotees fast through the day, decorate cradles, sing bhajans, and break their fast after midnight aarti.
Puja muhurat · Nishita Kaal
00:03 – 00:47
43 min
Krishna's birth is celebrated at Nishita Kaal, the middle of the night; the fast is broken after the midnight puja.
Tithi Krishna Ashtami upto 21:34
Lunar month Shravana (Amanta) · Bhadrapada (Purnimanta) · Krishna Paksha
- Sunrise
- 05:50
- Sunset
- 18:59
- Moonrise
- 23:32
Timings for New Delhi, India
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FAQs
- When is Janmashtami in 2025?
- Janmashtami 2025 is on August 16, 2025. The tithi is Krishna Ashtami.
- What is the puja muhurat for Janmashtami 2025?
- Krishna's birth is celebrated at Nishita Kaal, the middle of the night; the fast is broken after the midnight puja. {kaal} on August 16, 2025 is 00:03 – 00:47 in New Delhi; timings move by a few minutes in other cities.
