Festival Calendar

Krishna Janmashtami 2088

Krishna's birth at midnight — Bhadrapada Krishna Ashtami prevailing at nishita.

Krishna Janmashtami has no occurrence in 2088 by the computed rules — check the adjacent years.

Today's Panchang

Kashi reference · computed live
Tithi
Ashtami
till 18:59
Nakshatra
Bharani
till 20:18
Yoga
Ganda
Karana
Balava
Sunrise
05:27
Sunset
18:40
Moon sign
Aries
Sun sign
Cancer

Festival days follow the classical attribution rules — udaya (sunrise), pradosha (evening), nishita (midnight), madhyahna or aparahna vyapini as each festival prescribes — computed for Kashi/Varanasi (IST). Regional observance can differ by a day in some years.

Read the Krishna Janmashtami puja vidhi, vrat rules and katha

Krishna Janmashtami — Frequently Asked Questions

Why is Janmashtami puja performed at midnight?

Krishna is held to have been born at midnight under Rohini nakshatra, so the puja is kept for nishita kaal rather than the morning. The fast is broken after it.

Why do Janmashtami dates sometimes differ by a day?

Smarta tradition follows the Ashtami tithi at midnight; Vaishnava tradition may additionally require Rohini nakshatra, and observes udaya-tithi rules differently. When the two do not coincide, the observances separate by a day.

What can be eaten during the Janmashtami fast?

Fruit, milk, curd, water and vrat flours such as kuttu and singhara. Grains, onion and garlic are avoided until the fast is completed the next morning.