Krishna Janmashtami Nishita Puja in Puri
Krishna Janmashtami 2026 — Friday, 4 September 2026. Local timings for Puri below, computed astronomically.
Krishna Janmashtami 2026 in Puri
In Puri, Odisha, Krishna Janmashtami is observed on Friday, 4 September 2026. This page gives the locally-computed nishita puja for Puri — 23:22 – 00:10 — together with the day's panchang, muhurat and fasting window, all worked out astronomically for Puri's coordinates and timezone. The date is the same everywhere; only the local timings change by city.
Timings in Puri
- Sunrise05:31
- Sunset18:00
- Fasting window (tithi)02:29 → 00:19
- Parana (tithi ends)00:19
Panchang in Puri · Friday, 4 September 2026
Puri · computed live- Tithi
- Ashtami
- till 00:19
- Nakshatra
- Rohini
- till 23:08
- Yoga
- Harshana
- Karana
- Balava
- Sunrise
- 05:31
- Sunset
- 18:00
- Moon sign
- Taurus
- Sun sign
- Leo
Common questions
What is the nishita puja for Krishna Janmashtami 2026 in Puri?
In Puri the nishita puja on Friday, 4 September 2026 is approximately 23:22 – 00:10, computed for Puri's coordinates and timezone.
Why does the Krishna Janmashtami time differ by city?
Sunrise, sunset and moonrise depend on your longitude and latitude, so the local time is different in every city — even though the tithi (and therefore the date) is the same.
Is the Krishna Janmashtami date the same across India?
Yes — the date is fixed by the tithi (Kashi reference) and is the same everywhere; only the local timings (muhurat, moonrise) change.
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