Krishna Janmashtami 2025: date and puja muhurat
Krishna Janmashtami is on Friday, 15 August, 2025. In Ahmedabad, the midnight (nishita kaal) window is 12:22 am to 1:06 am (night of 15 Aug). Krishna Ashtami runs from 11:56 pm, 15 Aug to 9:41 pm, 16 Aug. Vaishnava and ISKCON communities observe it on Saturday, 16 August.
About Krishna Janmashtami
Krishna Janmashtami celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna on Krishna Ashtami of the month Shravana in the amanta calendar (Bhadrapada in the purnimanta calendar). Devotees fast through the day and worship at midnight, the time of his birth. Dahi Handi is celebrated in Maharashtra the next day, and in the South it is also called Gokulashtami or Krishnashtami.
How the timing is decided
The main puja is at midnight (nishita kaal) while Ashtami prevails. Smarta households follow this midnight rule, while Vaishnava communities, including ISKCON, observe the day on which Ashtami prevails at sunrise, so the two can fall a day apart.
What to do
- Fast until the midnight puja
- Decorate a cradle for Bala Krishna
- Draw small footprints from the door to the puja room
Krishna Janmashtami 2025 muhurat by city
Krishna Ashtami runs from 11:56 pm, 15 Aug to 9:41 pm, 16 Aug (Indian Standard Time).
| City | Date | Puja window | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyderabad | 15 Aug | 11:57 pm to 12:43 am (night of 15 Aug) | 6:41 pm |
| Delhi | 15 Aug | 12:04 am to 12:47 am (night of 15 Aug) | 7:00 pm |
| Mumbai | 15 Aug | 12:20 am to 1:05 am (night of 15 Aug) | 7:06 pm |
| Chennai | 15 Aug | 11:56 pm to 12:36 am (night of 15 Aug) | 6:30 pm |
| Bengaluru | 15 Aug | 12:01 am to 12:46 am (night of 15 Aug) | 6:40 pm |
| Kolkata | 15 Aug | 11:56 pm to 12:03 am (night of 15 Aug) | 6:08 pm |
| Vijayawada | 15 Aug | 11:56 pm to 12:34 am (night of 15 Aug) | 6:32 pm |
| Visakhapatnam | 15 Aug | 11:56 pm to 12:24 am (night of 15 Aug) | 6:23 pm |
| Pune | 15 Aug | 12:16 am to 1:01 am (night of 15 Aug) | 7:01 pm |
| Ahmedabad | 15 Aug | 12:22 am to 1:06 am (night of 15 Aug) | 7:11 pm |
| Jaipur | 15 Aug | 12:09 am to 12:53 am (night of 15 Aug) | 7:03 pm |
| Lucknow | 15 Aug | 11:56 pm to 12:32 am (night of 15 Aug) | 6:43 pm |
Windows follow the traditional rule for this festival and the tithi timing for each city. Tithi times are approximate, usually within about 30 minutes, so for a vrata or homam confirm the exact muhurat with your purohit.
Also on Friday, 15 August in Ahmedabad
- Rahu Kalam11:07 am to 12:44 pm
- Sunrise and sunset6:16 am and 7:11 pm
- Moonrise and moonsetMoonrise 11:16 pm, moonset 12:01 pm
- Tithi at sunriseKrishna Saptami
- NakshatraAshwini
Krishna Janmashtami 2025 Choghadiya in Ahmedabad
Many families, especially in Gujarat and Rajasthan, choose the puja or shopping time on Krishna Janmashtami from the Choghadiya. Amrit, Shubh and Labh are the good periods; Char also suits travel.
| Time | Choghadiya | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| 6:16 am to 7:53 am | Char | Weak |
| 7:53 am to 9:30 am | Labh | Good |
| 9:30 am to 11:07 am | Amrit | Good |
| 11:07 am to 12:44 pm | Kaal | Avoid |
| 12:44 pm to 2:21 pm | Shubh | Good |
| 2:21 pm to 3:58 pm | Rog | Avoid |
| 3:58 pm to 5:34 pm | Udveg | Avoid |
| 5:34 pm to 7:11 pm | Char | Weak |
| 7:11 pm to 8:35 pm (night) | Rog | Avoid |
| 8:35 pm to 9:58 pm (night) | Kaal | Avoid |
| 9:58 pm to 11:21 pm (night) | Labh | Good |
| 11:21 pm to 12:44 am (night) | Udveg | Avoid |
| 12:44 am to 2:07 am (night) | Shubh | Good |
| 2:07 am to 3:30 am (night) | Amrit | Good |
| 3:30 am to 4:53 am (night) | Char | Weak |
| 4:53 am to 6:16 am (night) | Rog | Avoid |
Questions people ask
When is Krishna Janmashtami in 2025?
Krishna Janmashtami is on Friday, 15 August, 2025.
What is the Krishna Janmashtami 2025 puja muhurat in Ahmedabad?
In Ahmedabad, the midnight (nishita kaal) window is 12:22 am to 1:06 am (night of 15 Aug). Krishna Ashtami runs from 11:56 pm, 15 Aug to 9:41 pm, 16 Aug.
Why is Krishna Janmashtami celebrated?
Krishna Janmashtami celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna on Krishna Ashtami of the month Shravana in the amanta calendar (Bhadrapada in the purnimanta calendar). Devotees fast through the day and worship at midnight, the time of his birth.