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Janmashtami 2027 in Toronto

In Toronto, Canada, Janmashtami is on Tuesday, 24 August 2027, by Toronto's own sunrise and moonrise. Nishita Puja (midnight): 12:59 AM, 25 Aug to 01:41 AM, 25 Aug. The same date as in India.

Janmashtami

Janmashtami muhurat and timings in Toronto

Timings for Toronto, Canada · EDT (UTC−4) · Sunrise 06:32 AM · Sunset 08:07 PM

In India (New Delhi): Tue, 24 Aug, 2027, the same day as here.

Date

Tue, 24 Aug, 2027

Tithi at sunrise

Saptami (Krishna)

Sunrise

06:32 AM

Sunset

08:07 PM

Best time for Janmashtami

Nishita Puja (midnight)

12:59 AM, 25 Aug – 01:41 AM, 25 Aug

Duration 42 min

Tithi, nakshatra and key moments

Ashtami tithi
10:55 AM – 09:50 AM, 25 Aug
Abhijit Muhurat
12:52 PM – 01:47 PM
Amrit Kaal
12:35 AM, 25 Aug – 02:11 AM, 25 Aug
Midnight moment (Krishna's birth)
01:20 AM, 25 Aug
Rohini nakshatra
02:58 AM, 25 Aug – 02:13 AM, 26 Aug
Parana (break the fast) from
After sunrise once Ashtami has ended; some families also wait for Rohini to end.
09:50 AM, 25 Aug

Inauspicious times: traditionally avoided for starting the puja

Yamaganda
09:56 AM – 11:38 AM
Gulika Kaal
01:20 PM – 03:01 PM
Varjyam
03:03 PM – 04:38 PM
Rahu Kaal
04:43 PM – 06:25 PM

Smarta households observe Janmashtami when Ashtami prevails at midnight; Vaishnava and ISKCON communities often follow the sunrise Ashtami (with Rohini), so their date can be a day later.

Choghadiya for the day and night

Day

Rog06:32 AM – 08:14 AM
Udveg08:14 AM – 09:56 AM
Chal09:56 AM – 11:38 AM
Labh11:38 AM – 01:20 PM
Amrit01:20 PM – 03:01 PM
Kaal03:01 PM – 04:43 PM
Shubh04:43 PM – 06:25 PM
Rog06:25 PM – 08:07 PM

Night

Kaal08:07 PM – 09:25 PM
Labh09:25 PM – 10:44 PM
Udveg10:44 PM – 12:02 AM, 25 Aug
Shubh12:02 AM, 25 Aug – 01:20 AM, 25 Aug
Amrit01:20 AM, 25 Aug – 02:38 AM, 25 Aug
Chal02:38 AM, 25 Aug – 03:57 AM, 25 Aug
Rog03:57 AM, 25 Aug – 05:15 AM, 25 Aug
Kaal05:15 AM, 25 Aug – 06:33 AM, 25 Aug

Calculated for Toronto, Canada (sidereal Lahiri, local sunrise). Regional and family traditions can differ by a day or in the exact window; follow your family priest where they differ.

About Janmashtami

Krishna Janmashtami celebrates the birth of Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. It falls on the eighth lunar day of the waning moon (Krishna Ashtami) in the month of Bhadrapada, which is called Shravana in the Amanta calendar used in western and southern India. Families fast through the day and worship Krishna at midnight, the hour he is believed to have been born.

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Janmashtami in Toronto: questions

When is Janmashtami 2027 in Toronto?

Tuesday, 24 August 2027, by Toronto's own sunrise and moonrise. In India (New Delhi) it is on Tuesday, 24 August 2027.

What is the nishita puja (midnight) time in Toronto?

12:59 AM, 25 Aug to 01:41 AM, 25 Aug on Tuesday, 24 August 2027, local time in Toronto.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Toronto on 24 August 2027?

Sunrise 06:32 AM and sunset 08:07 PM, local time.

Which times should be avoided for the Janmashtami puja in Toronto?

Yamaganda 09:56 AM to 11:38 AM; Gulika Kaal 01:20 PM to 03:01 PM; Varjyam 03:03 PM to 04:38 PM; Rahu Kaal 04:43 PM to 06:25 PM.