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Janmashtami 2027 in Chennai

In Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Janmashtami is on Tuesday, 24 August 2027, by Chennai's own sunrise and moonrise. Nishita Puja (midnight): 11:48 PM to 12:34 AM, 25 Aug. The same date as in India.

Janmashtami

Janmashtami muhurat and timings in Chennai

Timings for Chennai, Tamil Nadu · IST (UTC+5:30) · Sunrise 05:57 AM · Sunset 06:25 PM

Date

Tue, 24 Aug, 2027

Tithi at sunrise

Saptami (Krishna)

Sunrise

05:57 AM

Sunset

06:25 PM

Best time for Janmashtami

Nishita Puja (midnight)

11:48 PM – 12:34 AM, 25 Aug

Duration 46 min

Tithi, nakshatra and key moments

Amrit Kaal
07:45 AM – 09:22 AM
Abhijit Muhurat
11:46 AM – 12:36 PM
Ashtami tithi
08:25 PM – 07:20 PM, 25 Aug
Midnight moment (Krishna's birth)
12:11 AM, 25 Aug
Rohini nakshatra
12:28 PM, 25 Aug – 11:43 AM, 26 Aug
Parana (break the fast) from
After sunrise once Ashtami has ended; some families also wait for Rohini to end.
07:20 PM, 25 Aug

Inauspicious times: traditionally avoided for starting the puja

Bhadra (Vishti karana)
Moon in Mesha: Bhadra is not on earth, so many traditions treat it as milder.
08:53 PM, 23 Aug – 08:44 AM
Yamaganda
09:04 AM – 10:38 AM
Gulika Kaal
12:11 PM – 01:45 PM
Rahu Kaal
03:18 PM – 04:52 PM
Varjyam
12:33 AM, 25 Aug – 02:08 AM, 25 Aug

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

Rog05:57 AM – 07:31 AM
Udveg07:31 AM – 09:04 AM
Chal09:04 AM – 10:38 AM
Labh10:38 AM – 12:11 PM
Amrit12:11 PM – 01:45 PM
Kaal01:45 PM – 03:18 PM
Shubh03:18 PM – 04:52 PM
Rog04:52 PM – 06:25 PM

Night

Kaal06:25 PM – 07:52 PM
Labh07:52 PM – 09:18 PM
Udveg09:18 PM – 10:45 PM
Shubh10:45 PM – 12:11 AM, 25 Aug
Amrit12:11 AM, 25 Aug – 01:38 AM, 25 Aug
Chal01:38 AM, 25 Aug – 03:04 AM, 25 Aug
Rog03:04 AM, 25 Aug – 04:31 AM, 25 Aug
Kaal04:31 AM, 25 Aug – 05:57 AM, 25 Aug

Calculated for Chennai, Tamil Nadu (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.

Full guide: significance, story, puja vidhi and samagri

Janmashtami in other cities

Near Chennai

Bengaluru

Major cities

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Janmashtami in Chennai: questions

When is Janmashtami 2027 in Chennai?

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

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

11:48 PM to 12:34 AM, 25 Aug on Tuesday, 24 August 2027, local time in Chennai.

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

Sunrise 05:57 AM and sunset 06:25 PM, local time.

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

Bhadra (Vishti karana) 08:53 PM, 23 Aug to 08:44 AM; Yamaganda 09:04 AM to 10:38 AM; Gulika Kaal 12:11 PM to 01:45 PM; Rahu Kaal 03:18 PM to 04:52 PM; Varjyam 12:33 AM, 25 Aug to 02:08 AM, 25 Aug.