Janmashtami · Qatar

Janmashtami 2027 in Doha

In Doha, Qatar, Janmashtami is on Tuesday, 24 August 2027, by Doha's own sunrise and moonrise. Nishita Puja (midnight): 11:14 PM to 11:59 PM. The same date as in India.

Janmashtami

Janmashtami muhurat and timings in Doha

Timings for Doha, Qatar · UTC+3 · Sunrise 05:11 AM · Sunset 06:01 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

05:11 AM

Sunset

06:01 PM

Best time for Janmashtami

Nishita Puja (midnight)

11:14 PM – 11:59 PM

Duration 45 min

Tithi, nakshatra and key moments

Amrit Kaal
05:15 AM – 06:52 AM
Abhijit Muhurat
11:10 AM – 12:02 PM
Ashtami tithi
05:55 PM – 04:50 PM, 25 Aug
Midnight moment (Krishna's birth)
11:36 PM
Rohini nakshatra
09:58 AM, 25 Aug – 09:13 AM, 26 Aug
Parana (break the fast) from
After sunrise once Ashtami has ended; some families also wait for Rohini to end.
04:50 PM, 25 Aug

Inauspicious times: avoid starting the puja

Bhadra (Vishti karana)
Moon in Mesha: Bhadra is not on earth, so many traditions treat it as milder.
06:23 PM, 23 Aug – 06:14 AM
Yamaganda
08:24 AM – 10:00 AM
Gulika Kaal
11:36 AM – 01:12 PM
Rahu Kaal
02:49 PM – 04:25 PM
Varjyam
10:03 PM – 11:38 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

Rog05:11 AM – 06:47 AM
Udveg06:47 AM – 08:24 AM
Chal08:24 AM – 10:00 AM
Labh10:00 AM – 11:36 AM
Amrit11:36 AM – 01:12 PM
Kaal01:12 PM – 02:49 PM
Shubh02:49 PM – 04:25 PM
Rog04:25 PM – 06:01 PM

Night

Kaal06:01 PM – 07:25 PM
Labh07:25 PM – 08:49 PM
Udveg08:49 PM – 10:13 PM
Shubh10:13 PM – 11:36 PM
Amrit11:36 PM – 01:00 AM, 25 Aug
Chal01:00 AM, 25 Aug – 02:24 AM, 25 Aug
Rog02:24 AM, 25 Aug – 03:48 AM, 25 Aug
Kaal03:48 AM, 25 Aug – 05:12 AM, 25 Aug

Calculated for Doha, Qatar (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

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Janmashtami in Doha: questions

When is Janmashtami 2027 in Doha?

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

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

11:14 PM to 11:59 PM on Tuesday, 24 August 2027, local time in Doha.

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

Sunrise 05:11 AM and sunset 06:01 PM, local time.

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

Bhadra (Vishti karana) 06:23 PM, 23 Aug to 06:14 AM; Yamaganda 08:24 AM to 10:00 AM; Gulika Kaal 11:36 AM to 01:12 PM; Rahu Kaal 02:49 PM to 04:25 PM; Varjyam 10:03 PM to 11:38 PM.