Janmashtami · South Africa

Janmashtami 2027 in Johannesburg

In Johannesburg, South Africa, Janmashtami is on Tuesday, 24 August 2027, by Johannesburg's own sunrise and moonrise. Nishita Puja (midnight): 11:45 PM to 12:35 AM, 25 Aug. The same date as in India.

Janmashtami

Janmashtami muhurat and timings in Johannesburg

Timings for Johannesburg, South Africa · UTC+2 · Sunrise 06:29 AM · Sunset 05:52 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

06:29 AM

Sunset

05:52 PM

Best time for Janmashtami

Nishita Puja (midnight)

11:45 PM – 12:35 AM, 25 Aug

Duration 50 min

Tithi, nakshatra and key moments

Abhijit Muhurat
11:48 AM – 12:33 PM
Ashtami tithi
04:55 PM – 03:50 PM, 25 Aug
Midnight moment (Krishna's birth)
12:10 AM, 25 Aug
Rohini nakshatra
08:58 AM, 25 Aug – 08:13 AM, 26 Aug
Parana (break the fast) from
After sunrise once Ashtami has ended; some families also wait for Rohini to end.
03:50 PM, 25 Aug

Inauspicious times: traditionally avoided for starting the puja

Yamaganda
09:20 AM – 10:45 AM
Gulika Kaal
12:10 PM – 01:36 PM
Rahu Kaal
03:01 PM – 04:27 PM
Varjyam
09:03 PM – 10:38 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

Rog06:29 AM – 07:54 AM
Udveg07:54 AM – 09:20 AM
Chal09:20 AM – 10:45 AM
Labh10:45 AM – 12:10 PM
Amrit12:10 PM – 01:36 PM
Kaal01:36 PM – 03:01 PM
Shubh03:01 PM – 04:27 PM
Rog04:27 PM – 05:52 PM

Night

Kaal05:52 PM – 07:26 PM
Labh07:26 PM – 09:01 PM
Udveg09:01 PM – 10:35 PM
Shubh10:35 PM – 12:10 AM, 25 Aug
Amrit12:10 AM, 25 Aug – 01:44 AM, 25 Aug
Chal01:44 AM, 25 Aug – 03:19 AM, 25 Aug
Rog03:19 AM, 25 Aug – 04:53 AM, 25 Aug
Kaal04:53 AM, 25 Aug – 06:28 AM, 25 Aug

Calculated for Johannesburg, South Africa (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 Johannesburg: questions

When is Janmashtami 2027 in Johannesburg?

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

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

11:45 PM to 12:35 AM, 25 Aug on Tuesday, 24 August 2027, local time in Johannesburg.

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

Sunrise 06:29 AM and sunset 05:52 PM, local time.

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

Yamaganda 09:20 AM to 10:45 AM; Gulika Kaal 12:10 PM to 01:36 PM; Rahu Kaal 03:01 PM to 04:27 PM; Varjyam 09:03 PM to 10:38 PM.