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Janmashtami 2027 in Leicester

In Leicester, United Kingdom, Janmashtami is on Tuesday, 24 August 2027, by Leicester's own sunrise and moonrise. Nishita Puja (midnight): 12:48 AM, 25 Aug to 01:27 AM, 25 Aug. The same date as in India.

Janmashtami

Janmashtami muhurat and timings in Leicester

Timings for Leicester, City of Leicester · BST (UTC+1) · Sunrise 06:01 AM · Sunset 08:12 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

06:01 AM

Sunset

08:12 PM

Best time for Janmashtami

Nishita Puja (midnight)

12:48 AM, 25 Aug – 01:27 AM, 25 Aug

Duration 39 min

Tithi, nakshatra and key moments

Abhijit Muhurat
12:38 PM – 01:35 PM
Ashtami tithi
03:55 PM – 02:50 PM, 25 Aug
Midnight moment (Krishna's birth)
01:07 AM, 25 Aug
Amrit Kaal
05:35 AM, 25 Aug – 07:11 AM, 25 Aug
Rohini nakshatra
07:58 AM, 25 Aug – 07:13 AM, 26 Aug
Parana (break the fast) from
After sunrise once Ashtami has ended; some families also wait for Rohini to end.
02:50 PM, 25 Aug

Inauspicious times: avoid starting the puja

Yamaganda
09:34 AM – 11:20 AM
Gulika Kaal
01:06 PM – 02:53 PM
Rahu Kaal
04:39 PM – 06:25 PM
Varjyam
08:03 PM – 09:38 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

Rog06:01 AM – 07:48 AM
Udveg07:48 AM – 09:34 AM
Chal09:34 AM – 11:20 AM
Labh11:20 AM – 01:06 PM
Amrit01:06 PM – 02:53 PM
Kaal02:53 PM – 04:39 PM
Shubh04:39 PM – 06:25 PM
Rog06:25 PM – 08:12 PM

Night

Kaal08:12 PM – 09:25 PM
Labh09:25 PM – 10:39 PM
Udveg10:39 PM – 11:53 PM
Shubh11:53 PM – 01:07 AM, 25 Aug
Amrit01:07 AM, 25 Aug – 02:21 AM, 25 Aug
Chal02:21 AM, 25 Aug – 03:35 AM, 25 Aug
Rog03:35 AM, 25 Aug – 04:49 AM, 25 Aug
Kaal04:49 AM, 25 Aug – 06:03 AM, 25 Aug

Calculated for Leicester, City of Leicester, England, LE1 4FB, United Kingdom (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 Leicester: questions

When is Janmashtami 2027 in Leicester?

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

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

12:48 AM, 25 Aug to 01:27 AM, 25 Aug on Tuesday, 24 August 2027, local time in Leicester.

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

Sunrise 06:01 AM and sunset 08:12 PM, local time.

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

Yamaganda 09:34 AM to 11:20 AM; Gulika Kaal 01:06 PM to 02:53 PM; Rahu Kaal 04:39 PM to 06:25 PM; Varjyam 08:03 PM to 09:38 PM.