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Janmashtami 2027 in Chicago

In Chicago, United States, Janmashtami is on Tuesday, 24 August 2027, by Chicago's own sunrise and moonrise. Nishita Puja (midnight): 12:32 AM, 25 Aug to 01:14 AM, 25 Aug. The same date as in India.

Janmashtami

Janmashtami muhurat and timings in Chicago

Timings for Chicago, United States · CDT (UTC−5) · Sunrise 06:08 AM · Sunset 07:37 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

06:08 AM

Sunset

07:37 PM

Best time for Janmashtami

Nishita Puja (midnight)

12:32 AM, 25 Aug – 01:14 AM, 25 Aug

Duration 42 min

Tithi, nakshatra and key moments

Ashtami tithi
09:55 AM – 08:50 AM, 25 Aug
Abhijit Muhurat
12:26 PM – 01:20 PM
Amrit Kaal
11:35 PM – 01:11 AM, 25 Aug
Midnight moment (Krishna's birth)
12:53 AM, 25 Aug
Rohini nakshatra
01:58 AM, 25 Aug – 01:13 AM, 26 Aug
Parana (break the fast) from
After sunrise once Ashtami has ended; some families also wait for Rohini to end.
08:50 AM, 25 Aug

Inauspicious times: traditionally avoided for starting the puja

Yamaganda
09:30 AM – 11:11 AM
Gulika Kaal
12:53 PM – 02:34 PM
Varjyam
02:03 PM – 03:38 PM
Rahu Kaal
04:15 PM – 05:56 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

Rog06:08 AM – 07:49 AM
Udveg07:49 AM – 09:30 AM
Chal09:30 AM – 11:11 AM
Labh11:11 AM – 12:53 PM
Amrit12:53 PM – 02:34 PM
Kaal02:34 PM – 04:15 PM
Shubh04:15 PM – 05:56 PM
Rog05:56 PM – 07:37 PM

Night

Kaal07:37 PM – 08:56 PM
Labh08:56 PM – 10:15 PM
Udveg10:15 PM – 11:34 PM
Shubh11:34 PM – 12:53 AM, 25 Aug
Amrit12:53 AM, 25 Aug – 02:12 AM, 25 Aug
Chal02:12 AM, 25 Aug – 03:31 AM, 25 Aug
Rog03:31 AM, 25 Aug – 04:50 AM, 25 Aug
Kaal04:50 AM, 25 Aug – 06:09 AM, 25 Aug

Calculated for Chicago, United States (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 Chicago: questions

When is Janmashtami 2027 in Chicago?

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

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

12:32 AM, 25 Aug to 01:14 AM, 25 Aug on Tuesday, 24 August 2027, local time in Chicago.

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

Sunrise 06:08 AM and sunset 07:37 PM, local time.

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

Yamaganda 09:30 AM to 11:11 AM; Gulika Kaal 12:53 PM to 02:34 PM; Varjyam 02:03 PM to 03:38 PM; Rahu Kaal 04:15 PM to 05:56 PM.