Krishna Janmashtami 2026 falls on Friday, September 4, 2026 in Dehradun. It is Bhadrapada Krishna Paksha Ashtami in the Hindu lunar calendar. Puja Muhurat is 11:54 PM – 12:39 AM. Sunrise is 5:57 AM and sunset 6:36 PM.
Also known as: Janmashtami · Gokulashtami · Krishna Jayanti · Ashtami Rohini
Dehradun timings
Date
Friday, September 4, 2026
Friday
Lunar date
Bhadrapada Krishna Paksha Ashtami
Sunrise
5:57 AM
Sunset
6:36 PM
Moonrise
11:16 PM
Moonset
1:09 PM
Shubh muhurat in Dehradun
Puja Muhurat11:54 PM – 12:39 AMSep 5, 2026
Abhijit Muhurat11:51 AM – 12:42 PM
Rahu Kaal — avoid10:41 AM – 12:16 PM
Windows are computed for this city — the tithi decides which are valid, so they shift with your location and are not the Indian times. Abhijit and Rahu Kaal belong to the day itself rather than to the festival.
Krishna Janmashtami marks Krishna’s birth on the eighth day of the waning moon in Shravana. He was born at midnight in a prison at Mathura, and the festival is built around that hour.
How it is observed
Devotees fast through the day and break it at the Nishita Kaal window below — after midnight, on the following calendar day. Maharashtra adds dahi handi, the human pyramid raised to break a pot of curd.
Krishna Janmashtami 2026 in Dehradun is on Friday, September 4, 2026. It falls on Bhadrapada Krishna Paksha Ashtami.
What is the Puja Muhurat for Krishna Janmashtami in Dehradun?
Puja Muhurat in Dehradun on Sep 4, 2026 is 11:54 PM – 12:39 AM. This is the window in which the main observance is performed.
Is Krishna Janmashtami 2026 on the same day in Dehradun as in India?
Yes. Krishna Janmashtami falls on Sep 4, 2026 in both Dehradun and India this year, though the puja timings differ because sunrise and moonrise are local.
What else is Krishna Janmashtami called?
Krishna Janmashtami is also known as Janmashtami, Gokulashtami, Krishna Jayanti, Ashtami Rohini. These are regional names and spellings for the same festival.