4 September 2026

Ashtami, Krishna Paksha · Bhadrapada month · Rohini Nakshatra

☀ Sunrise 06:00 am · Sunset 06:39 pm · 🌙 Moonrise 11:23 pm

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Today is

Krishna Janmashtami, Kalashtami

Best windows

11:54 am to 12:45 pm Abhijit Muhuratoverlaps Rahu Kaal

08:03 pm to 09:34 pm Amrit Kaal

Avoid starting new work

07:35 am to 09:10 am Gulika Kaal

08:32 am to 09:22 am Dur Muhurtam

10:45 am to 12:20 pm Rahu Kaal

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What's special today

Major festival

Krishna Janmashtami

Tithi at sunrise: Bhadrapada Ashtami Krishna

Nishita kaal (midnight): 11:57 pm to 12:43 am (next day)

A description of this observance hasn't been written yet.

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Vrat (fast)Calculated · close call

Kalashtami

Krishna Ashtami

Nishita kaal (midnight): 11:57 pm to 12:43 am (next day)

A description of this observance hasn't been written yet.

How this date was worked out: Ashtami prevailing at midnight (nishita kaal). The tithi changes within half an hour of that moment here, so some almanacs may list the day before or after: check your local almanac.

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The day, hour by hour

07:35 am to 09:10 amGulika Kaal · Avoid important beginnings
08:32 am to 09:22 amDur Muhurtam · Inauspicious muhurta
10:45 am to 12:20 pmRahu Kaal · Avoid starting new work
11:54 am to 12:45 pmAbhijit Muhurat · Most favourable window of the day
12:45 pm to 01:35 pmDur Muhurtam · Inauspicious muhurta
03:29 pm to 05:04 pmYamaganda · Avoid important beginnings
03:32 pm to 05:03 pmVarjyam · Avoid, by the day's Nakshatra
08:03 pm to 09:34 pmAmrit Kaal · Auspicious, by the day's Nakshatra
04:18 am (next day) to 05:48 am (next day)Varjyam · Avoid, by the day's Nakshatra

The day's Panchang

Tithi (lunar day): Ashtami, until 12:14 am (next day), then Navami, until 09:54 pm (next day)
Nakshatra: Rohini, until 11:04 pm, then Mrigashira, until 09:30 pm (next day)
Yoga: Harshana, until 03:44 pm, then Saubhagya, until 09:41 pm (next day)
Karana: Balava, until 01:22 pm
Moon sign: Taurus
Ritu · Ayana: Varsha · Dakshinayana

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