Janmashtami 2026 date
Mumbai: Friday, 4 September 2026, with Dahi Handi on 5 September. Source: Drik Panchang’s Mumbai calendar. Follow your local temple if its observance differs. The birth puja is traditionally associated with Nishita on the observance night; it is not universally fixed at exactly 12:00 AM.
City-wise timing checklist
- Mumbai and Pune: Select the exact city; nearby locations should not automatically share a minute-level muhurat.
- Delhi: Use Delhi, not a generic India calendar.
- Bengaluru and Hyderabad: Check the city’s local date and temple observance.
- Kolkata and Ahmedabad: Longitude shifts the local night window even within IST.
- Outside India: Use the local city and time zone, not an Indian midnight time.
We have removed unsupported exact estimates. Read the selected calendar’s Nishita window, Ashtami/Rohini boundaries and parana rule together.
How to confirm a puja window
The midpoint of sunset and next sunrise helps explain local midnight, but a fixed ±24-minute calculation is not a complete Janmashtami calendar. Night length and the observance rules also matter. Confirm the festival-specific window with a city panchang and your temple. See parana guidance.
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the Mumbai Janmashtami 2026 date?+
Friday, 4 September, with the birth observance that night and Dahi Handi on 5 September.
Is midnight puja always at 12 AM?+
No. Use the city’s festival-specific Nishita window and temple guidance.
About the author
Pandit Mahesh Trivedi · Festival Traditions & Panchang
Pandit Mahesh leads the festival-date and Panchang content on Vandnaa. He cross-references multiple regional panchangs (Drik, Vaishnava, Bengali, Marathi) for every festival date published on the site.
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