Krishna Janmashtami 2016: Date & Significance
Krishna Janmashtami 2016 is on Wednesday, 24 August 2016 (date for India; it may differ by a day elsewhere depending on local sunrise).
The birth of Lord Krishna at midnight (Nishita), on Krishna Ashtami.
Date: Wednesday, 24 August 2016 · computed at local sunrise using the Lahiri ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.
Krishna Janmashtami date for your city
Festival dates can shift by a day depending on local sunrise. Check your city’s panchang: