Masik Janmashtami 2028
Masik Janmashtami 2028 falls on Wednesday, Wednesday, January 19, 2028.
Exact date, puja muhurat & city-wise timings for Masik Janmashtami 2028
Key Information
Festival Date
Wednesday, January 19, 2028
2028 Calendar Context
Weekday
Wednesday
Vikram Samvat
2085
Shaka Samvat
1950
This year Masik Janmashtami falls on a Wednesday, 10 days earlier than 2027 (2027-01-29) — typical lunar-calendar drift.
Falling on a Wednesday gives the day a Budha emphasis — learning-related rites and green offerings carry extra weight, traditionally favourable for new study.
The 2027 observance fell on Friday, 2027-01-29 — this year arrives 10 days earlier in the Gregorian calendar, the familiar 11-day shift of the unmodified lunar year.
Looking ahead to 2029, Masik Janmashtami will fall on Sunday, 2029-01-07 (11 days earlier than this year). So planning ritual schedules across years means anchoring to the tithi rather than the Gregorian date.
Astronomical context for Masik Janmashtami 2028
On Wednesday, January 19, 2028, sunrise in Delhi (the reference city for this page) falls at 07:14 IST and sunset at 17:49 IST — a daylight span of 10h 35m. Across the six pan-Indian cities tabulated below, sunrise on this date varies from 06:18 (Kolkata) at the eastern edge to 07:14 (Mumbai) in the west — a 56-minute difference that drives the city-by-city muhurat shift you see in the table.
For Masik Janmashtami 2028, the central rite of udaya tithi (sunrise) depends on the festival tithi being present during that window on 2028-01-19 — confirmed across 6 reference cities in this year's computation pass. Cities further east (Kolkata, Chennai) see the window open ~15-25 minutes before Delhi; cities west of Delhi (Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore) see it start later by a similar margin.
City-Wise Timings for Masik Janmashtami 2028
| City | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 7:14 AM | 5:49 PM |
| Mumbai | 7:14 AM | 6:23 PM |
| Bangalore | 6:46 AM | 6:14 PM |
| Chennai | 6:35 AM | 6:03 PM |
| Kolkata | 6:18 AM | 5:15 PM |
| Pune | 7:09 AM | 6:20 PM |
Click any city for detailed local timings, puja vidhi & samagri list
Why This Date?
Masik Janmashtami follows the Udaya Tithi rule – the festival is observed on the day when the required tithi prevails at sunrise. This is the default Dharmasindhu convention for festivals without a special time-window requirement.
Deity
Lord Krishna
Legend & History
Monthly observance on Krishna Ashtami celebrating Lord Krishna's birth. Krishna appeared at midnight in a prison cell in Mathura to Devaki and Vasudeva, freeing the world from the tyranny of King Kams… Read full legend →Show less ↑
Monthly observance on Krishna Ashtami celebrating Lord Krishna's birth. Krishna appeared at midnight in a prison cell in Mathura to Devaki and Vasudeva, freeing the world from the tyranny of King Kamsa.
How to Observe
Observe a fast until midnight. Worship baby Krishna (Bal Gopal) with butter, milk sweets, and tulsi leaves. Recite Krishna mantras and sing bhajans. Break fast after midnight puja.
Significance
Monthly devotion to Krishna keeps the devotee connected to his teachings of love, duty, and surrender. Krishna Ashtami is especially powerful for those seeking divine grace and joy in daily life.
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