Kolkata · West Bengal
Janmashtami 2025in Kolkata
Exact puja times & muhurta computed for Kolkata coordinates (22.57°N, 88.36°E)
Key Timings
Festival Date
Friday, August 15, 2025
Sunrise
05:13
Sunset
18:08
Why This Date?
Nishita Kaal (Midnight) Rule: Observed when the Ashtami tithi prevails during Nishita Kaal (~11:40 PM – 12:28 AM). Lord Krishna was born at the stroke of midnight in the prison of Mathura.
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Deity
Lord Krishna
Mythology & Legend
Lord Krishna was born at midnight in a prison cell in Mathura to Devaki and Vasudeva. The tyrant king Kamsa had imprisoned them after a prophecy that Devaki's eighth child would kill him. At Krishna's birth, all guards fell asleep, chains broke, and Vasudeva carried the divine baby across the flooding Yamuna river to safety in Gokul.
How to Observe
Fast all day until midnight (when Krishna was born). Perform puja at midnight with songs and bhajans. Prepare 56 dishes (Chhappan Bhog) as offering. Swing a cradle with baby Krishna's idol. Break fast after midnight puja with prasad.
Significance
Birth of the Supreme Being who spoke the Bhagavad Gita. Krishna embodies divine love (Prema), cosmic wisdom (Jnana), and righteous action (Karma Yoga). The midnight birth symbolizes light emerging in the darkest hour.
Fasting
Strict fast until midnight. Break with prasad after midnight puja and Abhishek.