Janmashtami 2012 in Bothell, Washington, United States Nishita puja muhurat 00:55–01:33 Fri, Thu 9 Aug
Festival · times in PDT
When is Janmashtami 2012 in Bothell?
Thursday 9 August
Bhadrapada Krishna Ashtami (purnimanta) · Shravana Krishna Ashtami (amanta)
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Why is Janmashtami on Thu 9 Aug in Bothell?
By the Dharmasindhu, Janmashtami is on Thu 9 Aug: Ashtami touches nishitha on both nights and it takes the later.
Ashtami holds all of nishitha, 00:55 Thu–01:33 Thu. Ashtami: 22:40 to 01:11 Fri.
Ashtami holds nishitha only until 01:11 Fri; then Navami. Ashtami: 22:40 Wed to 01:11 Fri.
One row per day, on one clock (UTC−7). Band: the tithi. Box: Nishitha. Dark strip: night.
Ashtami touches nishitha on both nights. When it does, the Dharmasindhu takes the later day: Thu 9 Aug, where it holds nishitha until 01:11 Fri. Every reading takes that day.
The rule
Bhadrapada Krishna Ashtami (purnimanta) · Shravana Krishna Ashtami (amanta)
Krishna’s birth is celebrated at nishitha, the midnight muhurta.
- Smarta
- the night whose nishitha Ashtami holds; when it touches both or neither, the later (Dharmasindhu).
- Vaishnava
- a Ashtami that Saptami does not pierce, read at sunrise: Tithika’s convention.