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Kalashtami dates in Boston, 2026

Massachusetts, United States · 42.36°, -71.06° · America/New York

Written and reviewed by The Kriya Yogi · Updated 5 October 2026

In 2026, Boston has 13 Kalashtami dates, from Sat, Jan 10 to Wed, Dec 30. 8 match the Indian date, 5 fall a day earlier. The eighth lunar day of the waning fortnight, the monthly observance of Kala Bhairava.
DateFortnightTithi window (local)SunriseDetailsvs India
Sat, Jan 10Krishna (waning)Fri, Jan 9, 9:57 PM – Sat, Jan 10, 11:53 PM7:13 AMWeekday: Saturday1 day earlier
Mon, Feb 9Krishna (waning)Sun, Feb 8, 6:33 PM – Mon, Feb 9, 8:59 PM6:50 AMWeekday: MondaySame
Wed, Mar 11Krishna (waning)Tue, Mar 10, 4:26 PM – Wed, Mar 11, 6:52 PM7:04 AMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Fri, Apr 10Krishna (waning)Thu, Apr 9, 11:53 AM – Fri, Apr 10, 1:49 PM6:12 AMWeekday: FridaySame
Sat, May 9Krishna (waning)Sat, May 9, 4:36 AM – Sun, May 10, 5:40 AM5:30 AMWeekday: SaturdayTithi also holds at the next sunrise1 day earlier
Mon, Jun 8Krishna (waning)Sun, Jun 7, 5:58 PM – Mon, Jun 8, 5:57 PM5:08 AMWeekday: MondaySame
Tue, Jul 7Krishna (waning)Tue, Jul 7, 3:58 AM – Wed, Jul 8, 2:54 AM5:15 AMWeekday: Tuesday1 day earlier
Thu, Aug 6Krishna (waning)Wed, Aug 5, 11:15 AM – Thu, Aug 6, 9:25 AM5:43 AMWeekday: ThursdaySame
Fri, Sep 4Krishna (waning)Thu, Sep 3, 4:58 PM – Fri, Sep 4, 2:47 PM6:13 AMWeekday: FridaySame
Sat, Oct 3Krishna (waning)Fri, Oct 2, 10:32 PM – Sat, Oct 3, 8:24 PM6:44 AMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Sun, Nov 1Krishna (waning)Sun, Nov 1, 4:23 AM – Mon, Nov 2, 2:42 AM6:18 AMWeekday: Sunday1 day earlier
Tue, Dec 1Krishna (waning)Mon, Nov 30, 1:44 PM – Tue, Dec 1, 12:46 PM6:55 AMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Wed, Dec 30Krishna (waning)Wed, Dec 30, 2:09 AM – Thu, Dec 31, 2:06 AM7:14 AMWeekday: Wednesday1 day earlier

What Kalashtami is and how it is kept: the Kalashtami 2026 guide. Daily sunrise and brahma muhurta: Boston practice calendar.

Kalashtami in Boston: questions

+ How many Kalashtami days are there in 2026 in Boston?
13, computed for Boston's coordinates and the America/New York time zone. The first falls on Sat, Jan 10 and the last on Wed, Dec 30.
+ Are Boston Kalashtami dates the same as in India?
Not always. A tithi starts at the same instant everywhere, but the sunrise that decides the day happens at a different moment in Boston. In 2026, 8 of 13 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 5 fall a day earlier and 0 a day later.
+ How is the date decided?
This calendar uses the local day on which the Krishna Ashtami tithi is in force at sunrise. Bhairava worship is often done at night, so some calendars use the night-time tithi instead. 1 of this year's 13 entries for Boston are flagged because of that. Local temples may follow a particular sampradaya's rule, so check with them for ritual purposes.
+ How accurate are these times?
Times come from truncated astronomical series and should fall within a few minutes of a full ephemeris. Near a boundary a published panchanga may assign a different day. They are for planning practice, not for precise ritual muhurta.

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