August 2026 carries the Hindu calendar through the final two weeks of the sacred Shravan (Sawan) month and into the opening days of Bhadrapada, one of the busiest devotional stretches of the year. For lakhs of families across Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Delhi and Chhattisgarh, this is the month of Shiva abhishek on every Somwar, the Rakhi thread tied around a brother’s wrist, and the first Teej songs of the monsoon.
This Babu Lal Chaturvedi Calendar August 2026 lays out the complete Panchang for all 31 days — tithi, paksha, weekday and the festival or vrat attached to each date — along with detailed puja vidhi for the month’s major observances, a general Rahu Kaal reference, monsoon-season Ayurvedic guidance, and the monthly rashifal for all twelve zodiac signs. Every date below has been cross-checked against multiple published 2026 Panchang sources rather than carried over from a template, because Shravan and Bhadrapada shift by several days every year and a recycled date list quickly goes wrong — Raksha Bandhan and Krishna Janmashtami, for instance, land on very different dates in 2026 than they did in 2025.
📅 Babu Lal Chaturvedi Panchang: Full Day-by-Day Table for August 2026
Tithi is shown as it stands at sunrise (Udaya Tithi) for North and Central Indian cities, which is the tithi used to decide the day of a fast or festival. Exact tithi start and end times shift by several hours through the day and can move a Panchang element into the previous or next calendar day depending on your city, so treat this table as your monthly planning guide and confirm exact timings with a same-day local Panchang before a time-critical ritual.
| Date | Day | Tithi & Paksha | Festival / Vrat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug | Saturday | Shravan Krishna Chaturthi | Gajanana Sankashti Chaturthi |
| 2 Aug | Sunday | Shravan Krishna Panchami | — |
| 3 Aug | Monday | Shravan Krishna Shashthi | 1st Sawan Somwar Vrat |
| 4 Aug | Tuesday | Shravan Krishna Saptami | Mangala Gauri Vrat (1st) |
| 5 Aug | Wednesday | Shravan Krishna Ashtami | — |
| 6 Aug | Thursday | Shravan Krishna Navami | — |
| 7 Aug | Friday | Shravan Krishna Navami | — |
| 8 Aug | Saturday | Shravan Krishna Dashami | — |
| 9 Aug | Sunday | Shravan Krishna Ekadashi | Kamika Ekadashi |
| 10 Aug | Monday | Shravan Krishna Trayodashi | 2nd Sawan Somwar Vrat, Soma Pradosh Vrat |
| 11 Aug | Tuesday | Shravan Krishna Chaturdashi | Mangala Gauri Vrat (2nd), Sawan/Masik Shivratri |
| 12 Aug | Wednesday | Shravan Amavasya | Hariyali Amavasya; Total Solar Eclipse (not visible in India) |
| 13 Aug | Thursday | Shravan Shukla Pratipada | — |
| 14 Aug | Friday | Shravan Shukla Dwitiya | Chandra Darshan |
| 15 Aug | Saturday | Shravan Shukla Tritiya | Hariyali Teej; Independence Day |
| 16 Aug | Sunday | Shravan Shukla Chaturthi | — |
| 17 Aug | Monday | Shravan Shukla Panchami | 3rd Sawan Somwar Vrat, Nag Panchami, Simha Sankranti |
| 18 Aug | Tuesday | Shravan Shukla Shashthi | Mangala Gauri Vrat (3rd) |
| 19 Aug | Wednesday | Shravan Shukla Saptami | — |
| 20 Aug | Thursday | Shravan Shukla Ashtami | — |
| 21 Aug | Friday | Shravan Shukla Navami | Varalakshmi Vrat (South India) |
| 22 Aug | Saturday | Shravan Shukla Dashami | — |
| 23 Aug | Sunday | Shravan Shukla Ekadashi | Shravan Putrada (Pavitropana) Ekadashi |
| 24 Aug | Monday | Shravan Shukla Dwadashi | 4th Sawan Somwar Vrat, Vaishnava Putrada Ekadashi |
| 25 Aug | Tuesday | Shravan Shukla Trayodashi | Mangala Gauri Vrat (4th), Bhauma Pradosh Vrat |
| 26 Aug | Wednesday | Shravan Shukla Chaturdashi | — |
| 27 Aug | Thursday | Shravan Shukla Chaturdashi | Anvadhan (pre-Purnima ritual) |
| 28 Aug | Friday | Shravan Shukla Purnima | Raksha Bandhan, Shravan Purnima, Gayatri Jayanti; Partial Lunar Eclipse (not visible in India); Shravan month ends |
| 29 Aug | Saturday | Bhadrapada Krishna Pratipada | Bhadrapada month begins |
| 30 Aug | Sunday | Bhadrapada Krishna Dwitiya | — |
| 31 Aug | Monday | Bhadrapada Krishna Tritiya | Kajari Teej |
Nakshatra, Yoga, Karana, exact sunrise/sunset and Choghadiya vary by city and are best checked on a same-day Panchang app for your own location; the table above focuses on the tithi and festival information that stays consistent for North and Central India.
⏰ Rahu Kaal Quick Reference (Approximate, North & Central India)
Rahu Kaal is calculated by dividing the daylight hours (sunrise to sunset) into eight equal parts and is best avoided for starting new or auspicious work. Because sunrise and sunset shift only slightly across August, the general weekday-wise window below is a reliable planning guide; check an exact local Panchang if you need minute-level precision on a particular date.
| Day | Approximate Rahu Kaal |
|---|---|
| Monday | 7:30 AM – 9:00 AM |
| Tuesday | 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM |
| Thursday | 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM |
| Friday | 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Saturday | 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM |
| Sunday | 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM |
Abhijit Muhurat, the roughly 48-minute window around local midday considered auspicious for beginning new work, generally falls close to 11:45 AM–12:35 PM through August; it shifts a few minutes either way depending on your city’s exact solar noon.
🕉️ Major Vrat & Tyohar of August 2026: Dates, Significance & Puja Vidhi
Sawan Somwar & Mangala Gauri Vrat
North India’s Purnimanta Shravan runs from 30 July to 28 August 2026, which gives it four Mondays — 3, 10, 17 and 24 August — each kept as a Sawan Somwar Vrat for Lord Shiva. Devotees bathe before sunrise, wear clean clothing (white is traditional), and offer Gangajal, raw cow’s milk, curd, honey, sugar and ghee (the panchamrit) to a Shivling, followed by bel patra, white flowers and akshat while chanting “Om Namah Shivaya.” The Tuesdays of the same month — 4, 11, 18 and 25 August — are kept by married and unmarried women as Mangala Gauri Vrat, worshipping Goddess Parvati for marital harmony and family wellbeing.
Kamika Ekadashi — 9 August 2026
The Ekadashi of Shravan Krishna Paksha is dedicated to Lord Vishnu and is considered especially powerful during Chaturmas, the four-month period when Vishnu is believed to rest in yogic sleep. Fasting devotees avoid rice and grains, offer tulsi leaves and yellow flowers to Vishnu, and keep the mind fixed on japa and scripture reading through the day. The fast is broken (parana) the next morning during Dwadashi tithi, after sunrise.
Sawan Shivratri (Masik Shivratri) — 11 August 2026
Falling on Shravan Krishna Chaturdashi, this is the monthly Shivratri that carries extra weight because it occurs within Sawan itself. Night-time worship (Nishita Kaal puja) with a four-phase abhishek is traditional for devotees who can manage it, though a single evening Rudrabhishek at a Shiva temple is equally valid for householders with work commitments the next day.
Hariyali Amavasya — 12 August 2026
Also called Shravan Amavasya, this new-moon day combines pitru tarpan (ancestor offerings) with nature worship — the “hariyali” (greenery) in its name reflects the custom of planting trees, especially peepal, banyan and tulsi, during the height of the monsoon. Devotees traditionally bathe in a river or at home with sesame seeds mixed into the water, then offer tarpan facing south before the sun climbs too high.
A total solar eclipse also occurs on the night of 12 August 2026 IST, visible across Greenland, Iceland and northern Spain — but since it happens well after sunset in India, it is not visible here and no Sutak Kaal applies to Indian observers.
Hariyali Teej — 15 August 2026
Hariyali Teej, also called Sawan Teej or Choti Teej, falls on Shravan Shukla Tritiya and this year coincides with Independence Day. Married women observe a nirjala (waterless) vrat, dress in green, apply mehendi, swing on decorated jhulas, and worship Shiva-Parvati together in the evening before breaking the fast.
Nag Panchami — 17 August 2026
On Shravan Shukla Panchami, which this year also happens to be the third Sawan Somwar, households worship Nag Devta by offering raw milk near snake idols, images or anthills, seeking protection for family members, especially brothers. The day also marks Simha Sankranti, when the Sun moves from Karka (Cancer) into Simha (Leo) rashi.
Shravan Putrada (Pavitropana) Ekadashi — 23 August 2026
This Ekadashi of the bright fortnight is observed by devotees seeking the blessing of a child as well as general spiritual merit; the Vaishnava sect observes it a day later, on 24 August. Puja involves Vishnu worship with yellow flowers, panchamrit and tulsi, and an overnight vigil where possible.
Raksha Bandhan & Shravan Purnima — 28 August 2026
The full moon of Shravan brings Raksha Bandhan, one of the most widely celebrated festivals in North India. In 2026, the Bhadra period (traditionally avoided for tying rakhi) ends before sunrise, which leaves the entire morning free — the shubh muhurat runs from roughly 5:57 AM to 9:48 AM, making this an unusually convenient year for the ceremony. The same day is also Shravan Purnima and Gayatri Jayanti, and it carries a partial lunar eclipse that, like the earlier solar eclipse, is not visible from India.
Kajari Teej — 31 August 2026
Also known as Badi Teej or Satudi Teej, Kajari Teej falls on Bhadrapada Krishna Tritiya, three days after Raksha Bandhan. It is especially observed in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Bihar, where women fast for their husband’s wellbeing, sing traditional Kajari folk songs, and offer arghya to the moon after moonrise to close the day’s vrat.
🌿 Ayurveda & Monsoon Wellness Guide for August 2026
Classical Ayurveda treats Shravan-Bhadrapada as part of Varsha Ritu, when digestive fire (Agni) is naturally at its weakest and the body is more vulnerable to water-borne and vector-borne illness. A few traditional, general-purpose guidelines for the month:
- Eat light and freshly cooked: Favour warm, easily digestible food over heavy, oily or stale meals, and be cautious with raw salads, cut fruit and street food during the monsoon.
- Treat your drinking water: Boil water for about ten minutes and let it cool before drinking, which meaningfully lowers the risk of stomach infections common in this season.
- Keep your surroundings dry: Standing water breeds mosquitoes; empty coolers, flowerpots and containers regularly to reduce the risk of dengue and malaria.
- Maintain a steady routine: Waking before sunrise, a short daily practice of anulom-vilom or kapalbhati pranayama, and consistent sleep timings are traditionally recommended to support immunity through the wet season.
(General wellness information only — not a substitute for advice from a qualified physician or Ayurvedic practitioner.)
🔮 August 2026 Rashifal: Monthly Predictions for All 12 Zodiac Signs
The Sun moves from Karka (Cancer) into Simha (Leo) on 17 August 2026, shifting the astrological mood of the second half of the month. The notes below are based on traditional Vedic astrology and are intended as general guidance rather than a guaranteed forecast.
- Aries (Mesh): Career matters gain momentum in the second half of the month; keep communication clear with seniors around the 17th–24th.
- Taurus (Vrishabh): A favourable stretch for property, vehicle or big-ticket purchases; family relationships stay warm through Raksha Bandhan week.
- Gemini (Mithun): New business contacts and partnerships show promise, especially students preparing for competitive exams.
- Cancer (Kark): Financial position strengthens gradually; short pilgrimages or temple visits bring peace of mind.
- Leo (Simha): With the Sun entering your own sign on the 17th, confidence and visibility rise — a good month to push for recognition at work.
- Virgo (Kanya): Travel and spiritual interests increase; health improves if you keep to the Ayurvedic routine above.
- Libra (Tula): New income sources open up; support from friends and colleagues helps resolve pending matters.
- Scorpio (Vrishchik): Career breakthroughs, including a delayed promotion or increment, look likely this month.
- Sagittarius (Dhanu): A generally fortunate month for long-distance travel, higher learning and religious activity.
- Capricorn (Makar): Watch your diet and avoid speculative investments; steady effort brings moderate business gains.
- Aquarius (Kumbh): Relationships deepen and business partnerships can bring good returns; singles may find new connections.
- Pisces (Meen): A good month for overcoming rivals and old health concerns; competitive-exam aspirants see encouraging results.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions — August 2026 Panchang
When is Raksha Bandhan in 2026? Raksha Bandhan falls on Friday, 28 August 2026, the Shravan Purnima, with the main shubh muhurat between roughly 5:57 AM and 9:48 AM.
Is Krishna Janmashtami in August 2026? No. Janmashtami 2026 falls on 4 September (Smarta tradition) and 5 September (Vaishnava/ISKCON tradition), both in Bhadrapada Krishna Paksha — after August ends.
When is Amavasya in August 2026? Hariyali Amavasya, the Shravan Amavasya, falls on Wednesday, 12 August 2026.
How many Sawan Somwar fall in August 2026? Four: 3, 10, 17 and 24 August 2026.
Will the August 2026 eclipses be visible in India? No. Both the 12 August total solar eclipse and the 27–28 August partial lunar eclipse occur outside India’s daylight/visibility window, so no Sutak Kaal restrictions apply for Indian observers.
When does Shravan month end in North India in 2026? Shravan ends on 28 August 2026 with Shravan Purnima; Bhadrapada begins the next day, 29 August.