Festivals and vrats — August 2016
Rājkot, Gujarat, India
This month
| Date | Tithi at sunrise | Festival or vrat |
|---|---|---|
| 01-08-2016 Monday |
Chaturdashi, Krishna Paksha Shravana |
Vrat Masik Shivaratri · Observed at midnight (nishita) |
| 02-08-2016 Tuesday |
Amavasya, Krishna Paksha Shravana |
Vrat Amavasya |
| 07-08-2016 Sunday |
Panchami, Shukla Paksha Shravana |
Festival Nag Panchami |
| 14-08-2016 Sunday |
Ekadashi, Shukla Paksha Shravana |
Vrat Shravana Putrada Ekadashi |
| 15-08-2016 Monday |
Dwadashi, Shukla Paksha Shravana |
Vrat Som Pradosh Vrat · Observed at dusk (pradosh) |
| 16-08-2016 Tuesday |
Trayodashi, Shukla Paksha Shravana |
Sankranti Simha Sankranti · 18:40 |
| 18-08-2016 Thursday |
Purnima, Shukla Paksha Shravana |
Festival Raksha BandhanVrat Purnima |
| 21-08-2016 Sunday |
Tritiya, Krishna Paksha Bhadrapada |
Vrat Sankashti Chaturthi · Observed at moonrise |
| 24-08-2016 Wednesday |
Saptami, Krishna Paksha Bhadrapada |
Festival Krishna Janmashtami · Observed at midnight (nishita) |
| 28-08-2016 Sunday |
Ekadashi, Krishna Paksha Bhadrapada |
Vrat Aja Ekadashi |
| 29-08-2016 Monday |
Dwadashi, Krishna Paksha Bhadrapada |
Vrat Som Pradosh Vrat · Observed at dusk (pradosh) |
| 30-08-2016 Tuesday |
Trayodashi, Krishna Paksha Bhadrapada |
Vrat Masik Shivaratri · Observed at midnight (nishita) |
Every day of the month
| Date | Tithi | Nakshatra | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-08-2016 | Chaturdashi | Punarvasu | 06:18 | 19:27 |
| 02-08-2016 | Amavasya | Pushya | 06:19 | 19:26 |
| 03-08-2016 | Pratipada | Ashlesha | 06:19 | 19:26 |
| 04-08-2016 | Dwitiya | Magha | 06:19 | 19:25 |
| 05-08-2016 | Tritiya | Purva Phalguni | 06:20 | 19:25 |
| 06-08-2016 | Chaturthi | Uttara Phalguni | 06:20 | 19:24 |
| 07-08-2016 | Panchami | Uttara Phalguni | 06:21 | 19:23 |
| 08-08-2016 | Shashthi | Hasta | 06:21 | 19:23 |
| 09-08-2016 | Shashthi | Chitra | 06:21 | 19:22 |
| 10-08-2016 | Saptami | Swati | 06:22 | 19:21 |
| 11-08-2016 | Ashtami | Vishakha | 06:22 | 19:21 |
| 12-08-2016 | Navami | Anuradha | 06:22 | 19:20 |
| 13-08-2016 | Dashami | Jyeshtha | 06:23 | 19:19 |
| 14-08-2016 | Ekadashi | Mula | 06:23 | 19:18 |
| 15-08-2016 | Dwadashi | Purva Ashadha | 06:23 | 19:18 |
| 16-08-2016 | Trayodashi | Uttara Ashadha | 06:24 | 19:17 |
| 17-08-2016 | Chaturdashi | Shravana | 06:24 | 19:16 |
| 18-08-2016 | Purnima | Dhanishta | 06:25 | 19:15 |
| 19-08-2016 | Pratipada | Shatabhisha | 06:25 | 19:15 |
| 20-08-2016 | Dwitiya | Purva Bhadrapada | 06:25 | 19:14 |
| 21-08-2016 | Tritiya | Uttara Bhadrapada | 06:26 | 19:13 |
| 22-08-2016 | Panchami | Revati | 06:26 | 19:12 |
| 23-08-2016 | Shashthi | Ashwini | 06:26 | 19:11 |
| 24-08-2016 | Saptami | Bharani | 06:27 | 19:10 |
| 25-08-2016 | Ashtami | Krittika | 06:27 | 19:10 |
| 26-08-2016 | Navami | Rohini | 06:27 | 19:09 |
| 27-08-2016 | Dashami | Mrigashira | 06:27 | 19:08 |
| 28-08-2016 | Ekadashi | Ardra | 06:28 | 19:07 |
| 29-08-2016 | Dwadashi | Punarvasu | 06:28 | 19:06 |
| 30-08-2016 | Trayodashi | Pushya | 06:28 | 19:05 |
| 31-08-2016 | Chaturdashi | Ashlesha | 06:29 | 19:04 |
Months are named the purnimanta way used across North India; the dark fortnight belongs to the month that follows the Purnima. A festival is kept on the day its tithi stands at the moment it is observed — sunrise for most, dusk for Diwali and Holika Dahan, midnight for Janmashtami and Shivaratri, moonrise for Karwa Chauth — and local custom sometimes differs by a day. Ask your family priest when in doubt.