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Amavasya in August 2026

Shravana Amavasya on 12 August 2026

One Amavasya falls in August 2026. The tithi runs 12 Aug, 1:54 AM to 12 Aug, 11:07 PM — 21.2 hours — and the date below is the day it governs at sunrise in New Delhi.

WednesdayKrishna Paksha

Shravana Amavasyaश्रावण अमावस्या

12 August 2026

Also observed as Hariyali Amavasya

Tithi begins
12 Aug, 1:54 AM
Tithi ends
12 Aug, 11:07 PM
Tithi length
21.2 hours
Lunar month
Shravana Krishna
Sunrise
5:50 AM
Sunset
7:03 PM
Aparahna — tarpan window
1:46 PM – 4:24 PM
Day length
13 hours 13 minutes

Tarpan and shraddha for the ancestors are performed in Aparahna, the fourth fifth of the daylight hours — 1:46 PM to 4:24 PM on this date, derived from its own sunrise of 5:50 AM and sunset of 7:03 PM rather than a fixed clock time. The tithi ends at 12 Aug, 11:07 PM, which is the instant the Moon and Sun share a longitude.

How August compares

Shravana Amavasya runs 21.2 hours, against a range of 20.1 to 26.7 hours across the twelve months around it — shortest on 15 June 2026, longest on 7 January 2027.

Every other vrat in August 2026

Computed for the same month, so one page covers the whole fasting calendar.

DateDayVratName
2 August 2026SundaySankashti ChaturthiGajanana Sankashti Chaturthi
9 August 2026SundayEkadashiKamika Ekadashi
10 August 2026MondayPradosh VratSoma Pradosh Vrat
23 August 2026SundayEkadashiShravana Putrada Ekadashi
25 August 2026TuesdayPradosh VratBhauma Pradosh Vrat
28 August 2026FridayPurnimaShravana Purnima · Raksha Bandhan
31 August 2026MondaySankashti ChaturthiHeramba Sankashti Chaturthi

Frequently asked

What date is Amavasya in August 2026?

Shravana Amavasya falls on 12 August 2026, a Wednesday, with the tithi running 12 Aug, 1:54 AM to 12 Aug, 11:07 PM. That is the only one this month.

What other vrats fall in August 2026?

7 others: Gajanana Sankashti Chaturthi on 2 August, Kamika Ekadashi on 9 August, Soma Pradosh Vrat on 10 August, Shravana Putrada Ekadashi on 23 August, Bhauma Pradosh Vrat on 25 August, Shravana Purnima on 28 August, Heramba Sankashti Chaturthi on 31 August.

Are August's tithis unusually long or short?

Shravana Amavasya runs 21.2 hours. Across the twelve months around this one, Amavasya ranged from 20.1 hours on 15 June 2026 to 26.7 hours on 7 January 2027. The variation comes from the Moon's changing speed, which is also why these dates cannot be counted off a fixed cycle.

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The other vrat calendars

EkadashiPurnimaPradosh VratSankashti ChaturthiAll vrat dates

August's dates are the same for everyone. What they mean for you is not.

Your kundli decides which of these tithis actually carry weight for you, and which are simply days in the calendar.

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