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Purnima in August 2026

Shravana Purnima on 28 August 2026

One Purnima falls in August 2026. The tithi runs 27 Aug, 9:09 AM to 28 Aug, 9:49 AM — 24.7 hours — and the date below is the day it governs at sunrise in New Delhi.

FridayShukla Paksha

Shravana Purnimaश्रावण पूर्णिमा

28 August 2026

Also observed as Raksha Bandhan

Tithi begins
27 Aug, 9:09 AM
Tithi ends
28 Aug, 9:49 AM
Tithi length
24.7 hours
Lunar month
Shravana Shukla
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Sunset
6:47 PM
Moonrise
6:55 PM
Moonset
5:50 AM
Day length
12 hours 49 minutes

A full Moon rises as the Sun sets and sets as it rises, which is the check anyone can make without an almanac: on this date the Moon rises at 6:55 PM against a sunset of 6:47 PM, and sets at 5:50 AM against a sunrise of 5:58 AM. The tithi ends at 28 Aug, 9:49 AM — the instant the Moon is exactly 180° from the Sun.

How August compares

Shravana Purnima runs 24.7 hours, against a range of 20.2 to 26.3 hours across the twelve months around it — shortest on 23 December 2026, longest on 29 June 2026.

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
12 August 2026WednesdayAmavasyaShravana Amavasya · Hariyali Amavasya
23 August 2026SundayEkadashiShravana Putrada Ekadashi
25 August 2026TuesdayPradosh VratBhauma Pradosh Vrat
31 August 2026MondaySankashti ChaturthiHeramba Sankashti Chaturthi

Frequently asked

What date is Purnima in August 2026?

Shravana Purnima falls on 28 August 2026, a Friday, with the tithi running 27 Aug, 9:09 AM to 28 Aug, 9:49 AM. 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 Amavasya on 12 August, Shravana Putrada Ekadashi on 23 August, Bhauma Pradosh Vrat on 25 August, Heramba Sankashti Chaturthi on 31 August.

Are August's tithis unusually long or short?

Shravana Purnima runs 24.7 hours. Across the twelve months around this one, Purnima ranged from 20.2 hours on 23 December 2026 to 26.3 hours on 29 June 2026. The variation comes from the Moon's changing speed, which is also why these dates cannot be counted off a fixed cycle.

All Purnima datesseptember 2026 →

The other vrat calendars

EkadashiAmavasyaPradosh 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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