Use this calendar to check Hindu festivals and Vratas for Auckland. Festival observance is not based on the civil date alone: sunrise, Tithi, Nakshatra, lunar month, and location can all affect the selected day. The astronomical positions are calculated with Swiss Ephemeris, while the observance rules follow traditional Panchanga practice.
How to use this festival calendar
- Select the place carefully: Sunrise and Tithi boundaries differ by location, so the listed date can change between cities or countries.
- Read the timings: When a Tithi spans two civil dates, the applicable sunrise, midday, moonrise, or Pradosha rule may decide the observance day.
- Respect your tradition: Smarta, Vaishnava, regional, family, and temple traditions may apply different rules. Use the calendar as a detailed reference and follow your established custom where required.
Find Festivals by Month
Select a month and year to see the major festivals and Vratas.
Hindu Festivals & Vratas in August 1948
Festival and vrata dates for Auckland in August 1948:
- Smarta Kamika Ekadashi (Ashadha Krishna)✓ Completed — Sunday, 1 August 1948.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Sunday, 1 August 1948.
- Vaishnava Kamika Ekadashi (Ashadha Krishna)✓ Completed — Monday, 2 August 1948.
- Bhauma Pradosham (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 3 August 1948.
- Masik Shivaratri (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 3 August 1948.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Tuesday, 3 August 1948.
- Guru Pushya Yoga✓ — Thursday, 5 August 1948.
- Shravana Masarambh✓ — Friday, 6 August 1948.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 9 August 1948.
- Naga Panchami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 9 August 1948.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 10 August 1948.
- Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 13 August 1948.
- Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Sunday, 15 August 1948.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 16 August 1948.
- Simha Sankramana (02:53 PM) — Monday, 16 August 1948.
- Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 16 August 1948.
- Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 16 August 1948.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Monday, 16 August 1948.
- Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 17 August 1948.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 17 August 1948.
- Bhauma Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 17 August 1948.
- Rigvedi Upakarma✓ — Thursday, 19 August 1948.
- Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ — Thursday, 19 August 1948.
- Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ — Thursday, 19 August 1948.
- Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 19 August 1948.
- Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa) — Thursday, 19 August 1948. — A beautiful festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters, where a sister ties a sacred thread (rakhi) on her brother's wrist.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 21 August 1948.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 23 August 1948.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Monday, 23 August 1948.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 24 August 1948.
- Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 27 August 1948.
- Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 27 August 1948.
- Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 27 August 1948. — Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Friday, 27 August 1948.
- Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 28 August 1948.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Saturday, 28 August 1948.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 30 August 1948.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 31 August 1948.
- Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Tuesday, 31 August 1948.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
August 1948
| 01AugustSunday | Krishna Ekadashi (till (2nd) 4:34 AM) 🔔Smarta Kamika Ekadashi (Ashadha Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Monday, 02 August 1948 10:00 AM - 02:04 PM✓ Completed 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 02AugustMonday | Krishna Dvadashi (till (3rd) 2:17 AM) 🔔Vaishnava Kamika Ekadashi (Ashadha Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Tuesday, 03 August 1948 07:17 AM - 07:32 AM✓ Completed |
| 03AugustTuesday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 11:21 PM) 🔔Bhauma Pradosham (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Tuesday, 03 August 1948 07:17 AM - Wednesday, 04 August 1948 07:16 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Wednesday, 04 August 1948 07:16 AM |
| 05AugustThursday | Amavasya (till 4:12 PM) 🔔Guru Pushya Yoga✓ Completed |
| 06AugustFriday | Shukla Pratipada (till 12:21 PM) 🔔Shravana Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 09AugustMonday | Shukla Panchami (till 11:15 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Naga Panchami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 10AugustTuesday | Shukla Shashthi (till 9:18 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed |
| 13AugustFriday | Shukla Navami (till 7:35 PM) 🔔Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 15AugustSunday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 9:30 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Monday, 16 August 1948 07:03 AM - 11:04 AM✓ Completed |
| 16AugustMonday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 11:07 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Simha Sankramana (02:53 PM) — Punyakala: 08:29 AM - 02:53 PM✓ Completed 🔔Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Monday, 16 August 1948 07:03 AM - Wednesday, 18 August 1948 01:03 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Wednesday, 18 August 1948 01:03 AM |
| 17AugustTuesday | Shukla Trayodashi (till (18th) 1:03 AM) 🔔Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Bhauma Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 19AugustThursday | Shukla Purnima (till (20th) 5:31 AM) 🔔Rigvedi Upakarma✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ Completed 🔔Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa) — Bhadra ends: 16:21✓ CompletedA beautiful festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters, where a sister ties a sacred thread (rakhi) on her brother's wrist. |
| 21AugustSaturday | Krishna Pratipada (till 7:56 AM) 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 23AugustMonday | Krishna Tritiya (till 12:45 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 09:02 PM✓ Completed |
| 24AugustTuesday | Krishna Chaturthi (till 2:55 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed |
| 27AugustFriday | Krishna Saptami (till 6:43 PM) 🔔Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ CompletedCelebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting. 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 28AugustSaturday | Krishna Ashtami (till 6:37 PM) 🔔Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 30AugustMonday | Krishna Dashami (till 4:01 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 31AugustTuesday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 1:35 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Wednesday, 01 September 1948 06:42 AM - 07:39 AM✓ Completed |
This calendar of festivals and important days has been prepared based on the rules given in Hindu scriptures like Nirnaya Sindhu, Dharma Sindhu, etc. It has been created for the benefit of all followers of Hinduism worldwide. If you find any mistake in this calendar regarding any festival or any important day, or if any festival related to your region is not included, please inform me by emailing admin@onlinejyotish.com. Thank you for your cooperation.
Glossary: Understanding Hindu Calendar Terms
These terms help explain why a festival date may differ from a printed calendar or a nearby temple:
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Tithi | A lunar day. It is the time taken by the Moon to move 12 degrees away from the Sun. |
| Nakshatra | One of the 27 divisions along the Moon’s path. Some festivals and Vratas require a particular Nakshatra. |
| Purnimant / Amavasyant | Purnimant months end on Full Moon (North India). Amavasyant months end on No Moon (South India). |
| Smarta vs Vaishnava | Smarta and Vaishnava observances can fall on different dates because their sunrise and Tithi-purity rules are not identical. |
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Festival dates depend on location, sunrise, the duration of the Tithi, and the rule used for that observance. A temple may also follow a regional Panchanga, a traditional school, or its own established custom. A different date does not automatically mean that either calendar is wrong.
Smarta and Vaishnava traditions apply different sunrise and Dashami-overlap rules. This can place the fast on consecutive dates. Follow the tradition observed by your family, Guru, or temple.
An eclipse can affect worship, fasting, temple schedules, and Sutak observance. The effect depends on visibility at the selected location and on the tradition being followed, so local guidance may still be necessary.
How the dates are prepared: Astronomical positions are calculated with Swiss Ephemeris. Festival-selection rules are maintained from traditional Panchanga references under the guidance of Sri Santhosh Kumar Sharma. Regional and sectarian practice can still differ.
City · Year
Auckland
1948 · August
Pacific/Auckland
