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 2048
Festival and vrata dates for Auckland in August 2048:
- Dharma Savarni Manvadi (Ashadha Maasa) — Saturday, 1 August 2048. — Dharma Savarni Manvadi is a Shraddha day selected when Ashadha Krishna Ashtami prevails during Aparahna.
- Kalashtami — Saturday, 1 August 2048.
- Aindri Devi Puja (Ashadha Maasa) — Monday, 3 August 2048. — Aindri Devi Puja follows the Purvaviddha rule on the prescribed Ashadha Navami.
- Krittika Vratam — Monday, 3 August 2048.
- Rohini Vratam — Tuesday, 4 August 2048.
- Sarvesham Kamika Ekadashi (Ashadha Krishna) — Wednesday, 5 August 2048.
- Bhrigu Pradosham (Ashadha Maasa) — Friday, 7 August 2048.
- Masik Shivaratri (Ashadha Maasa) — Saturday, 8 August 2048.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Saturday, 8 August 2048.
- Darsha Shraddha — Sunday, 9 August 2048.
- Ravi Pushya Yoga — Sunday, 9 August 2048.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam — Monday, 10 August 2048.
- Shravana Masarambh — Monday, 10 August 2048.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam — Tuesday, 11 August 2048.
- Hariyali Teej (Shravana Maasa) — Wednesday, 12 August 2048.
- Madhusrava Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Wednesday, 12 August 2048.
- Durva Ganapati Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Thursday, 13 August 2048.
- Naga Puja (Shravana Maasa) — Thursday, 13 August 2048.
- Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi — Thursday, 13 August 2048.
- Naga Panchami (Shravana Maasa) — Friday, 14 August 2048.
- Samavedi Upakarma — Friday, 14 August 2048.
- Surya Puja (Shravana Maasa) — Saturday, 15 August 2048.
- Masik Shashti Vratam — Saturday, 15 August 2048.
- Bhanu Saptami — Sunday, 16 August 2048.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam — Monday, 17 August 2048.
- Simha Sankramana (05:54 AM) — Monday, 17 August 2048.
- Masik Durgashtami (Shravana Maasa) — Monday, 17 August 2048.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam — Tuesday, 18 August 2048.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa) — Tuesday, 18 August 2048.
- Dadhi Vratarambham (Shravana Maasa) — Wednesday, 19 August 2048.
- Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla) — Thursday, 20 August 2048.
- Bhrigu Pradosham (Shravana Maasa) — Friday, 21 August 2048.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Friday, 21 August 2048.
- Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Friday, 21 August 2048.
- Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa) — Saturday, 22 August 2048.
- Rigvedi Upakarma — Sunday, 23 August 2048.
- Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya) — Sunday, 23 August 2048.
- Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina) — Sunday, 23 August 2048.
- Purnima Vrat — Sunday, 23 August 2048.
- Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam — Sunday, 23 August 2048.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam — Monday, 24 August 2048.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam — Tuesday, 25 August 2048.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Tuesday, 25 August 2048.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Thursday, 27 August 2048.
- Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa) — Sunday, 30 August 2048.
- Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Monday, 31 August 2048.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam — Monday, 31 August 2048.
- Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa) — Monday, 31 August 2048. — Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting.
- Sri Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa) — Monday, 31 August 2048.
- Kalashtami — Monday, 31 August 2048.
- Krittika Vratam — Monday, 31 August 2048.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
August 2048
| 01AugustSaturday | Krishna Saptami (till 1:42 PM) 🔔Dharma Savarni Manvadi (Ashadha Maasa)Dharma Savarni Manvadi is a Shraddha day selected when Ashadha Krishna Ashtami prevails during Aparahna. 🔔Kalashtami |
| 03AugustMonday | Krishna Navami (till 5:43 PM) 🔔Aindri Devi Puja (Ashadha Maasa)Aindri Devi Puja follows the Purvaviddha rule on the prescribed Ashadha Navami. 🔔Krittika Vratam |
| 04AugustTuesday | Krishna Dashami (till 8:16 PM) 🔔Rohini Vratam |
| 05AugustWednesday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 10:51 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Kamika Ekadashi (Ashadha Krishna) — Parana (Breaking the fast): Thursday, 06 August 2048 07:18 AM - 11:47 AM |
| 07AugustFriday | Krishna Trayodashi (till (8th) 3:18 AM) |
| 08AugustSaturday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till (9th) 4:53 AM) 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Saturday, 08 August 2048 07:16 AM - Sunday, 09 August 2048 07:15 AM — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Sunday, 09 August 2048 07:15 AM |
| 09AugustSunday | Amavasya (till (10th) 5:58 AM) 🔔Darsha Shraddha 🔔Ravi Pushya Yoga |
| 10AugustMonday | Shukla Pratipada (till (11th) 6:33 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam 🔔Shravana Masarambh |
| 11AugustTuesday | Shukla Dvitiya (till (12th) 6:39 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam |
| 12AugustWednesday | Shukla Tritiya (till (13th) 6:19 AM) 🔔Hariyali Teej (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Madhusrava Vratam (Shravana Maasa) |
| 13AugustThursday | Shukla Chaturthi (till (14th) 5:36 AM) 🔔Durva Ganapati Vratam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Naga Puja (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi |
| 14AugustFriday | Shukla Panchami (till (15th) 4:32 AM) 🔔Naga Panchami (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Samavedi Upakarma |
| 15AugustSaturday | Shukla Shashthi (till (16th) 3:09 AM) 🔔Surya Puja (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Masik Shashti Vratam |
| 16AugustSunday | Shukla Saptami (till (17th) 1:28 AM) 🔔Bhanu Saptami |
| 17AugustMonday | Shukla Ashtami (till 11:31 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam 🔔Simha Sankramana (05:54 AM) — Punyakala: 07:05 AM - 01:29 PM 🔔Masik Durgashtami (Shravana Maasa) |
| 18AugustTuesday | Shukla Navami (till 9:19 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa) |
| 19AugustWednesday | Shukla Dashami (till 6:53 PM) 🔔Dadhi Vratarambham (Shravana Maasa) |
| 20AugustThursday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 4:18 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla) — Parana (Breaking the fast): Friday, 21 August 2048 07:00 AM - 08:40 AM |
| 21AugustFriday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 1:38 PM) 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Friday, 21 August 2048 07:00 AM - Saturday, 22 August 2048 10:58 AM — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Saturday, 22 August 2048 10:58 AM 🔔Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa) |
| 22AugustSaturday | Shukla Trayodashi (till 10:57 AM) 🔔Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa) |
| 23AugustSunday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till 8:24 AM) 🔔Rigvedi Upakarma 🔔Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya) 🔔Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina) 🔔Purnima Vrat 🔔Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam |
| 24AugustMonday | Krishna Pratipada (till (25th) 4:12 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam |
| 25AugustTuesday | Krishna Dvitiya (till (26th) 2:50 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa) |
| 27AugustThursday | Krishna Chaturthi (till (28th) 2:08 AM) 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 09:35 PM |
| 30AugustSunday | Krishna Saptami (till (31st) 6:29 AM) 🔔Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa) |
| 31AugustMonday | Krishna Ashtami (till (1st) 8:57 AM) 🔔Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam 🔔Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting. 🔔Sri Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Kalashtami 🔔Krittika Vratam |
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
2048 · August
Pacific/Auckland
