Use this calendar to check Hindu festivals and Vratas for Durban. 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.
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Hindu Festivals & Vratas in August 2058
Festival and vrata dates for Durban in August 2058:
- Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa) — Thursday, 1 August 2058.
- Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa) — Thursday, 1 August 2058.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Thursday, 1 August 2058.
- Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa) — Friday, 2 August 2058.
- Bhrigu Pradosham (Shravana Maasa) — Friday, 2 August 2058.
- Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Friday, 2 August 2058.
- Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam — Saturday, 3 August 2058.
- Rigvedi Upakarma — Sunday, 4 August 2058.
- Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya) — Sunday, 4 August 2058.
- Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina) — Sunday, 4 August 2058.
- Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa) — Sunday, 4 August 2058.
- Purnima Vrat — Sunday, 4 August 2058.
- Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa) — Sunday, 4 August 2058. — A beautiful festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters, where a sister ties a sacred thread (rakhi) on her brother's wrist.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam — Monday, 5 August 2058.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Monday, 5 August 2058.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam — Tuesday, 6 August 2058.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Wednesday, 7 August 2058.
- Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa) — Saturday, 10 August 2058.
- Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Saturday, 10 August 2058.
- Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa) — Saturday, 10 August 2058. — Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting.
- Kalashtami — Saturday, 10 August 2058.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam — Monday, 12 August 2058.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa) — Monday, 12 August 2058.
- Krittika Vratam — Monday, 12 August 2058.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam — Tuesday, 13 August 2058.
- Rohini Vratam — Tuesday, 13 August 2058.
- Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna) — Wednesday, 14 August 2058.
- Bhrigu Pradosham (Shravana Maasa) — Friday, 16 August 2058.
- Simha Sankramana (09:20 AM) — Saturday, 17 August 2058.
- Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa) — Saturday, 17 August 2058.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Saturday, 17 August 2058.
- Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Sunday, 18 August 2058.
- Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa) — Sunday, 18 August 2058.
- Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Shravana Maasa) — Sunday, 18 August 2058.
- Darbha Sangrahanam (Shravana Maasa) — Sunday, 18 August 2058.
- Darsha Shraddha — Sunday, 18 August 2058.
- Kusha Grahanam (Shravana Maasa) — Sunday, 18 August 2058.
- Saiva Mouna Vratam — Monday, 19 August 2058.
- Mahatyama Vratam — Monday, 19 August 2058.
- Somavati Amavasya — Monday, 19 August 2058.
- Bhadrapada Masarambh — Tuesday, 20 August 2058.
- Kalki Jayanti — Wednesday, 21 August 2058.
- Tamasa Manvadi — Thursday, 22 August 2058.
- Shodashoma Vratam — Thursday, 22 August 2058.
- Suvarna Gauri Vratam — Thursday, 22 August 2058.
- Siva Chaturthi — Thursday, 22 August 2058.
- Gauri Puja — Thursday, 22 August 2058.
- Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Thursday, 22 August 2058.
- Samavedi Upakarma — Friday, 23 August 2058.
- Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 10:53 AM — Friday, 23 August 2058. — A ten-day festival honoring the birth of Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles, beginning with the installation of Ganesha idols.
- Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi — Friday, 23 August 2058.
- Boudha Jayanti — Saturday, 24 August 2058.
- Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Saturday, 24 August 2058.
- Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Sunday, 25 August 2058.
- Surya Shashti — Sunday, 25 August 2058.
- Skanda Darsanam — Sunday, 25 August 2058.
- Amuktabharana Saptami — Sunday, 25 August 2058.
- Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Sunday, 25 August 2058.
- Masik Shashti Vratam — Sunday, 25 August 2058.
- Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation) — Monday, 26 August 2058.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Tuesday, 27 August 2058.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Tuesday, 27 August 2058.
- Radha Ashtami (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Tuesday, 27 August 2058.
- Nanda Devi Puja — Tuesday, 27 August 2058.
- Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Wednesday, 28 August 2058.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Wednesday, 28 August 2058.
- Kedara Vratam — Wednesday, 28 August 2058.
- Jyesthashtami — Wednesday, 28 August 2058.
- Putri Jyestha Vratam — Wednesday, 28 August 2058.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Thursday, 29 August 2058.
- Ksheera Vratarambha — Thursday, 29 August 2058.
- Smarta Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla) — Thursday, 29 August 2058.
- Parivartana Ekadashi — Thursday, 29 August 2058.
- Kata Danamu — Thursday, 29 August 2058.
- Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Friday, 30 August 2058.
- Vaishnava Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla) — Friday, 30 August 2058.
- Parivartana Ekadashi — Friday, 30 August 2058.
- Kata Danamu — Friday, 30 August 2058.
- Shani Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Saturday, 31 August 2058.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Saturday, 31 August 2058.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
August 2058
| 01AugustThursday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 10:39 PM) 🔔Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Thursday, 01 August 2058 06:45 AM - Friday, 02 August 2058 07:16 PM — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Friday, 02 August 2058 07:16 PM |
| 02AugustFriday | Shukla Trayodashi (till 7:16 PM) 🔔Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa) |
| 03AugustSaturday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till 3:32 PM) 🔔Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam |
| 04AugustSunday | Shukla Purnima (till 11:38 AM) 🔔Rigvedi Upakarma 🔔Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya) 🔔Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina) 🔔Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Purnima Vrat 🔔Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa)A beautiful festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters, where a sister ties a sacred thread (rakhi) on her brother's wrist. |
| 05AugustMonday | Krishna Pratipada (till 7:43 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa) |
| 06AugustTuesday | Krishna Tritiya (till (7th) 12:40 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam |
| 07AugustWednesday | Krishna Chaturthi (till 9:51 PM) 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 09:03 PM |
| 10AugustSaturday | Krishna Saptami (till 5:56 PM) 🔔Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting. 🔔Kalashtami |
| 12AugustMonday | Krishna Navami (till 7:24 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Krittika Vratam |
| 13AugustTuesday | Krishna Dashami (till 9:07 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam 🔔Rohini Vratam |
| 14AugustWednesday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 11:17 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna) — Parana (Breaking the fast): Thursday, 15 August 2058 06:33 AM - 11:20 AM |
| 16AugustFriday | Krishna Trayodashi (till (17th) 4:14 AM) |
| 17AugustSaturday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till (18th) 6:43 AM) 🔔Simha Sankramana (09:20 AM) — Punyakala: 06:31 AM - 09:20 AM 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Saturday, 17 August 2058 06:31 AM - Sunday, 18 August 2058 06:30 AM — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Sunday, 18 August 2058 06:30 AM |
| 18AugustSunday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till 6:43 AM) 🔔Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Darbha Sangrahanam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Darsha Shraddha 🔔Kusha Grahanam (Shravana Maasa) |
| 19AugustMonday | Amavasya (till 9:03 AM) 🔔Saiva Mouna Vratam 🔔Mahatyama Vratam 🔔Somavati Amavasya |
| 20AugustTuesday | Shukla Pratipada (till 11:11 AM) 🔔Bhadrapada Masarambh |
| 21AugustWednesday | Shukla Dvitiya (till 1:04 PM) 🔔Kalki Jayanti |
| 22AugustThursday | Shukla Tritiya (till 2:38 PM) 🔔Tamasa Manvadi 🔔Shodashoma Vratam 🔔Suvarna Gauri Vratam 🔔Siva Chaturthi 🔔Gauri Puja 🔔Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) |
| 23AugustFriday | Shukla Chaturthi (till 3:50 PM) 🔔Samavedi Upakarma 🔔Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 10:53 AM - 12:20 PM Madhyahna Kala: 10:52 AM - 1:05 PM Durmuhurtam: 12:20 PM - 1:05 PM 🔔Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi |
| 24AugustSaturday | Shukla Panchami (till 4:37 PM) 🔔Boudha Jayanti 🔔Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa) |
| 25AugustSunday | Shukla Shashthi (till 4:52 PM) 🔔Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Surya Shashti 🔔Skanda Darsanam 🔔Amuktabharana Saptami 🔔Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Masik Shashti Vratam |
| 26AugustMonday | Shukla Saptami (till 4:33 PM) 🔔Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation) |
| 27AugustTuesday | Shukla Ashtami (till 3:37 PM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Radha Ashtami (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Nanda Devi Puja |
| 28AugustWednesday | Shukla Navami (till 2:01 PM) 🔔Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Kedara Vratam 🔔Jyesthashtami 🔔Putri Jyestha Vratam |
| 29AugustThursday | Shukla Dashami (till 11:48 AM) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Ksheera Vratarambha 🔔Smarta Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla) — Parana (Breaking the fast): Friday, 30 August 2058 02:13 PM - 02:28 PM 🔔Kata Danamu |
| 30AugustFriday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 9:02 AM) 🔔Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Vaishnava Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla) — Parana (Breaking the fast): Saturday, 31 August 2058 06:16 AM - 06:31 AM 🔔Kata Danamu |
| 31AugustSaturday | Shukla Trayodashi (till (1st) 2:15 AM) 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Saturday, 31 August 2058 06:16 AM - Sunday, 01 September 2058 06:14 AM — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Sunday, 01 September 2058 06:14 AM |
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
Durban
2058 · August
Africa/Johannesburg
