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Saturday, 15 August 2026
What matters on this day
Shravana Shukla Paksha until 5:29 PM
New Delhi · purnimanta reckoning · change
Sunrise5:54 AM
Sunset6:56 PM
Nakshatra
until 3:25 AM, Aug 16
Avoid
9:09 AM – 10:47 AM
Auspicious
— Abhijit Muhurta not considered on Saturday
Hariyali Teej
The monsoon Teej. Women wear green, swings are hung from trees, and the Gauri puja is performed. It is the lightest of the three Teej observances — songs and swings rather than a nirjala fast.
Why today, and how to observe it →
Independence DayNational holiday
The anniversary of independence in 1947. The Prime Minister addresses the country from the Red Fort; flags are hoisted at institutions everywhere.
Why today, and how to observe it →
Coming up
- Nag Panchami in 2 days Mon, 17 Aug
- Sawan Somwar Vrat in 2 days Mon, 17 Aug
- Shukla Shashti in 3 days Tue, 18 Aug
The rest of today
Inauspicious periods
9:09 AM – 10:47 AM
2:03 PM – 3:41 PM
5:54 AM – 7:32 AM
8:30 AM – 10:15 AM
These are periods traditionally avoided for starting something. They do not move a festival — an observance fixed by its own rule stays where the rule puts it. More →
Moon, and the five limbs
Moonrise8:17 AM
Moonset8:46 PM
Shiva until 7:09 AM
Taitila
Shanivara
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