Introduction

 

Eclipse Details

 

12 August 2026, Wednesday, Total Solar Eclipse visible in UK as a Partial Solar Eclipse and need to be observed. Aashadhh Vad 30 (Amavasya), VS 2082.

 

Eclipse Details (Total)                                   Beginning    Greatest        End

                                                                  16:34:15     18:46:06       20:57:57 (BST)

Eclipse Details Leicester, UK (Partial)      18:15:08     19:11:31       20:04:55 (BST)

 

Eclipse Vedh - The Solar eclipse occurs in the forth prahar of the day hence the MAXIMUM vedh starts four prahar before on 12th August 2026 from 03:26am until the eclipse ends which is at 20:05 (8:05pm).

For children, elderly, weak and ill people who cannot observe the maximum vedh; for them there is an absolute MINIMUM vedh which is six Ghadis. This starts on 12th August from 15:16 (3:16pm) until the eclipse ends at 20:05 (8:05pm).

(Eclipse is visible in - UK, Europe, North/West Africa and Top half of North America.)

 

 

28 August 2026, Thursday, early morning, Partial Lunar Eclipse visible in UK and need to be observed. Shravan Sud 15 (Purnima), VS 2082, Moon set 6:18am in Leicester, UK.

 

Eclipse details                      Beginning               Greatest              End

                                          03:33:54                05:12:53             06:52:24 (BST)

 

Lunar Eclipse time is 03:34 until 06:18 in UK (Leicester). The Moon set in Leicester is at 06:18 hence you will not see the ending of the Partial Lunar Eclipse but will see it from 03:34 until Moon set at 06:18.

 

Eclipse Vedh - The Lunar Eclipse occurs in the third prahar of the night hence the MAXIMUM vedh starts three prahar before on 27th August 2026 from 16:34 until the eclipse end which is at 06:18 on 28th August 2026.

For children, elderly, weak and ill people who cannot observe the maximum vedh; for them there is an absolute MINIMUM vedh which is six Ghadis. This starts on 28th August 2026 from 01:32 until the eclipse end (06:18).

Eclipse is visible in - UK, Europe, West in Asia, Africa, North & South America.)

 

 

General information

 

The Hindu festivals, fasts, rituals, holy baths and the observance of sacred days are part and parcel of the great cultural heritage. They are religious and social and a great source of spiritual and moral enrichment. They also lend zest, variety, colour and grandeur to an otherwise insipid, routine and care-worn day-to–day human existence. The Hindu festivals are more than what they appear to be. They are essentially a way of living and thinking in the course of existence, and as such bring their whole right to bear on the individual and the society.

 

Unlike the deities of the Hindu pantheon, the festivals are numerous and frequent, but basically religious, psychological and intimately connected with the changes of seasons, though many of them have lost the history of their origin in the mists of hoary past. With passage of time they have undergone a process of transformation and evolution and many new festivals have been grafted upon the old ones.

 

A Hindu festival is, in fact, something more than a ‘festival’. It is cathartic in nature, and as a means of purification strengthens the spirit within. Their goal is to find enjoyment through renunciation and self-denial. They are more of an exploration of the colourful things of life, without being bound to or obsessed by them.

 

Why do we require panchang for different cities (Countries)?

 

Most people buy the Panchang from India and use it everywhere in the world. This is not a good practice and one could lead to people observing festivals on incorrect days and at incorrect times abroad. Each festival has a different set of rules about when to observe them.

Hindu festivals are generally based on the Tithi and/or Nakshatra as per the lunar calendar (& some as per the solar calendar). For example, Ganesh Chaturthi is Bhadrapad Shukla Chaturthi Madhyahn purvavidha vyapini (4^th tithi prevailing at midday).

Each tithi begins and ends at the same instant all over the world. After correcting for the time zones, the tithi will begin/end at different local times in different parts of the world. The next thing is to decide if the tithi is visible during the specified time. This is done by using local sunrise, local sunset and local moonrise times. Since India has little variation in terms of sunrise/sunset, a panchang computed for one area of the country is generally usable throughout the country. For example - on a given day if Chaturthi end time is 2:30pm in India. Hence, UK will observe the chaturthi end time of 9:00am (GMT). This clearly indicates in the United Kingdom that the Chaturthi tithi is not prevailing during madhyahan kal (noon time) but it does prevail in India. Hence, the UK will celebrate Ganesha chaturthi on the previous day, as the chaturthi prevails during the noon on the previous day (chaturthi start time is 9:30am GMT in the UK.). What is important is to observe the festival at the right time in your location. If you blindly use the Indian calendar published in India, it won’t be any good to you as the festival observance dates might change due to local sunrise, sunset, moonrise, time differences etc.

The panchang available in India only prints end times in Indian standard times (IST). You need to convert them to your local standard time and use local sunrise and sunset to find out when it can be observed. Most common mistakes people make is observing Pradosh and Ekadashi vrat on incorrect days by following the Indian panchang printed in India.

 

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This month’s main Panchang Details.

 

09-08-2026 Kamika Ekadashi

12-08-2026 Darsh Amavas, Deep Pooja, Deevaso & Avrat Jivrat Jagaran, (Moon set 20:37)

                  (Total Solar Eclipse visible in UK as a Partial Solar Eclipse and need to be observed.

 

13-08-2026 Shravan Month begins, Chandra darshan until 20:51

14-08-2026 Jivantika Poojan

15-08-2026 Vinayak Chaturthi, Bharat Independence Day, Parsi san 1396 begins, Parsi 1 Farvardin,

                   New Year, Pateti begins.

17-08-2026 Nag Panchami, Kalki Jayanti, Shiv Pooja (with Rice)

18-08-2026 Radhan Chhath, Mangla Gauri Pooja

19-08-2026 Sheetla Satam

20-08-2026 Durga Ashtami

21-08-2026 Noli Nom (South Gujarat), Nikul Nom, Jivantika Poojan

23-08-2026 Putrada, Pavitra Ekadashi, Bhartiya Bhadrapad month begins

24-08-2026 Pavitra Barash, Shiv Pooja (with Sesame Seeds)

25-08-2026 Bhaum Pradosh, Mangla Gauri Pooja

27-08-2026 Vrat Purnima, Naliyeri Purnima, Shravani Purnima, Balev, Raksha Bandhan from

                  17:03, (Partial Lunar Eclipse visible in UK and need to be observed

                  (early morning on 28th)

28-08-2026 Jivantika Poojan

29-08-2026 Hindola ends

31-08-2026 Sankasht, Bor Chauth, Moon rise 20:34, Shiv Pooja (with Mung beans)

01-09-2026 Nag Pancham, Mangla Gauri Pooja

02-09-2026 Radhan Chhath

03-09-2026 Sheetla Satam, Shree Krishna Jayanti, Vratotsav, Nishith Muhurat 24:43 to 25:25 

                  (with Rohini Nakshatra), Leicester

04-08-2026 Janmashtami-Vaishnav, Kalashtami, Dharo Attham (this year), Jivantika Poojan

05-09-2026 Nand Mahotsav

07-09-2026 Aja Ekadashi, Shiv Pooja (with Barley)

08-09-2026 Bhaum Pradosh, Mangla Gauri Pooja

09-09-2026 Shivratri, 14th Kshaya Tithi

10-09-2026 Darsh Amavas, Pithori & Sarvapitru Amavashya, (Moon set 19:09), Aravara ends,

                  Shravan month ends.

 

 

If you would like a copy of the Rushi Panchang VS 2082 - 2025/26.

Please call 07976 738671 for further details.

or email at Rushi.Panchang@gmail.com

 

The auspicious times are calculated according to the Leicester, UK co-ordinates Latitude 52N38 and Longitude 1W05.

 

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LIST OF IMPORTANT HINDU FESTIVALS & VRATS FOR U.K.
From 22-10-2025 TO 08-11-2026 - V.S. 2082
(Prepared according to local UK Time).

 Important Note:

The Hindu festivals are generally based on a certain Tithi (roughly translated as the lunar phase) or the Nakshatra (Position of Asterisms with respect to the moon and the earth) in a given month or the transition of other heavenly bodies. When the time and place differ a lot from the place for which the Panchang (Religious Almanac) is computed the occurrence of the festival on a given day could change. To correctly compute the time and date of a festival, one must compute the Tithi, Nakshatra etc. for that place in terms of the local time of that place. The festival celebration times and days/dates listed here are calculated according to local UK times and these may differ from other places in the world (e.g. India, USA).

 

Date	Day	Festival Description
22-10-25	Wed.	New Year’s Day  Vikram Samvat 2082, Jain Samvat 2552, Annakut
23-10-25	Thurs.	Bhai Beej, Bhaiduj, Chandra (Moon) Darshan (until 17:59)
26-10-25	Sun.	Labh Pancham, Jain Gian Panchami, Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) begins
28-10-25	Tues.	Shree Jalaram Jayanti
01-11-25	Sat.	Prabodhini, Devuthi Ekadashi, Tulsi Vivah Begins
05-11-25	Wed.	Vrat Purnima, Tripurari Purnima, Dev Diwali, Tulsi Vivah Ends, Guru Nanak Jayanti
15-11-25	Sat.	Utpatti Ekadashi
19-11-25	Wed.	Darsh Amavasya
01-12-25	Mon.	Mokshada & Jain Mauni Ekadashi, Gita Jayanti
04-12-25	Thurs.	Vrat Purnima, Shree Dattatrey Jayanti
15-12-25	Mon.	Safla Ekadashi
19-12-25	Fri.	Darsh Amavasya
30-12-25	Tues.	Putrada Ekadashi
02-01-26	Fri.	Vrat Purnima
03-01-26	Sat.	Poshi & Shakambhari Purnima, (Purnima to 10:03)
14-01-26	Wed.	Shattila Ekadashi, Pongal, Makar Sankranti, Punyakal from 9:38 to Sunset
18-01-26	Sun.	Darsh Amavas, Mauni Amavas (Jain)
22-01-26	Thurs.	Ganesh Jayanti, Vinayak, Tilkund & Varad Choth
23-01-26	Fri.	Vasant Panchami, Shree Panchami, Saraswati Pooja
26-01-26	Mon.	Bharat Republic Day
29-01-26	Thurs.	Jaya Ekadashi
30-01-26	Fri.	Vishvakarma Jayanti
01-02-26	Sun.	Vrat & Maghi Purnima
13-02-26	Fri.	Vijya Ekadashi, (Ekadashi Vruddhi Tith-UK)
15-02-26	Sun.	Maha Shivratri, Nishith Muhurt 23:50 to 24:46, Lei.
16-02-26	Mon.	Darsh Amavasya, Somvati Amavas from 12:04
23-02-26	Mon.	Holashtak begins 25:32 (from 1:32am on 24th Feb.)
27-02-26	Fri.	Amalki Ekadashi
02-03-26	Mon.	Vrat Purnima, Holi
03-03-26	Tues.	Dhuleti, Holashtak ends 11:38, (Punam until 11:38)
14-03-26	Sat.	Papmochni Ekadashi
18-03-26	Wed.	Darsh Amavasya
19-03-26	Thurs.	Chaitri Navaratri begins, Gudi Padvo, North India Vikram Samvat 2083 Begins
21-03-26	Sat.	Matsya Jayanti, Gauri Treej
26-03-26	Thurs.	Shree Ramnavami, Abhijit Muhurt 11:45 to 12:35 Leicester, Chaitri Navaratri ends
28-03-26	Sat.	Kamda Ekadashi, Shree Vallbhacharya Vadhai
29-03-26	Sun.	British Summer Time (BST) begins
30-03-26	Mon.	Anang Trayodashi, Shree Mahavir Jayanti
01-04-26	Wed.	Vrat & Chaitri Purnima, Shree Hanuman Janmotsav
13-04-26	Mon.	Varuthini Ekadashi, Shree Vallabhabda - 549
16-04-26	Thurs.	Darsh Amavasya
19-04-26	Sun.	Akshay-Akhatreej, Parshuram Jayanti
27-04-26	Mon.	Mohini Ekadashi
29-04-26	Wed.	Nrusinh Jayanti
30-04-26	Thurs.	Kurma Jayanti, Vrat Purnima
01-05-26	Fri.	Vaishakhi & Budhdha Purnima
13-05-26	Wed.	Apra Ekadashi, Bhadrakali Ekadashi-Punjab
16-05-26	Sat.	Darsh & Bhavuka Amavasya, Shanaishchar Jayanti
17-05-26	Sun.	Adhik Jyeshth, Purushottam month begins
26-05-26	Tues.	Kamla Ekadashi
30-05-26	Sat.	Vrat Purnima, (Purnima until 9:45 on 31st May)
11-06-26	Thurs.	Kamla Ekadashi
14-06-26	Sun.	Darsh Amavasya, Adhik Jyeshth ends, (Amavasya Kshaya Tithi)
25-06-26	Thurs.	Nirjala-Bheem Ekadashi
27-06-26	Sat.	Vat Savitri Vrat Begins
29-06-26	Mon.	Vrat & Vat Savitri Vrat Purnima
10-07-26	Fri.	Yogini Ekadashi
13-07-26	Mon.	Darsh Amavasya, Somvati Amavas from 14:20
15-07-26	Wed.	Kachhchhi, Halari Aashadhhi Samvat 2083 Begins, Rathyatra, (Rathotsav with Pushya Nakshatra)
25-07-26	Sat.	Devshayni Ekadashi, Saurashtra Molakat Begins, (Ekadashi Vruddhi Tith-UK)
27-07-26	Mon.	Jaya Parvati Vrat & Gujarat Molakat Begins
28-07-26	Tues.	Vrat Purnima
29-07-26	Wed.	Guru Purnima, Saurashtra Molakat Jagaran
31-07-26	Fri.	Jaya Parvati Vrat Jagran & Gujarat Molakat Jagaran
09-08-26	Sun.	Kamika Ekadashi, (12th Kshaya Tithi-UK)
12-08-26	Wed.	Darsh Amavasya, Divaso, Aevrat Jeevrat Jagaran
13-08-26	Thurs.	Shravan Month & Shiv Pooja Begins
15-08-26	Sat.	Bharat Independence Day
17-08-26	Mon.	Naag Pancham, Kalki Jayanti
18-08-26	Tues.	Randhan Chhath
19-08-26	Wed.	Sheetla Satam
21-08-26	Fri.	Noli Nom (South Gujarat)
23-08-26	Sun.	Putrada, Pavitra Ekadashi
27-08-26	Thurs.	Vrat Purnima, Balev, Raksha Bandhan from 17:03, Nariyeli & Shravani Purnima
31-08-26	Mon.	Bor Chauth
01-09-26	Tues.	Naag Pancham
02-09-26	Wed.	Randhan Chhath
03-09-26	Thurs.	Sheetla Satam, Shree Krishna Jayanti, Vratotsav, Nishith Muhurt 24:43 to 25:25 Leicester, (with Rohini Nakshatra)
04-09-26	Fri.	Janmashtami – Vaishnav, Dharo Attham (This year)
07-09-26	Mon.	Aja Ekadashi
10-09-26	Thurs.	Darsh Amavasya, Sarva Pitru Amavasya, Shravan month ends
13-09-26	Sun.	Varah Jayanti, Haritalika, Kevda Treej
14-09-26	Mon.	Shree Ganesh Chaturthi
15-09-26	Tues.	Rushi Panchami, Sama Panchami
19-09-26	Sat.	Durga, Radha Ashtami
22-09-26	Tues.	Parivartini – Jal Zilani Ekadashi
23-09-26	Wed.	Vaman Jayanti
25-09-26	Fri.	Anant Chaturdashi
26-09-26	Sat.	Vrat Purnima, Paushthapadi Purnima
27-09-26	Sun.	Shraddh begins
02-10-26	Fri.	Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti (date)
06-10-26	Tues.	Indira Ekadashi
10-10-26	Sat	Sarvapitri Darsh Amavas, Amavas-Purnima Shraddh, Shraddh ends
11-10-26	Sun.	Shardiy Navaratri Begins
18-10-26	Sun.	Shree Durga & Maha-Havan Ashtami
19-10-26	Mon.	Maha Navami, Navratri Parna
20-10-26	Tues.	Vijya Dashami, Dashahara, Vijay Muhurt 14:32 to15:13 Leicester, Budhdha Jayanti
22-10-26	Thurs.	Pashankusha Ekadashi
25-10-26	Sun.	Vrat Purnima, Sharad Purnima, Kojagari Purnima, Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) begins
29-10-26	Thurs.	Karva and Sankat Chauth, Moonrise 18:18 Leicester
04-11-26	Wed.	Rama Ekadashi – Smart
05-11-26	Thurs.	Rama Ekadashi – Vaishnavi, Govats Dwadashi, Vagh Barash
06-11-26	Fri.	Dhan Terash, Dhan Pooja
07-11-26	Sat.	(Narak Chaturdashi, Moon rise 5:14am, Leicester), Kali Chaudas
08-11-26	Sun.	Darsh Amavas, Lakshmi-Sharda -Chopda Pujan, Diwali
09-11-26	Mon.	New Year’s Day  Vikram Samvat 2083, Jain Samvat 2553, Annakut

 

Lunisolar Almanac:

 

Lunisolar months are lunar months and based upon the appearance of the moon. Interestingly there are two kinds of lunisolar months too.

1. Amanta Months: The months start with the new moon and end with the new moon. This almanac is synchronized with the Nirayana year i.e. with the leap year consideration. Amanta months are divided into Sudi (Sukla Paksha) and Vadi (Krishna Paksha). The sudi is the period of new moon to the full moon (i.e. increasing moon shape), it is also called the waxing phase. The vadi is the period of full moon to the next new moon (i.e. decreasing moon phase), it is also called the waning phase. The Amanta months start with the Sudi (Sukla Paksha). The Chaitra Amanta Lunisolar almanac the New Year starts with Chaitra and is followed in the South and South-West Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra.The Kartika Amanta Lunisolar almanac the New Year Starts with Kartika and is followed in Gujarat including Sauratra-Kathiawar.The Aashadhh Amanta Lunisolar almanac the New Year Starts with Aashadhh and is followed in Kachhchh region of Gujarat.

2. Purnimanta Months (in Rushi Panchang the Purnimant months are written in brackets): This type of almnac uses the full moon ending months. Thus the months start with the day after the full moon to the next full moon. The Purnimanta months are also divided into vadi and sudi paksha (period) like amanta months. Thus the purimantha months start with the Vadi (Krishna Paksha). The vadi is the period of full moon to the next new moon (i.e. decreasing moon phase), it is also called the waning phase. The sudi is the period of new moon to the full moon (i.e. increasing moon shape), it is also called the waxing phase. The Purnimanta Almanac is followed in most of the North India (Punjab, Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Bihar). 

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