Hindu Panchang for August 22, 2026: Shukla Dashami

If you need the tithi for a puja, sankalpa, vrata decision, or family observance on August 22, the practical answer is clear: Shukla Paksha Dashami applies throughout the civil date. The boundary you need to watch comes after midnight.

This is a date-level guide for most regions. It tells you which tithi is running, but it does not replace a panchang calculated for your location when an observance depends on sunrise, a precise muhurta, or the rules of your sampradaya.

Key takeaways for August 22

• August 22, 2026 falls on a Saturday.
• It is Shukla Paksha Dashami, the tenth tithi of the waxing or bright lunar fortnight.
• For most regions, Dashami continues throughout August 22 and until 1:46 AM on August 23.
• Shukla Paksha Ekadashi begins after the 1:46 AM transition.
• Do not infer a city-specific auspicious time, nakshatra, rashi, or Ekadashi fasting date from the tithi alone.

Read the date by both civil time and tithi

A civil date changes at midnight. A tithi follows the lunar cycle and can cross midnight without changing at the same moment as the calendar date. That distinction matters on this occasion because Dashami continues into the opening hours of August 23.

If your activity takes place during the daytime or evening of August 22, there is no tithi transition to manage. If it continues past midnight, note the exact time rather than assuming that Ekadashi begins as soon as August 23 appears on the clock.

What you can plan confidently on Dashami

You can confidently identify the tithi for any daytime or evening practice on August 22 as Shukla Paksha Dashami. If you are preparing a written schedule, family calendar, temple notice, or personal reminder, Dashami is the correct date-level designation.

• For a daytime puja: record the tithi as Shukla Paksha Dashami.
• For an evening observance: Dashami still applies because it lasts beyond midnight.
• For a practice beginning shortly after midnight: compare its starting time with the 1:46 AM boundary.
• For a practice beginning after that boundary: the applicable tithi is Shukla Paksha Ekadashi.

This identifies the lunar date; it does not by itself declare every activity auspicious. A tithi is one part of a full panchang assessment. Do not select a marriage, griha-pravesh, consecration, initiation, or another major samskara solely because Dashami is present.

What still requires a local panchang

No city or time zone accompanies the 1:46 AM cutoff here. Panchang calculations are location-sensitive, so treat that cutoff as the general published reference rather than a universal timestamp for every place in Bharat or the diaspora.

You still need a reliable local panchang or temple calendar if your decision depends on:

• the exact local ending time of Dashami;
• sunrise or sunset at your location;
• the day’s nakshatra or rashi;
• a specific auspicious or inauspicious interval;
• the correct vrata day under the rules followed by your sampradaya; or
• the proper time for a samskara or other consequential ritual.

The Ekadashi transition is especially easy to misread. A change after midnight does not, by itself, settle when you should keep an Ekadashi vrata. If that is your purpose, use a local vrata calendar aligned with your tradition or confirm the date with your temple or acharya.

Check these details before finalizing your observance

1. Fix the location. Use the city where the observance will actually take place, not the location of the organizer or the person sending the invitation.
2. Fix the clock time. If the practice may continue after midnight, write down both its beginning and expected completion.
3. Apply the tithi boundary. August 22 remains Dashami throughout; in the early hours of August 23, compare the time with 1:46 AM and verify the local calculation.
4. Separate identification from suitability. Knowing that the day is Dashami answers the tithi question. It does not answer every muhurta question.
5. Confirm tradition-specific rules. For Ekadashi fasting, parana, or a major samskara, follow the calendar and procedure used by your own sampradaya or temple.

For an ordinary daytime plan on August 22, mark Shukla Paksha Dashami and proceed with your usual local checks. For anything close to the post-midnight transition, or anything tied to Ekadashi observance, confirm the local panchang before you commit to the time.

References

• Hindu Blog — August 22 2026 Tithi – Panchang – Hindu Calendar – Good Time – Nakshatra – Rashi