August 4, 2026 Hindu Panchang: Sashti to Saptami

You are probably here because a puja, vrata, sankalpa, temple visit, or family commitment is being fixed for Tuesday, August 4, 2026. The calendar detail most likely to alter your plan is not midnight: the tithi changes at 7:01 PM.

That boundary gives you a clear first decision, but it does not provide a complete muhurta. Use it to place a tithi-sensitive activity on the correct side of the change, then confirm the timing for your location and the rule followed by your family, temple, or sampradaya.

Key takeaways for August 4, 2026

• The civil day is Tuesday, August 4, 2026.
• The day begins under Krishna Paksha Sashti, the sixth tithi of the waning or dark lunar phase.
• Krishna Paksha Sashti continues until 7:01 PM; Krishna Paksha Saptami begins afterward.
• Saptami is the seventh tithi of Krishna Paksha.
• The 7:01 PM transition is a change of tithi, not an automatically auspicious time or a universal deadline for worship.

Why the 7:01 PM boundary matters

A tithi is a lunar-calendar measure, not another name for a civil date. Because a tithi can end during the morning, afternoon, or evening, the question “Which tithi falls on August 4?” sometimes needs a two-part answer. That is exactly the situation on this date.

• Before 7:01 PM, the active tithi in the stated sequence is Krishna Paksha Sashti.
• After 7:01 PM, the active tithi is Krishna Paksha Saptami.
• If your ceremony is close to the transition, verify the local calculation before stating the tithi in a sankalpa or printing a fixed ritual time.

Do not shorten the entry to “Sashti all day,” because that loses the evening change. Do not label the entire civil date as Saptami either. The useful calendar note preserves both tithis and the boundary between them.

The transition also should not be mistaken for a recommended muhurta. It tells you when one tithi gives way to another. It does not, by itself, say that an activity should begin at 7:01 PM or that every earlier or later moment is suitable.

Apply the tithi according to what you are planning

The same Panchang entry can affect different activities in different ways. Start by identifying why you need the date rather than treating every reference to a tithi as a command to reschedule.

• For regular daily puja: continue your customary practice. If the sankalpa names the current tithi, use the tithi active at the time of worship after checking the local Panchang.
• For a Sashti- or Saptami-specific vrata: confirm the governing rule before choosing a time. A vrata may depend on the tithi at sunrise, its presence during a prescribed part of the day, or another tradition-specific condition. The mere appearance of a tithi somewhere within the civil date does not settle the observance.
• For a temple ceremony or family samskara: give the priest the city, intended time, and nature of the ceremony. “August 4” alone is incomplete because the date crosses from Sashti to Saptami.
• For a general auspicious-time decision: do not infer a muhurta from the tithi alone. Nakshatra, rashi, and other Panchang factors are separate considerations; their values cannot be reconstructed merely from the Sashti-to-Saptami change.
• For an ordinary appointment with no tithi requirement: there is no need to manufacture a restriction from the evening transition. Use Panchang considerations to the extent required by your practice and purpose.

If an observance begins under Sashti and continues into Saptami, do not invent a rule about whether it remains valid or must stop. That decision belongs to the observance’s own procedure and your tradition. Ask about the required tithi coverage before fixing the start time.

Make three checks before relying on the clock time

The published boundary is useful, but a formal religious commitment deserves three checks.

• Check the location. Panchang use is tied to place because local clock time and sunrise-based day assignment matter. If you are outside the location for which the timing was prepared, consult a Panchang calculated for your city.
• Check the observance rule. Ask whether Sashti or Saptami must prevail at sunrise, during the actual puja, or during another prescribed period. This is more useful than asking only, “Is August 4 a good day?”
• Check the full Panchang when choosing a muhurta. The tithi sequence answers one question. It does not supply missing nakshatra, rashi, or auspicious-time details.

A precise question for a temple or purohit would be: “For this observance in my city on August 4, which tithi must prevail, and during which part of the day?” Include the planned activity and approximate time. That gives the person advising you enough context to apply the relevant rule.

Put the date into your calendar without overreading it

Use this wording in your personal or family calendar: “Tuesday, August 4, 2026 — Krishna Paksha Sashti until 7:01 PM; Krishna Paksha Saptami afterward. Confirm the local Panchang and observance rule.”

Keep the transition time attached to both tithi names when sharing the entry. A bare note saying only “Sashti” can mislead someone arranging an evening puja, while a bare “Saptami” label can mislead someone planning the morning.

If the tithi is essential to the ritual, choose a time clearly within the required period rather than placing the ceremony close to the change without local confirmation. If no tithi-specific rule applies, preserve your normal practice and treat 7:01 PM simply as the point at which the lunar-day designation changes.

Write the two-part entry into your calendar now. Your next step is one focused check: determine which tithi rule governs your particular observance in your city. Once that is clear, you can fix the time without confusing the Gregorian date, the active tithi, and the muhurta.

References

• Hindu Blog – August 4 2026 Tithi – Panchang – Hindu Calendar – Good Time – Nakshatra – Rashi