சனி, 8 ஆகஸ்ட், 2026 – வேத முகூர்த்தம்
Krishna Paksha • Ekadashi • Rohini நட்சத்திரம்
On சனி, 8 ஆகஸ்ட், 2026 (Saturday, also called Shanivar), the moon is in Ekadashi (day 11 of the waning moon), with the moon transiting Rohini nakshatra. The yoga is Vyaghata and the karana is Bava.
This is Ekadashi — observed as a fast day across Vaishnava and several Shaiva traditions; many devotees abstain from rice, wheat and pulses. Ekadashi, observed as a fasting day in many Hindu traditions; many devotees abstain from grains and pulses. Rohini is considered fixed and very auspicious — widely used for marriage muhurthams and house-warming.
Saturday is ruled by Saturn — mixed; used for long-term work, iron / heavy goods, and discipline-related commitments.
Approximate timings (IST, Mumbai reference): sunrise 5:55 AM, sunset 6:20 PM. Rahu Kalam 9:1.25 AM – 10:34.375 AM; Yamaganda 1:40.625 PM – 3:13.75 PM; Gulika Kalam 5:55 AM – 7:28.125 AM; Abhijit Muhurta 11:43.5 AM – 12:31.5 PM. Set your city in the calculator below for exact local times.
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How astrologers read this date
In Vedic muhurta practice, three pieces of information are checked first: the tithi (Ekadashi), the nakshatra (Rohini) and the weekday (Saturday). For சனி, 8 ஆகஸ்ட், 2026, that combination produces a vrat (fasting) day.
- Marriage muhurtham: the basic nakshatra–tithi check is favourable; verify lagna with an astrologer.
- House-warming (gruhapravesham): the weekday (Saturday) is generally avoided.
- Vehicle purchase / new business: the weekday is mixed; pick a clear muhurta within Abhijit.
- Travel: the nakshatra is fixed/sharp — non-essential travel may be deferred.
The above is a quick rule-of-thumb based on classical muhurta tables. Regional traditions (Tamil, Kerala, Bengali, Maharashtrian) sometimes weigh things differently — for binding decisions, consult a qualified astrologer with your janma rashi and lagna.