JupiterWiseWedding dates in August 2026
0 favourable, 8 mixed and 23 days to avoid, from the public Panchang for South India (sunrise times for New Delhi (IST)). This is the calendar everyone shares; your own best dates depend on your chart.
No day this month is fully favourable. The closest are mixed days with the fewest reasons against them: Monday 17 August (the nakshatra), Wednesday 19 August (the nakshatra), Sunday 23 August (the weekday) and Tuesday 25 August (the weekday).
← July 2026: 1 favourable, 5 mixedSeptember 2026: 1 favourable, 12 mixed →North India
Seasonal bars in this month: Jupiter asta, Kharmas. Days inside them are tagged Avoid.
- • Kharmas rules out wedding dates on 1–16 August (16 days).
- • Jupiter asta rules out wedding dates on 1–13 August (13 days).
- Saturday · Avoid
Against: the nakshatra, the weekday, the karana, Kharmas, Jupiter asta - Sunday · Avoid
Against: the nakshatra, the weekday, the tithi, the yoga, Kharmas, Jupiter asta - Monday · Avoid
Against: Kharmas, Jupiter asta - Tuesday · Avoid
Against: the weekday, the tithi, Kharmas, Jupiter asta - Wednesday · Avoid
Against: the nakshatra, the yoga, Kharmas, Jupiter asta - Thursday · Avoid
Against: the nakshatra, the tithi, the yoga, Kharmas, Jupiter asta - Friday · Avoid
Against: the nakshatra, the tithi, Kharmas, Jupiter asta - Saturday · Avoid
Against: the weekday, the yoga, the karana, Kharmas, Jupiter asta - Sunday · Avoid
Against: the weekday, the tithi, Kharmas, Jupiter asta - Monday · Avoid
Against: the nakshatra, the tithi, the yoga, Kharmas, Jupiter asta - Tuesday · Avoid
Against: the nakshatra, the weekday, the tithi, the karana, Kharmas, Jupiter asta - Wednesday · Avoid
Against: the nakshatra, the tithi, the yoga, Kharmas, Jupiter asta - Thursday · Avoid
Against: the tithi, Kharmas, Jupiter asta - Friday · Avoid
Against: the nakshatra, Kharmas - Saturday · Avoid
Against: the weekday, Kharmas - Sunday · Avoid
Against: the weekday, the tithi, the karana, Kharmas - Monday · Mixed
Shukla Panchami · Chitra · Against: the nakshatra - Tuesday · Mixed
Shukla Shashthi · Swati · Against: the weekday, the tithi - Wednesday · Mixed
Shukla Saptami · Vishakha · Against: the nakshatra - Thursday · Avoid
Against: the tithi - Friday · Avoid
Against: the nakshatra, the tithi, the yoga - Saturday · Avoid
Against: the nakshatra, the weekday, the yoga - Sunday · Mixed
Shukla Ekadashi · Mula · Against: the weekday - Monday · Mixed
Shukla Dwadashi · Purva Ashadha · Against: the nakshatra, the tithi - Tuesday · Mixed
Shukla Trayodashi · Uttara Ashadha · Against: the weekday - Wednesday · Avoid
Against: the nakshatra, the tithi - Thursday · Avoid
Against: the nakshatra, the tithi, the yoga, the karana - Friday · Mixed
Krishna Pratipada · Shatabhisha · Against: the nakshatra, the tithi - Saturday · Mixed
Krishna Dwitiya · Purva Bhadrapada · Against: the nakshatra, the weekday - Sunday · Avoid
Against: the weekday, the yoga - Monday · Avoid
Against: the tithi, the yoga
Green-toned days are favourable, amber are mixed, red are best avoided. Hover or tap a day for its tithi, nakshatra and what counts against it.
- Favourable: Panchang factors support this day for a wedding.
- Mixed: Some factors support this day for a wedding, others don't — usable, but not the best choice.
- Avoid: Traditionally avoided for a wedding — a seasonal bar or unfavourable factor applies.
Favourable days
No fully favourable day this month. The mixed days have only soft issues (for example a less ideal nakshatra or weekday).
Why the other days miss out
On the 31 other days that are not favourable, the reasons that come up most are the nakshatra (18 days), the tithi (18 days) and the weekday (14 days).
The closest alternatives
| Date | Tithi | Nakshatra | Against |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug (Mon) | Shukla Panchami | Chitra | the nakshatra |
| 19 Aug (Wed) | Shukla Saptami | Vishakha | the nakshatra |
| 23 Aug (Sun) | Shukla Ekadashi | Mula | the weekday |
| 25 Aug (Tue) | Shukla Trayodashi | Uttara Ashadha | the weekday |
South India compared with North India
South India has 0 favourable and 8 mixed days this month; North India has 0 favourable and 0 mixed. No date is favourable in both regions. Kharmas is applied in South India but not in North India. Chaturmas is applied in North India but not in South India.
What matters for a wedding
- • Venus and Jupiter should be strong and un-eclipsed
- • Prefer the classical marriage nakshatras: Rohini, Mrigashira, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
- • Avoid Rahu Kaal and Bhadra (Vishti karana)
- • Traditionally avoided in the south: Kharmas (Sun in Sagittarius, or in Cancer for Aadi), Jupiter or Venus combust (a regional convention)
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