Wed, Aug 12
Total Solar Eclipse (Sūrya Grahaṇa)
Visible in ChicagoSūtak (abstention): Aug 12, 2026, 12:16 a.m. – Aug 12, 2026, 12:39 p.m..
Hindu Society of North America
Calendar 2026
Festivals and HSNA events for Chicago, Illinois. Dates are computed from the Drik Panchang standard (Smārta · Pūrṇimānta).
Panchang today
Shravana · Kṛṣṇa pakṣa- Tithi
- Ashtami (Kṛṣṇa)
- Nakṣatra
- Bharani
- Yoga
- Vriddhi
- Karaṇa
- Kaulava
- Vāra
- Guruvara
- Sunrise
- 5:49 a.m.
- Sunset
- 8:02 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 11:52 p.m.
- Rāhu Kāla
- 2:42 p.m. – 4:29 p.m.
- Yamaganda
- 5:49 a.m. – 7:36 a.m.
- Abhijit
- 12:27 p.m. – 1:24 p.m.
August 2026
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HSNA eventEclipse (grahaṇa)Major festivalFestivalVrat / observance
Thu, Aug 27
Partial Lunar Eclipse (Chandra Grahaṇa)
Visible in ChicagoSūtak (abstention): Aug 27, 2026, 12:33 p.m. – Aug 28, 2026, 12:52 a.m..
Sat, Aug 15
Hariyali Teej
Shravana
Mon, Aug 17
Nag Panchami
Shravana
Fri, Aug 21
Varalakshmi Vrat
Shravana
Wed, Aug 26
Onam (Thiruvonam)
Shravana
Thu, Aug 27
Raksha Bandhan
Sisters tie a protective thread (rakhi) on their brothers' wrists on Shravana Purnima, invoking the bond of love and mutual protection that transcends the household.
Shravana
Thu, Aug 27
Shravana Purnima (Snana-Dana)
Shravana
Sun, Aug 30
Kajari Teej
Bhadrapada · Shravana (amānta)
Festival dates use the Drik Gaṇita + Lahiri ayanāṁśa ephemeris (Smārta sampradāya, Pūrṇimānta), computed for Chicago, Illinois, the standard used by Drik Panchang.
