| Monday, August 31, 2026 | Heramba Sankashti Chaturthi · 🌙 9:16 PM |
| Wednesday, September 30, 2026 | Vighnaraja Sankashti Chaturthi · 🌙 11:38 PM |
| Sunday, October 25, 2026 | Sharad Purnima · 🌙 6:52 PM |
| Thursday, October 29, 2026 | Karwa Chauth · 🌙 11:47 PM |
| Thursday, October 29, 2026 | Vakratunda Sankashti Chaturthi · 🌙 11:47 PM |
| Friday, November 27, 2026 | Ganadhipa Sankashti Chaturthi · 🌙 11:32 PM |
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Tithi (sunrise) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, August 15, 2026 | 8:20 AM | 8:28 PM | Tritiya · Shukla Paksha |
| Sunday, August 16, 2026 | 8:45 AM | 9:33 PM | Chaturthi · Shukla Paksha |
| Monday, August 17, 2026 | 9:10 AM | 10:37 PM | Panchami · Shukla Paksha |
| Tuesday, August 18, 2026 | 9:37 AM | 11:40 PM | Shashthi · Shukla Paksha |
| Wednesday, August 19, 2026 | 10:06 AM | none (next 12:42 AM, Aug 20) | Saptami · Shukla Paksha |
| Thursday, August 20, 2026 | 10:40 AM | 12:42 AM | Ashtami · Shukla Paksha |
| Friday, August 21, 2026 | 11:19 AM | 1:43 AM | Navami · Shukla Paksha |
| Saturday, August 22, 2026 | 12:05 PM | 2:41 AM | Dashami · Shukla Paksha |
| Sunday, August 23, 2026 | 12:56 PM | 3:34 AM | Dashami · Shukla Paksha |
| Monday, August 24, 2026 | 1:54 PM | 4:21 AM | Ekadashi · Shukla Paksha |
| Tuesday, August 25, 2026 | 2:54 PM | 5:02 AM | Dwadashi · Shukla Paksha |
| Wednesday, August 26, 2026 | 3:57 PM | 5:37 AM | Trayodashi · Shukla Paksha |
| Thursday, August 27, 2026 | 5:00 PM | 6:08 AM | Chaturdashi · Shukla Paksha |
| Friday, August 28, 2026 | 6:03 PM | 6:35 AM | Purnima · Shukla Paksha |
| Saturday, August 29, 2026 | 7:06 PM | 7:00 AM | Pratipada · Krishna Paksha |
Times in Auckland (NZST), DST applied. Moonrise/moonset use the centre of the Moon's disc without refraction, as standard panchangs do; a moonrise after midnight is shown with its date. Hills, buildings or cloud can delay the actual sighting by a few minutes.
Saturday, August 15, 2026: moonrise 8:20 AM, moonset 8:28 PM (NZST).
Moonrise is when the Moon's centre crosses a flat horizon. Buildings, trees, hills or haze near the horizon delay the first sighting, often by 10–20 minutes — for Karwa Chauth or Sankashti, wait until the Moon is clearly visible.