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Varalakshmi Vratam 2026: date and meaning
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This is the 2026 page. The date has passed. See Varalakshmi Vratam 2027
In Washington DC, Varalakshmi Vratam is on Friday, August 21, 2026.
- Washington DC
Friday, August 21, 2026
Washington DC. South Indian tradition.
The same date in India (New Delhi).
Not in Washington DC? Find your city in the table below.
The rule
The last Friday before Shravana Purnima (the day Purnima prevails at sunrise).
The times that decide it (Washington DC): Shravana Purnima prevails at sunrise on August 27, 2026; the Friday before is August 21, 2026
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Varalakshmi Vratam 2026 Washington DC: Friday, August 21, 2026 South Indian tradition. Each city's date is computed for its own sky and time zone. https://pujadeep.com/festivals/varalakshmi-vratam/2026/
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Varalakshmi Vratam 2026 in each city
US
| City | Date | Times that decide it | Also |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | Fri 21 Aug | Shravana Purnima prevails at sunrise on August 27, 2026; the Friday before is August 21, 2026 | – |
| Edison, NJ | Fri 21 Aug | Shravana Purnima prevails at sunrise on August 27, 2026; the Friday before is August 21, 2026 | – |
| Washington DC | Fri 21 Aug | Shravana Purnima prevails at sunrise on August 27, 2026; the Friday before is August 21, 2026 | – |
| Atlanta | Fri 21 Aug | Shravana Purnima prevails at sunrise on August 27, 2026; the Friday before is August 21, 2026 | – |
| Boston | Fri 21 Aug | Shravana Purnima prevails at sunrise on August 27, 2026; the Friday before is August 21, 2026 | – |
| Philadelphia | Fri 21 Aug | Shravana Purnima prevails at sunrise on August 27, 2026; the Friday before is August 21, 2026 | – |
| Chicago | Fri 21 Aug | Shravana Purnima prevails at sunrise on August 27, 2026; the Friday before is August 21, 2026 | – |
| Houston | Fri 21 Aug | Shravana Purnima prevails at sunrise on August 27, 2026; the Friday before is August 21, 2026 | – |
| Dallas | Fri 21 Aug | Shravana Purnima prevails at sunrise on August 27, 2026; the Friday before is August 21, 2026 | – |
| Los Angeles | Fri 21 Aug | Shravana Purnima prevails at sunrise on August 27, 2026; the Friday before is August 21, 2026 | – |
| San Jose, CA | Fri 21 Aug | Shravana Purnima prevails at sunrise on August 27, 2026; the Friday before is August 21, 2026 | – |
| Fremont, CA | Fri 21 Aug | Shravana Purnima prevails at sunrise on August 27, 2026; the Friday before is August 21, 2026 | – |
| Sunnyvale, CA | Fri 21 Aug | Shravana Purnima prevails at sunrise on August 27, 2026; the Friday before is August 21, 2026 | – |
| Cupertino, CA | Fri 21 Aug | Shravana Purnima prevails at sunrise on August 27, 2026; the Friday before is August 21, 2026 | – |
| Seattle | Fri 21 Aug | Shravana Purnima prevails at sunrise on August 27, 2026; the Friday before is August 21, 2026 | – |
UK
| City | Date | Times that decide it | Also |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | Fri 21 Aug | Shravana Purnima prevails at sunrise on August 27, 2026; the Friday before is August 21, 2026 | – |
| Birmingham, UK | Fri 21 Aug | Shravana Purnima prevails at sunrise on August 27, 2026; the Friday before is August 21, 2026 | – |
| Leicester | Fri 21 Aug | Shravana Purnima prevails at sunrise on August 27, 2026; the Friday before is August 21, 2026 | – |
| Manchester | Fri 21 Aug | Shravana Purnima prevails at sunrise on August 27, 2026; the Friday before is August 21, 2026 | – |
Canada
| City | Date | Times that decide it | Also |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto | Fri 21 Aug | Shravana Purnima prevails at sunrise on August 27, 2026; the Friday before is August 21, 2026 | – |
| Brampton | Fri 21 Aug | Shravana Purnima prevails at sunrise on August 27, 2026; the Friday before is August 21, 2026 | – |
| Vancouver | Fri 21 Aug | Shravana Purnima prevails at sunrise on August 27, 2026; the Friday before is August 21, 2026 | – |
| Calgary | Fri 21 Aug | Shravana Purnima prevails at sunrise on August 27, 2026; the Friday before is August 21, 2026 | – |
Australia
| City | Date | Times that decide it | Also |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | Fri 21 Aug | Shravana Purnima prevails at sunrise on August 28, 2026; the Friday before is August 21, 2026 | Shravana Purnima falls on a Friday: some calendars keep the vrat that day (the Bhavishyottara Purana rule, as Gupte 1916 records it): Fri 28 Aug |
| Melbourne | Fri 21 Aug | Shravana Purnima prevails at sunrise on August 28, 2026; the Friday before is August 21, 2026 | Shravana Purnima falls on a Friday: some calendars keep the vrat that day (the Bhavishyottara Purana rule, as Gupte 1916 records it): Fri 28 Aug |
| Brisbane | Fri 21 Aug | Shravana Purnima prevails at sunrise on August 28, 2026; the Friday before is August 21, 2026 | Shravana Purnima falls on a Friday: some calendars keep the vrat that day (the Bhavishyottara Purana rule, as Gupte 1916 records it): Fri 28 Aug |
| Perth | Fri 21 Aug | Shravana Purnima prevails at sunrise on August 28, 2026; the Friday before is August 21, 2026 | Shravana Purnima falls on a Friday: some calendars keep the vrat that day (the Bhavishyottara Purana rule, as Gupte 1916 records it): Fri 28 Aug |
India
| City | Date | Times that decide it | Also |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Delhi | Fri 21 Aug | Shravana Purnima prevails at sunrise on August 28, 2026; the Friday before is August 21, 2026 | Shravana Purnima falls on a Friday: some calendars keep the vrat that day (the Bhavishyottara Purana rule, as Gupte 1916 records it): Fri 28 Aug |
| Mumbai | Fri 21 Aug | Shravana Purnima prevails at sunrise on August 28, 2026; the Friday before is August 21, 2026 | Shravana Purnima falls on a Friday: some calendars keep the vrat that day (the Bhavishyottara Purana rule, as Gupte 1916 records it): Fri 28 Aug |
| Kolkata | Fri 21 Aug | Shravana Purnima prevails at sunrise on August 28, 2026; the Friday before is August 21, 2026 | Shravana Purnima falls on a Friday: some calendars keep the vrat that day (the Bhavishyottara Purana rule, as Gupte 1916 records it): Fri 28 Aug |
| Chennai | Fri 21 Aug | Shravana Purnima prevails at sunrise on August 28, 2026; the Friday before is August 21, 2026 | Shravana Purnima falls on a Friday: some calendars keep the vrat that day (the Bhavishyottara Purana rule, as Gupte 1916 records it): Fri 28 Aug |
| Bengaluru | Fri 21 Aug | Shravana Purnima prevails at sunrise on August 28, 2026; the Friday before is August 21, 2026 | Shravana Purnima falls on a Friday: some calendars keep the vrat that day (the Bhavishyottara Purana rule, as Gupte 1916 records it): Fri 28 Aug |
| Hyderabad | Fri 21 Aug | Shravana Purnima prevails at sunrise on August 28, 2026; the Friday before is August 21, 2026 | Shravana Purnima falls on a Friday: some calendars keep the vrat that day (the Bhavishyottara Purana rule, as Gupte 1916 records it): Fri 28 Aug |
| Ahmedabad | Fri 21 Aug | Shravana Purnima prevails at sunrise on August 28, 2026; the Friday before is August 21, 2026 | Shravana Purnima falls on a Friday: some calendars keep the vrat that day (the Bhavishyottara Purana rule, as Gupte 1916 records it): Fri 28 Aug |
| Surat | Fri 21 Aug | Shravana Purnima prevails at sunrise on August 28, 2026; the Friday before is August 21, 2026 | Shravana Purnima falls on a Friday: some calendars keep the vrat that day (the Bhavishyottara Purana rule, as Gupte 1916 records it): Fri 28 Aug |
| Pune | Fri 21 Aug | Shravana Purnima prevails at sunrise on August 28, 2026; the Friday before is August 21, 2026 | Shravana Purnima falls on a Friday: some calendars keep the vrat that day (the Bhavishyottara Purana rule, as Gupte 1916 records it): Fri 28 Aug |
| Jaipur | Fri 21 Aug | Shravana Purnima prevails at sunrise on August 28, 2026; the Friday before is August 21, 2026 | Shravana Purnima falls on a Friday: some calendars keep the vrat that day (the Bhavishyottara Purana rule, as Gupte 1916 records it): Fri 28 Aug |
| Lucknow | Fri 21 Aug | Shravana Purnima prevails at sunrise on August 28, 2026; the Friday before is August 21, 2026 | Shravana Purnima falls on a Friday: some calendars keep the vrat that day (the Bhavishyottara Purana rule, as Gupte 1916 records it): Fri 28 Aug |
| Varanasi | Fri 21 Aug | Shravana Purnima prevails at sunrise on August 28, 2026; the Friday before is August 21, 2026 | Shravana Purnima falls on a Friday: some calendars keep the vrat that day (the Bhavishyottara Purana rule, as Gupte 1916 records it): Fri 28 Aug |
| Patna | Fri 21 Aug | Shravana Purnima prevails at sunrise on August 28, 2026; the Friday before is August 21, 2026 | Shravana Purnima falls on a Friday: some calendars keep the vrat that day (the Bhavishyottara Purana rule, as Gupte 1916 records it): Fri 28 Aug |
| Chandigarh | Fri 21 Aug | Shravana Purnima prevails at sunrise on August 28, 2026; the Friday before is August 21, 2026 | Shravana Purnima falls on a Friday: some calendars keep the vrat that day (the Bhavishyottara Purana rule, as Gupte 1916 records it): Fri 28 Aug |
| Bhopal | Fri 21 Aug | Shravana Purnima prevails at sunrise on August 28, 2026; the Friday before is August 21, 2026 | Shravana Purnima falls on a Friday: some calendars keep the vrat that day (the Bhavishyottara Purana rule, as Gupte 1916 records it): Fri 28 Aug |
| Thiruvananthapuram | Fri 21 Aug | Shravana Purnima prevails at sunrise on August 28, 2026; the Friday before is August 21, 2026 | Shravana Purnima falls on a Friday: some calendars keep the vrat that day (the Bhavishyottara Purana rule, as Gupte 1916 records it): Fri 28 Aug |
Panchang for Varalakshmi Vratam day: Friday, August 21, 2026, Washington DC
- Tithi
- Shukla Navami (ends 2:06 PM), then Dashami (ends 4:30 PM +1 day)
- Nakshatra
- Jyeshtha (ends 5:20 AM +1 day), then Mula (ends 8:15 AM +2 days) Name letters for this nakshatra
- Yoga
- Vaidhriti (ends 7:49 PM), then Vishkambha (ends 8:45 PM +1 day)
- Karana
- Kaulava (ends 2:06 PM), then Taitila (ends 3:18 AM +1 day), then Garaja (ends 4:30 PM +1 day)
- Weekday
- Friday (शुक्रवार)
- Month
- Shravana (Amanta) · Shravana (Purnimanta)
- Tamil month
- Avani 5 (solar month)
- Year
- Vikram Samvat 2083 (Chaitradi) · Vikram Samvat (Kartikadi, Gujarati) 2082 · Shaka Samvat 1948
- Sunrise
- 6:27 AM
- Sunset
- 7:54 PM
- Moonrise
- 3:58 PM
- Moonset
- 12:41 AM +1 day
- Rahu Kaal
- 11:30 AM – 1:10 PM
- Yamaganda
- 4:32 PM – 6:13 PM
- Gulika Kalam
- 8:08 AM – 9:49 AM
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 12:44 PM – 1:37 PM
Abhijit and Rahu Kaal overlap from 12:44 PM to 1:10 PM. - Brahma Muhurta
- 5:03 AM – 5:45 AM
About the festival
Varalakshmi Vratam is a vow to the goddess Lakshmi, kept on a Friday in the month of Shravana, the Friday before the full moon of that month. Vara means a boon or a gift: Varalakshmi is Lakshmi who gives what her devotees ask for.
Written for Pujadeep and checked against the sources listed. See the sources
Questions families ask
When is Varalakshmi Vratam 2027?
The date moves with the Hindu calendar. In 2027, Varalakshmi Vratam is on Friday, August 13, 2027 in Washington DC. Varalakshmi Vratam 2027
How is the date found for my city?
Each city’s date is computed for that city, from its own sunrise and sunset and the times the tithi begins and ends, with the rule named below. Find your city in the table above.
Which rule sets the date of Varalakshmi Vratam?
The last Friday before Shravana Purnima (the day Purnima prevails at sunrise). How we compute dates
The rule and its sources
Tradition: South Indian.
- When Shravana Purnima itself falls on a Friday, some families keep the vrat that day; this calendar gives the Friday before.
Rule sources
- Wikipedia: Varalakshmi Vratam
- B. A. Gupte, Hindu Holidays and Ceremonials (Calcutta: Thacker, Spink, 1916), "Friday Fasts" and "Vara Laxmi", pp. 52-53 and 230: after the Bhavishyottara Purana, the Vara-Laxmi worship is done when the full moon of Shravan falls on a Friday
- V. Nagam Aiya, The Travancore State Manual, vol. II (Trivandrum: Travancore Government Press, 1906), p. 306: list of fasts and festivals with the sects who keep them (Thyepoosam, Varalakshmi Vritam, Kartigai, Ekadasi and Amavasya)
Related
Computed for 43 cities on Friday, August 21, 2026
Rule: The last Friday before Shravana Purnima (the day Purnima prevails at sunrise).
What the words mean: Purnima and Amavasya
Calculated for your location from NASA JPL's DE440 ephemeris and Astronomy Engine (MIT licence), with the Lahiri ayanamsa. Times can differ by a minute or two from printed panchangs. For vrat and puja timings, follow your family or temple tradition.
Source and licence
- Our explanation
- Written for this site from the sources listed here, and checked against them. Free to quote with credit.
- Checked
- Checked against the sources listed, October 15, 2026.
- Updated
- October 27, 2026