Solar Eclipse and Haryali Amavasya: Panchang Insights for 12 August 2026

According to the Hindu Panchang, Wednesday, 12 August 2026, is the day of Haryali Amavasya, the new moon of the Shravan month’s dark fortnight. The nocturnal phase concludes at 11:06 a.m., after which the first day of the bright half begins. Rituals such as Shiva worship, tarpan for ancestors, charity, and river bathing are specially recommended.

The day’s astronomical timings are sunrise at 6:05 a.m., sunset at 6:58 p.m., moonrise at 5:19 a.m., and moonset at 6:52 p.m. The sun will be in the Ashlesha nakshatra, while the moon stays in Pusha until 7:59 a.m., shifting to Ashlesha thereafter.

Yoga analysis shows an absence of Harshan yoga; Vyatipata yoga lasts until 3:24 p.m., followed by Varayan yoga. The most auspicious muhurta, Abhijit, runs from 11:59 a.m. to 12:52 p.m. The early morning Amrit period spans 4:36 a.m. to sunrise.

A total solar eclipse, the year’s second and final one, will start at 9:04 p.m. IST, reach maximum obscuration at 11:16 p.m., and finish at 1:28 a.m. on 13 August. The eclipse will be visible over parts of Greenland, Iceland, Spain, northern Russia and Portugal, but not from India; therefore, local Sutak restrictions are omitted.

Inauspicious periods for new undertakings include Rahu Kalam (12:31 p.m.–2:08 p.m.), Gulika (10:55 a.m.–12:31 p.m.), and Yamaganda (7:42 a.m.–9:18 a.m.).

Both the sun and moon are positioned in Cancer. The north direction carries Disha Shool, and travel toward that quadrant is discouraged unless remedial astrological measures are observed.