Panchang 17 August 2026: Third Sawan Monday
Today carries two things at once. It is the third Sawan Monday, and it is Nag Panchami. Two observances land on one day, and they do not compete. One asks, the other gives thanks.
Today's Panchang
Shukla Panchami runs until 5:01 PM. The Moon leaves Chitra early, at 4:59 AM, and moves into Swati for the rest of the day. Yoga is Shubha, karana is Balava. Sunrise is 5:51 AM in Delhi and sunset 7:00 PM. The Moon is 21 percent lit and waxing.
Shukla Paksha means the Moon is growing again. The first half of Sawan ran through the waning fortnight, so today the month turns and starts filling.
The Timing That Matters Today
Rahu Kaal runs 7:29 AM to 9:08 AM.
That is the second Sawan Monday in a row where Rahu Kaal sits on the hour most families keep the morning Shiv puja. Make your water offering before 7:29 AM, or wait until after 9:08 AM. Brahma Muhurat, just before dawn, is clear and needs no compromise.
Two more windows to keep decisions out of: Yamaganda from 10:47 AM to 12:25 PM, and Gulika from 2:04 PM to 3:42 PM. Live times for today sit on the panchang for 17 August 2026.
The Third Somvar
Two Mondays are behind you now. If the vrat has held, today is the easy one. If it slipped, this is the day to pick it up again rather than write the month off.
Bathe before sunrise, offer water to a Shivling, and place bilva leaves in threes. Chant Om Namah Shivaya one hundred and eight times. Keep one meal after sunset.
Only one Somvar is left after today, on 24 August. The full method and the remaining dates are on the Sawan 2026 guide.
Nag Panchami Falls Here Too
Nag Panchami is the fifth day of the bright half of Shravan, and this year that is today. Milk, flowers and turmeric are offered to the Nagas. Many homes keep both observances without treating either as a compromise: the Shiv puja at dawn, the Naga offering later in the day.
The fuller guide to the festival, its story and its vidhi, is on the Nag Panchami 2026 page.
Beginning a Rudraksha Today
A Sawan Monday is the traditional day to put on a rudraksha for the first time, and this is the third of only four. The Shiva Purana calls the five-faced bead Rudra himself and names it kalagni, which is why most people start there.
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