Purnima Vrat and Festivals
New Delhi · 13 Purnimas in 2026
Next Purnima · New Delhi
Ashwin Purnima
आश्विन पूर्णिमा · Sharad Purnima
Full Moon Night
Sunday, 25 OctSunrise 6:28 AM
Full Moon (Darsha Purnima)
10:49 PM
Vrat, Snan and Daan
Monday, 26 OctSunrise 6:28 AM
Purnima at Sunrise, Until
9:41 AM
Sharad Purnima
Kojagara; moonlit night of harvestEvery Purnima of 2026 for New Delhi, with the day of the vrat and the night of the full moon.
पौष पूर्णिमा · Shakambhari Purnima
Pausha (Purnimanta and Amanta)
Shakambhari Jayanti; begins Magha mela
Vrat, Snan and Daan
Saturday, 3 JanSunrise 7:14 AM
Full Moon
5:13 AM
माघ पूर्णिमा · Maghi Purnima
Magha (Purnimanta and Amanta)
Holy dip at Prayag; Magha mela culmination
Vrat, Snan and Daan
Sunday, 1 FebSunrise 7:09 AM
Full Moon
4:46 PM
फाल्गुन पूर्णिमा · Holi Purnima
Phalguna (Purnimanta and Amanta)
Holika Dahan; eve of Holi festival
Vrat, Snan and Daan
Tuesday, 3 MarSunrise 6:44 AM
Full Moon
5:32 AM
चैत्र पूर्णिमा · Hanuman Jayanti
Chaitra (Purnimanta and Amanta)
Birth of Lord Hanuman (most years)
Full Moon Night
Wednesday, 1 AprSunrise 6:11 AM
Full Moon (Darsha Purnima)
7:24 PM
Vrat, Snan and Daan
Thursday, 2 AprSunrise 6:10 AM
Purnima at Sunrise, Until
7:41 AM
वैशाख पूर्णिमा · Buddha Purnima
Vaishakha (Purnimanta and Amanta)
Birth & enlightenment of Gautama Buddha
Vrat, Snan and Daan
Friday, 1 MaySunrise 5:40 AM
Full Moon
10:03 AM
अधिक ज्येष्ठ पूर्णिमा
Adhik Jyeshtha (Purnimanta and Amanta)
Adhik Maas Purnima — Nitya vrat and snan are observed; the festival (Vat Purnima) shifts to Nija Jyeshtha.
Vrat, Snan and Daan
Sunday, 31 MaySunrise 5:24 AM
Full Moon
1:06 AM
ज्येष्ठ पूर्णिमा · Vat Purnima
Jyeshtha (Purnimanta and Amanta)
Purnima is present at sunrise on both 29 Jun and 30 Jun (Vriddhi) — vrat is observed on the second day.
Sunrise falls within 9 seconds of the tithi end — this Vriddhi/Kshaya classification is highly location-sensitive and may differ in nearby cities. Verify against Ujjain or your local panchang.
Vat Savitri Vrat for married women
Full Moon Night
Monday, 29 JunSunrise 5:26 AM
Full Moon (Darsha Purnima)
4:16 PM
Vrat, Snan and Daan
Tuesday, 30 JunSunrise 5:26 AM
Purnima at Sunrise, Until
5:26 AM
आषाढ़ पूर्णिमा · Guru Purnima
Ashadha (Purnimanta and Amanta)
Honour to Guru; Vyasa Purnima
Vrat, Snan and Daan
Wednesday, 29 JulSunrise 5:40 AM
Full Moon
7:12 AM
श्रावण पूर्णिमा · Raksha Bandhan
Shravana (Purnimanta and Amanta)
Rakhi; Hayagriva Jayanti
Full Moon Night
Thursday, 27 AugSunrise 5:56 AM
Full Moon (Darsha Purnima)
9:28 PM
Vrat, Snan and Daan
Friday, 28 AugSunrise 5:57 AM
Purnima at Sunrise, Until
9:48 AM
भाद्रपद पूर्णिमा · Purnima Shraddha
Bhadrapada (Purnimanta and Amanta)
Pitru Paksha begins with the Purnima Shraddha; Uma Maheshwar Vrat
Vrat, Snan and Daan
Saturday, 26 SepSunrise 6:11 AM
Full Moon
10:43 AM
आश्विन पूर्णिमा · Sharad Purnima
Ashwin (Purnimanta and Amanta)
Kojagara; moonlit night of harvest
Full Moon Night
Sunday, 25 OctSunrise 6:28 AM
Full Moon (Darsha Purnima)
10:49 PM
Vrat, Snan and Daan
Monday, 26 OctSunrise 6:28 AM
Purnima at Sunrise, Until
9:41 AM
कार्तिक पूर्णिमा · Dev Diwali / Tripuri Purnima
Kartik (Purnimanta and Amanta)
Tripurari Purnima; Guru Nanak Jayanti
Vrat, Snan and Daan
Tuesday, 24 NovSunrise 6:50 AM
Full Moon
10:03 AM
मार्गशीर्ष पूर्णिमा · Dattatreya Jayanti
Margashirsha (Purnimanta and Amanta)
Purnima touches no sunrise (Kshaya) — observed on the day it begins.
Birth of Lord Dattatreya
Vrat, Snan and Daan
Wednesday, 23 DecSunrise 7:10 AM
Full Moon
8:52 PM
Each answer is worked out for New Delhi from the panchang of 2026.
There are 13 Purnimas in 2026, counted from January to December. A thirteenth full moon falls in the year because of the Adhik Maas.
In New Delhi, the vrat, holy dip and charity of Ashwin Purnima are on Monday, 26 October 2026, and the exact full moon falls on Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 10:49 PM. The Purnima tithi runs from 11:56 AM, 25 Oct to 9:41 AM, 26 Oct.
Pausha Purnima is on Saturday, 3 January 2026 in New Delhi, with the full moon at 5:13 AM. The Purnima tithi runs from 6:53 PM, 2 Jan to 3:32 PM, 3 Jan.
Magha Purnima is on Sunday, 1 February 2026 in New Delhi, with the full moon at 4:46 PM. The Purnima tithi runs from 5:53 AM, 1 Feb to 3:39 AM, 2 Feb.
Phalguna Purnima is on Tuesday, 3 March 2026 in New Delhi, with the full moon at 5:32 AM. The Purnima tithi runs from 5:56 PM, 2 Mar to 5:07 PM, 3 Mar.
In New Delhi, the vrat, holy dip and charity of Chaitra Purnima are on Thursday, 2 April 2026, and the exact full moon falls on Wednesday, 1 April 2026 at 7:24 PM. The Purnima tithi runs from 7:06 AM, 1 Apr to 7:41 AM, 2 Apr.
Vaishakha Purnima is on Friday, 1 May 2026 in New Delhi, with the full moon at 10:03 AM. The Purnima tithi runs from 9:13 PM, 30 Apr to 10:53 PM, 1 May.
Adhik Jyeshtha Purnima is on Sunday, 31 May 2026 in New Delhi, with the full moon at 1:06 AM. The Purnima tithi runs from 11:58 AM, 30 May to 2:15 PM, 31 May.
In New Delhi, the vrat, holy dip and charity of Jyeshtha Purnima are on Tuesday, 30 June 2026, and the exact full moon falls on Monday, 29 June 2026 at 4:16 PM. Purnima is present at sunrise on both 29 Jun and 30 Jun (Vriddhi) — vrat is observed on the second day. The Purnima tithi runs from 3:06 AM, 29 Jun to 5:26 AM, 30 Jun.
Ashadha Purnima is on Wednesday, 29 July 2026 in New Delhi, with the full moon at 7:12 AM. The Purnima tithi runs from 6:19 PM, 28 Jul to 8:05 PM, 29 Jul.
In New Delhi, the vrat, holy dip and charity of Shravana Purnima are on Friday, 28 August 2026, and the exact full moon falls on Thursday, 27 August 2026 at 9:28 PM. The Purnima tithi runs from 9:09 AM, 27 Aug to 9:48 AM, 28 Aug.
Bhadrapada Purnima is on Saturday, 26 September 2026 in New Delhi, with the full moon at 10:43 AM. The Purnima tithi runs from 11:07 PM, 25 Sep to 10:19 PM, 26 Sep.
In New Delhi, the vrat, holy dip and charity of Ashwin Purnima are on Monday, 26 October 2026, and the exact full moon falls on Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 10:49 PM. The Purnima tithi runs from 11:56 AM, 25 Oct to 9:41 AM, 26 Oct.
Kartik Purnima is on Tuesday, 24 November 2026 in New Delhi, with the full moon at 10:03 AM. The Purnima tithi runs from 11:42 PM, 23 Nov to 8:23 PM, 24 Nov.
Margashirsha Purnima is on Wednesday, 23 December 2026 in New Delhi, with the full moon at 8:52 PM. Purnima touches no sunrise (Kshaya) — observed on the day it begins. The Purnima tithi runs from 10:47 AM, 23 Dec to 6:58 AM, 24 Dec.
Each one for your own city, on any date.
Purnima 2026
Once a month the Moon stands opposite the Sun and shines in full. That day is Purnima, and this page gives every Purnima of 2026 for your city, with the time it begins and ends, the day of the vrat and the night of the exact full moon.
In the panchang Purnima is the fifteenth tithi of Shukla Paksha. The months themselves take their names from it: Chaitra is the month whose full moon falls in Chitra nakshatra, Kartik the one in Krittika, Magha the one in Magha. So almost every Purnima carries a festival of its own, from Holi in Phalguna to Guru Purnima in Ashadha, Raksha Bandhan in Shravana and Sharad Purnima in Ashwin.
The Moon is the karaka of the mind, and on Purnima it is at its strongest. That is why the day is kept with a fast, a holy dip, the Satyanarayan katha and charity, and why an offering of water to the Moon at night is held to calm the mind and steady the emotions.
Darsha and Udaya
The full moon is an instant, but a calendar day runs from sunrise to sunrise. When Purnima begins in the morning and ends before the next sunrise, the day it holds at sunrise and the day of the exact full moon are not always the same.
The vrat, the holy dip and charity follow the udaya tithi, the Purnima at sunrise. When Purnima holds two sunrises, the vrat is kept on the second; when it holds none, on the day it begins. The exact full moon, the Darsha Purnima, is the night for gazing at the Moon. This page shows both days whenever they differ.
Purnima at sunrise: the day of vrat, snan and daan.
The night of the exact full moon.
Purnima at two sunrises: the vrat on the second day.
Purnima at no sunrise: kept on the day it begins.
Reference
Each month's full moon has its own name, and most have a festival that the whole country knows.
| Month | Purnima | Festival |
|---|---|---|
| Chaitra | Chaitra Purnima | Hanuman Jayanti |
| Vaishakha | Vaishakha Purnima | Buddha Purnima |
| Jyeshtha | Jyeshtha Purnima | Vat Purnima |
| Ashadha | Ashadha Purnima | Guru Purnima |
| Shravana | Shravana Purnima | Raksha Bandhan |
| Bhadrapada | Bhadrapada Purnima | Pitru Paksha begins |
| Ashwin | Ashwin Purnima | Sharad Purnima |
| Kartik | Kartik Purnima | Dev Diwali, Guru Nanak Jayanti |
| Margashirsha | Margashirsha Purnima | Dattatreya Jayanti |
| Pausha | Pausha Purnima | Shakambhari Jayanti |
| Magha | Magha Purnima | Maghi Purnima snan |
| Phalguna | Phalguna Purnima | Holika Dahan |
In Practice
When the Moon is weak in a chart, combust, in Scorpio or held by Rahu, Ketu or Saturn, the mind is usually the first to suffer: worry, sleeplessness, sudden changes of mood. For such people I suggest the Purnima vrat before any gemstone. Fast till moonrise, then offer water with a little milk and white flowers to the Moon and eat after that. Done month after month, it works quietly and well.
Purnima is also a good day for what Amavasya is not: worship, a new spiritual practice, charity given with joy. Many families hold the Satyanarayan katha on this day for that reason, and I would keep a Purnima for any puja that is meant to bring peace into the home.
A holy dip or bath with Ganga jal, then charity.
A fast, or fruit and milk, with Vishnu's name.
Arghya to the Moon with water, milk and white flowers.
The Satyanarayan katha, kept by many families each Purnima.
Questions
The full moon: the fifteenth tithi of the bright half, Shukla Paksha, when the Moon stands opposite the Sun and shines in full. In the Purnimanta calendar of North India each month ends on Purnima and takes its name from the nakshatra the Moon holds that night.
Because two moments matter. The vrat, the holy dip and charity are kept on the day Purnima is running at sunrise. The exact full moon, the Darsha Purnima, can fall on the day before or after. When the two days differ, this page shows both.
When Purnima is present at two sunrises (vriddhi), the vrat is kept on the second day. When it touches no sunrise at all (kshaya), it is kept on the day it begins. Each case is marked on this page.
A holy dip in the morning, charity, the Satyanarayan katha in the home, and in the evening an offering of water, milk and white flowers to the Moon. Many keep a fast till moonrise.
Guru Purnima in Ashadha, Raksha Bandhan in Shravana, Sharad Purnima in Ashwin, Kartik Purnima with Dev Diwali, Buddha Purnima in Vaishakha and Holi Purnima in Phalguna are the best known.
The full moon happens at one instant everywhere, but the day it falls on depends on your time zone and your sunrise. Pick your own city at the top of this page.
