Tuesday 24 November 2026: Purnima
- Tithi
- Kartik Purnima
- Purnima begins
- 11:43 PM, 23 November
- Purnima ends
- 8:24 PM, 24 November
Purnima Dates 2026 and 2027: All Full Moon Dates and Times
Purnima, the full moon, closes the bright half of every lunar month and is kept with a fast, the Satyanarayan katha, a holy dip and giving. Every Purnima of the year is listed below with its tithi times.
Times for New Delhi (IST).
Upcoming Purnima dates
Wednesday 23 December 2026: Purnima
- Tithi
- Margashirsha Purnima
- Purnima begins
- 10:48 AM, 23 December
- Purnima ends
- 6:58 AM, 24 December
Friday 22 January 2027: Purnima
- Tithi
- Paush Purnima
- Purnima begins
- 9:31 PM, 21 January
- Purnima ends
- 5:47 PM, 22 January
Saturday 20 February 2027: Purnima
- Tithi
- Magh Purnima
- Purnima begins
- 8:00 AM, 20 February
- Purnima ends
- 4:54 AM, 21 February
Monday 22 March 2027: Purnima
- Tithi
- Phalgun Purnima
- Purnima begins
- 6:22 PM, 21 March
- Purnima ends
- 4:14 PM, 22 March
Also this day: Holi
Tuesday 20 April 2027: Purnima
- Tithi
- Chaitra Purnima
- Purnima begins
- 4:52 AM, 20 April
- Purnima ends
- 3:57 AM, 21 April
Thursday 20 May 2027: Purnima
- Tithi
- Vaishakh Purnima
- Purnima begins
- 4:04 PM, 19 May
- Purnima ends
- 4:29 PM, 20 May
Friday 18 June 2027: Purnima
- Tithi
- Jyeshtha Purnima
- Purnima begins
- 4:35 AM, 18 June
- Purnima ends
- 6:15 AM, 19 June
Sunday 18 July 2027: Purnima
- Tithi
- Ashadh Purnima
- Purnima begins
- 6:49 PM, 17 July
- Purnima ends
- 9:15 PM, 18 July
Also this day: Guru Purnima
Tuesday 17 August 2027: Purnima
- Tithi
- Shravan Purnima
- Purnima begins
- 10:29 AM, 16 August
- Purnima ends
- 12:59 PM, 17 August
Also this day: Raksha Bandhan
Wednesday 15 September 2027: Purnima
- Tithi
- Bhadrapad Purnima
- Purnima begins
- 2:49 AM, 15 September
- Purnima ends
- 4:34 AM, 16 September
Friday 15 October 2027: Purnima
- Tithi
- Ashwin Purnima
- Purnima begins
- 6:50 PM, 14 October
- Purnima ends
- 7:17 PM, 15 October
Sunday 14 November 2027: Purnima
- Tithi
- Kartik Purnima
- Purnima begins
- 9:56 AM, 13 November
- Purnima ends
- 8:56 AM, 14 November
Monday 13 December 2027: Purnima
- Tithi
- Margashirsha Purnima
- Purnima begins
- 11:56 PM, 12 December
- Purnima ends
- 9:39 PM, 13 December
About Purnima
Purnima is the fifteenth tithi of the waxing fortnight, the day the moon is full. It ends the bright half of the month, and in the purnimanta calendar used across much of north India it also ends the month itself. Many people keep it as a day of fasting, prayer and giving, and the full moon has long been linked with calm and clarity of mind.
Purnima is often observed on two different days for two different purposes. The Purnima vrat is commonly kept on the day the full moon tithi runs through the evening, so that the moon can be worshipped at moonrise while Purnima holds. The holy dip and giving, snan-daan, is done on the day Purnima holds at sunrise. Often both fall on the same date; when the tithi spans two days, the evening of the first suits the vrat and the sunrise of the next suits the snan-daan.
The day usually begins with a bath, in a river where people can reach one and at home otherwise, followed by giving food, grain or clothes to those in need. Those keeping the vrat take fruit and milk through the day, offer water to the moon in the evening, and break the fast once the moon is seen. The Satyanarayan katha is read in many homes, with panchamrit, fruit and sheera shared as prasad.
Many Purnimas also carry festivals of their own. Guru Purnima in Ashadha honours teachers. Raksha Bandhan falls on Shravan Purnima. Sharad Purnima in Ashwin is held to bring the brightest moon of the year, when kheer is left out in the moonlight. Kartik Purnima is a day of lamps and holy dips, and Holika Dahan is lit on Phalguna Purnima.
Each row in the list below shows the date, the moment the full moon tithi begins and ends, and the key time for that Purnima in your city.
How it is observed
- Begin the day with a bath, in a river if you can or with a little Ganga water at home.
- Give food, grain or clothes to those in need, as you are able.
- If keeping the vrat, take fruit and milk through the day and read or listen to the Satyanarayan katha.
- In the evening, offer water to the full moon and share the prasad with family.
- Break the fast after the moon offering with a simple meal.
Earlier Purnima dates
Saturday 3 January 2026: Purnima
- Tithi
- Paush Purnima
- Purnima begins
- 6:54 PM, 2 January
- Purnima ends
- 3:33 PM, 3 January
Sunday 1 February 2026: Purnima
- Tithi
- Magh Purnima
- Purnima begins
- 5:53 AM, 1 February
- Purnima ends
- 3:39 AM, 2 February
Tuesday 3 March 2026: Purnima
- Tithi
- Phalgun Purnima
- Purnima begins
- 5:56 PM, 2 March
- Purnima ends
- 5:08 PM, 3 March
Thursday 2 April 2026: Purnima
- Tithi
- Chaitra Purnima
- Purnima begins
- 7:07 AM, 1 April
- Purnima ends
- 7:42 AM, 2 April
Friday 1 May 2026: Purnima
- Tithi
- Vaishakh Purnima
- Purnima begins
- 9:13 PM, 30 April
- Purnima ends
- 10:53 PM, 1 May
Sunday 31 May 2026: Purnima
- Tithi
- Adhik Jyeshtha Purnima
- Purnima begins
- 11:59 AM, 30 May
- Purnima ends
- 2:15 PM, 31 May
Monday 29 June 2026: Purnima
- Tithi
- Jyeshtha Purnima
- Purnima begins
- 3:07 AM, 29 June
- Purnima ends
- 5:27 AM, 30 June
Wednesday 29 July 2026: Purnima
- Tithi
- Ashadh Purnima
- Purnima begins
- 6:20 PM, 28 July
- Purnima ends
- 8:06 PM, 29 July
Also this day: Guru Purnima
Friday 28 August 2026: Purnima
- Tithi
- Shravan Purnima
- Purnima begins
- 9:10 AM, 27 August
- Purnima ends
- 9:49 AM, 28 August
Also this day: Raksha Bandhan
Saturday 26 September 2026: Purnima
- Tithi
- Bhadrapad Purnima
- Purnima begins
- 11:07 PM, 25 September
- Purnima ends
- 10:19 PM, 26 September
Monday 26 October 2026: Purnima
- Tithi
- Ashwin Purnima
- Purnima begins
- 11:57 AM, 25 October
- Purnima ends
- 9:42 AM, 26 October