observance
Purnima पूर्णिमा
The full moon of each month, each with its own name and observances.
2026 · Delhi
3 Jan 2026
Shanivaar (Sat) · Shukla Purnima
Moonrise: 17:29
The rule
What decides this date
- Repeats
- Every lunar month
- Fortnight
- Shukla Paksha
- Tithi
- Purnima
- Observed in
- Across India
- Timed by
- moonrise
Across years
Purnima in 2026–2028
Same rule, three years, three different Gregorian dates. Nothing here is stored — it is recomputed each time.
| Year | Date | Day | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 Jan 2026 | Shanivaar (Sat) | Shukla Purnima |
| 2027 | 22 Jan 2027 | Shukravaar (Fri) | Shukla Purnima |
| 2028 | 12 Jan 2028 | Budhvaar (Wed) | Shukla Purnima |
Across cities
Purnima 2026, by city
A festival falls on the day whose local sunrise its tithi spans, so the date itself can differ — and any time the observance keys on certainly does.
| City | Date | moonrise |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 3 Jan 2026 | 17:29 |
| Mumbai | 3 Jan 2026 | 18:12 |
| London | 3 Jan 2026 | 15:48 |
| San Francisco | 2 Jan 2026 | 16:15 |