festival
Sharad Purnima शरद पूर्णिमा
The brightest full moon of the year. Kheer is left under it, so moonrise is the timing that matters.
2026 · Delhi
26 Oct 2026
Somvaar (Mon) · Shukla Purnima
Moonrise: 17:34
The rule
What decides this date
- Month
- Ashwin
- Fortnight
- Shukla Paksha
- Tithi
- Purnima
- Reckoning
- Amanta (new moon to new moon)
- Observed in
- Across India
- Timed by
- moonrise
Across years
Sharad 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 | 26 Oct 2026 | Somvaar (Mon) | Shukla Purnima |
| 2027 | 15 Oct 2027 | Shukravaar (Fri) | Shukla Purnima |
| 2028 | 3 Oct 2028 | Mangalvaar (Tue) | Shukla Purnima |
Across cities
Sharad 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 | 26 Oct 2026 | 17:34 |
| Mumbai | 26 Oct 2026 | 18:08 |
| London | 25 Oct 2026 | 16:01 |
| San Francisco | 25 Oct 2026 | 16:50 |