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Purnima Kab Hai?
The next Purnima with its date, timing and moonrise, plus all the upcoming Purnima dates.
The next Purnima is 26 October 2026 (Monday), Ashwina Purnima, also observed as Sharad Purnima.
The date is the same across most of India (Ujjain reference). Timing and moonrise shift a little by city, see your city's Panchang.
What is Purnima?
Purnima is the last tithi of Shukla Paksha, the full moon, when the Moon and Sun are exactly opposite (180°). There is one Purnima each lunar month.
Why is Purnima the same day almost everywhere?
Purnima is an astronomical moment that occurs at one instant, so the date is the same across most of India. Only the tithi start/end and moonrise vary a little with a city's sunrise and geography.
Frequently asked questions
Once per lunar month, roughly every 29 to 30 days, so about 12 a year.
Purnima is the last tithi of Shukla Paksha, the full moon. Amavasya is the last tithi of Krishna Paksha, the new moon. They are about 14 to 15 days apart.
In most of India yes, since it is an astronomical moment. Only the tithi start/end and moonrise shift a little by city.
The Vedic sidereal (Lahiri) system, from the Ujjain reference meridian, computed 20 years ahead.
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