Vrat calendar
Purnima 2026: All Full Moon Dates
Every Purnima in 2026 for New Delhi: the month, when the tithi begins and ends, and the day of the Purnima vrat.
| Date | Purnima | Tithi | Purnima vrat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 3 Jan | Pausha PurnimaPausha, Shukla Purnima | Begins: 2 Jan, 18:54 Ends: 3 Jan, 15:33 | Same day |
| Sun 1 Feb | Magha PurnimaMagha, Shukla Purnima | Begins: 1 Feb, 05:53 Ends: 2 Feb, 03:39 | Same day |
| Tue 3 Mar | Phalguna PurnimaPhalguna, Shukla Purnima | Begins: 2 Mar, 17:56 Ends: 3 Mar, 17:08 | Same day |
| Thu 2 Apr | Chaitra PurnimaChaitra, Shukla Purnima | Begins: 1 Apr, 07:07 Ends: 2 Apr, 07:42 | Vrat on Wed 1 Apr |
| Fri 1 May | Vaishakha PurnimaVaishakha, Shukla Purnima | Begins: 30 Apr, 21:13 Ends: 1 May, 22:53 | Same day |
| Sun 31 May | Jyeshtha (Adhika) PurnimaJyeshtha (Adhika), Shukla Purnima | Begins: 30 May, 11:59 Ends: 31 May, 14:15 | Vrat on Sat 30 May |
| Mon 29 Jun | Jyeshtha PurnimaJyeshtha, Shukla Purnima | Begins: 29 Jun, 03:07 Ends: 30 Jun, 05:27 | Same day |
| Wed 29 Jul | Ashadha PurnimaAshadha, Shukla Purnima | Begins: 28 Jul, 18:20 Ends: 29 Jul, 20:06 | Same day |
| Fri 28 Aug | Shravana PurnimaShravana, Shukla Purnima | Begins: 27 Aug, 09:09 Ends: 28 Aug, 09:49 | Vrat on Thu 27 Aug |
| Sat 26 Sept | Bhadrapada PurnimaBhadrapada, Shukla Purnima | Begins: 25 Sept, 23:07 Ends: 26 Sept, 22:19 | Same day |
| Mon 26 Oct | Ashwina PurnimaAshwina, Shukla Purnima | Begins: 25 Oct, 11:57 Ends: 26 Oct, 09:42 | Vrat on Sun 25 Oct |
| Tue 24 Nov | Kartika PurnimaKartika, Shukla Purnima | Begins: 23 Nov, 23:43 Ends: 24 Nov, 20:24 | Same day |
| Wed 23 Dec | Margashirsha PurnimaMargashirsha, Shukla Purnima | Begins: 23 Dec, 10:48 Ends: 24 Dec, 06:58 | Same day |
Purnima is the fifteenth tithi of the lunar month, the full moon, which ends the bright half (Shukla paksha). It is a day for holy baths, charity, Satyanarayana puja and fasting. Festivals such as Guru Purnima (Ashadha), Raksha Bandhan (Shravana), Sharad Purnima (Ashwina), Kartik Purnima and Holi (Phalguna) fall on these full moons, though each festival has its own timing rules and can be a day either side.
The Purnima day is the one on which Purnima is current at sunrise. The fast is sometimes kept a day earlier: if Purnima has begun by the end of the previous day's madhyahna (midday period), the vrat falls on that previous day. The table shows both.
Times are IST for New Delhi. Sunrise-based dates can differ by a day in other cities, so check a local panchang if you live far from Delhi.
Other vrat calendars
Read in the puja
- Lakshmi Chalisa
The forty-verse prayer to Maa Lakshmi for prosperity, read on Fridays, Diwali, Dhanteras and Sharad Purnima.
Lakshmi Aarti - Hanuman Chalisa
Tulsidas's forty-verse hymn to Hanuman, recited for courage and protection, and for Mars and Saturn.
Hanuman Stuti
FAQ
Purnima FAQs
On which day should I keep the Purnima fast?
On the day marked as the vrat day. Usually it is the Purnima day itself, but if Purnima has begun by midday on the previous day, the fast is kept on that previous day.
Are these dates right for my city?
They are calculated from sunrise at New Delhi and checked against established panchangs. Far from Delhi, especially abroad, the day can differ by one.