Tithi calendar
Purnima 2026 Dates
पूर्णिमा
Full Moon day - auspicious for most activities and worship.
Direct answer
How many Purnima dates are there in 2026?
There are 13 Purnima (full moon) days in 2026 for the India-baseline Panchang. The year opens with Pausha Purnima (Shakambhari Purnima) on Saturday, 3 January 2026 and closes with Margashirsha Purnima (Dattatreya Jayanti) on Wednesday, 23 December 2026.
Also searched as: Purnima Vrat 2026, Full Moon Day 2026, Pournami 2026.
All Purnima dates in 2026
| Date | Name | Hindu month | Tithi ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | Pausha Purnima (Shakambhari Purnima) | Pausha | 15:34 on 3 January 2026 |
| Sunday | Magha Purnima | Magha | 03:40 on 1 February 2026 |
| Tuesday | Phalguna Purnima (Holika Dahan) | Phalguna | 17:09 on 3 March 2026 |
| Thursday | Chaitra Purnima (Hanuman Jayanti) | Chaitra | 07:44 on 2 April 2026 |
| Friday | Vaishakha Purnima (Buddha Purnima) | Vaishakha | 22:55 on 1 May 2026 |
| Sunday | Jyeshtha Purnima (Vat Purnima) | Jyeshtha | 14:17 on 31 May 2026 |
| Monday | Jyeshtha Purnima (Vat Purnima) | Jyeshtha | 05:28 on 29 June 2026 |
| Wednesday | Ashadha Purnima (Guru Purnima) | Ashadha | 20:07 on 29 July 2026 |
| Friday | Shravana Purnima (Raksha Bandhan) | Shravana | 09:49 on 28 August 2026 |
| Saturday | Bhadrapada Purnima | Bhadrapada | 22:19 on 26 September 2026 |
| Monday | Ashwin Purnima (Sharad Purnima) | Ashwin | 09:42 on 26 October 2026 |
| Tuesday | Kartik Purnima (Dev Diwali) | Kartik | 20:25 on 24 November 2026 |
| Wednesday | Margashirsha Purnima (Dattatreya Jayanti) | Margashirsha | Tithi begins after sunrise this day |
Dates follow the sunrise tithi for the India-baseline Panchang. Observance rules tied to moonrise, pradosha, or nishita (for example Diwali on the Kartik Amavasya, or Pradosha worship at sunset) can place the vrata a day around the listed tithi day — confirm on the daily Panchang page before fixing a personal vrata.
Common questions
How is the Purnima date decided?
Occurs monthly when the Moon reaches the 15th tithi of Shukla paksha, calculated when Moon is 180° opposite to the Sun. The Moon is at maximum brightness on this night.
Can the date differ by city?
Yes. The tithi moment is universal, but which civil day it maps to depends on local sunrise and timezone, so diaspora locations can differ by one day from India.
Why do some months have two dates in the list?
A civil year holds 12–13 lunar months, so a Purnima can occur 12 or 13 times, and an Adhika Maas adds an extra occurrence.
Citation-ready answer
There are 13 Purnima (full moon) days in 2026 for the India-baseline Panchang. The year opens with Pausha Purnima (Shakambhari Purnima) on Saturday, 3 January 2026 and closes with Margashirsha Purnima (Dattatreya Jayanti) on Wednesday, 23 December 2026. Moon at full power. Sacred day for Satyanarayan Puja.