Purnima dates in May 2027
1 Purnima in May 2027 for Delhi, India. The first is on , anchor time 05:28.
Dates are computed for Delhi, India (Udaya Tithi, Smarta convention; Pradosh dated by sunset, Sankashti by moonrise). See about for the full method and the Vaishnava difference on kshaya dates.
About Purnima
Purnima is the full-moon day that closes the bright fortnight of every lunar month. Full moons carry the calendar's most famous observances — Guru Purnima for teachers, Buddha Purnima, Raksha Bandhan and Kartik Purnima among them — and Satyanarayan puja is traditionally performed on this evening. Fasting from sunrise to moonrise is the common discipline.
| Date | Name | Paksha | Anchor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purnima | Sukla | 05:28 |
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Methodology and reference
All timings on this page are computed astronomically for the respective local coordinates — solar and lunar sidereal positions, the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa and sunrise-anchored window divisions — and regression-checked against the Government of India publication Rashtriya Panchang (Positional Astronomy Centre, India Meteorological Department, Kolkata). Data verified against the Positional Astronomy Centre, IMD (Government of India) publications on every site update; the computation method is described on the about page.
Frequently asked questions
- What is Purnima?
- Purnima is the full-moon day that closes the bright fortnight of every lunar month. Full moons carry the calendar's most famous observances — Guru Purnima for teachers, Buddha Purnima, Raksha Bandhan and Kartik Purnima among them — and Satyanarayan puja is traditionally performed on this evening. Fasting from sunrise to moonrise is the common discipline.
- Why might Purnima fall on a different date in my city?
- The date follows the tithi current at local sunrise, so cities with a different sunrise can observe a day earlier or later.