Purnima falls 12 times in 2027, from Friday, 22 January to Monday, 13 December. Guru Purnima is on Sunday, 18 July. The table lists every Purnima with exact start and end times for New Delhi (IST), and marks the two months when the vrat and the snan-daan fall on different days.
Purnima, the full Moon tithi, closes the bright half (Shukla Paksha) of every Hindu month. Families keep the Purnima vrat, offer Satyanarayan puja, give charity and take a holy dip on this day. The Hindu day begins at sunrise, so the Purnima date is normally the day on which Purnima prevails at sunrise. When Purnima covers the whole night before but ends early next morning, the vrat moves to the first day and the snan-daan stays on the second.
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Purnima 2027: dates and timings (IST)
| Date | Purnima | Purnima begins | Purnima ends | Vrat and snan-daan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 January Friday |
Pausha Purnima | 21 Jan, 9:31 PM | 22 Jan, 5:47 PM | Same day |
| 20 February Saturday |
Magha Purnima | 20 Feb, 8:00 AM | 21 Feb, 4:54 AM | Same day |
| 22 March Monday |
Phalguna Purnima | 21 Mar, 6:22 PM | 22 Mar, 4:14 PM | Same day |
| 20 April Tuesday |
Chaitra Purnima (Hanuman Jayanti) | 20 Apr, 4:52 AM | 21 Apr, 3:57 AM | Same day |
| 20 May Thursday |
Vaishakha Purnima (Buddha Purnima) | 19 May, 4:03 PM | 20 May, 4:29 PM | Same day |
| 18 June Friday |
Jyeshtha Purnima | 18 Jun, 4:35 AM | 19 Jun, 6:14 AM | Same day |
| 18 July Sunday |
Ashadha Purnima (Guru Purnima) | 17 Jul, 6:49 PM | 18 Jul, 9:15 PM | Same day |
| 17 August Tuesday |
Shravana Purnima | 16 Aug, 10:29 AM | 17 Aug, 12:59 PM | Vrat 16 Aug Snan-daan 17 Aug |
| 15 September Wednesday |
Bhadrapada Purnima | 15 Sep, 2:49 AM | 16 Sep, 4:34 AM | Same day |
| 15 October Friday |
Ashwin Purnima (Sharad Purnima) | 14 Oct, 6:50 PM | 15 Oct, 7:17 PM | Same day |
| 14 November Sunday |
Kartika Purnima | 13 Nov, 9:56 AM | 14 Nov, 8:56 AM | Vrat 13 Nov Snan-daan 14 Nov |
| 13 December Monday |
Margashirsha Purnima | 12 Dec, 11:56 PM | 13 Dec, 9:39 PM | Same day |
Notes for 2027
- Magha Purnima: Purnima touches no sunrise this month (kshaya); it is kept on 20 Feb.
- Jyeshtha Purnima: Purnima prevails at sunrise on both 18 Jun and 19 Jun; vrat and snan-daan are kept on 18 Jun.
- Shravana Purnima: vrat on 16 Aug (Purnima covers that night); snan-daan on 17 Aug (Purnima at sunrise).
- Kartika Purnima: vrat on 13 Nov (Purnima covers that night); snan-daan on 14 Nov (Purnima at sunrise).
- Festivals tied to a Purnima follow their own timing rules. Holika Dahan is done in the pradosh window, Sharad Purnima kheer is kept under the night Moon, and Raksha Bandhan avoids Bhadra. Check the festival page before you fix the time.
How to keep the Purnima vrat
Bathe before sunrise, take a sankalpa, and keep a fruit or single-meal fast through the day. In the evening, offer water (arghya) to the Moon, perform Satyanarayan katha or Vishnu puja, and break the fast after the Moon has been worshipped. Charity on Purnima, especially food, clothes and sesame, is held in high regard across the Puranic tradition.
Plan the whole year: get the free Hindu Calendar 2027 PDF with every Ekadashi, Purnima, Amavasya, Shivaratri, Panchak, Gandmool and Bhadra timing. Related: Purnima 2027 · Amavasya 2027 · Ekadashi 2027 · Masik Shivaratri 2027.
Timings are calculated for New Delhi (28.61° N, 77.21° E) in IST by the Pandit.com panchang engine, using sunrise as the start of the Hindu day, and cross-checked against a published almanac. Tithi times shift by a few minutes for other cities.
Frequently asked questions
How many Purnima are there in 2027?
There are 12 Purnima in 2027, from Friday, 22 January to Monday, 13 December.
When is Guru Purnima 2027?
Guru Purnima (Ashadha Purnima) is on Sunday, 18 July. Purnima runs from 6:49 PM on 17 Jul to 9:15 PM on 18 Jul (IST, New Delhi).
Why do the Purnima vrat and snan-daan sometimes fall on different days?
The snan-daan follows the tithi at sunrise. The vrat follows the tithi in the evening and night. When Purnima covers the whole night but ends early the next morning, the vrat is kept on the first day and the snan-daan on the second. In 2027 this happens in Shravana (August) and Kartika (November).
Which Purnima timings does this page use?
All timings are calculated for New Delhi in IST. Other Indian cities differ by only a few minutes; cities abroad can shift the date.
