पूर्णिमा (Purnima)

Purnima is the full-moon day of each lunar month. The Purnima fast is sometimes kept a day earlier, so this page lists the Purnima vrat days for New Delhi in 2026 and 2027, each checked against two panchangs. Three vrat days are left out because the panchangs give different days; they are named below. Check your own panchang for your city.

पूर्णिमा हर चंद्र मास का पूर्ण चंद्र वाला दिन है। पूर्णिमा व्रत कभी-कभी एक दिन पहले रखा जाता है, इसलिए इस पृष्ठ पर 2026 और 2027 के पूर्णिमा व्रत के दिन नई दिल्ली के लिए दिए गए हैं, हर तिथि दो पंचांगों से मिलाई गई है। तीन व्रत दिवस छोड़े गए हैं क्योंकि पंचांग अलग-अलग दिन बताते हैं; उनके नाम नीचे दिए गए हैं। अपने शहर के लिए अपना पंचांग भी देखें।

Purnima har chandra maas ka poore chaand wala din hai. Purnima vrat kabhi-kabhi ek din pehle rakha jata hai, isliye is page par 2026 aur 2027 ke Purnima vrat ke din New Delhi ke liye diye gaye hain, har tithi do panchangon se milayi gayi hai. Teen vrat din chhode gaye hain kyunki panchang alag-alag din batate hain; unke naam neeche diye gaye hain. Apne shehar ke liye apna Panchang bhi dekhein.

When is Purnima?

The Purnima (full-moon) tithi of every month. The Purnima fast is kept on the previous day, Chaturdashi, when Purnima begins during the midday (Madhyahna) period of that day.

हर महीने की पूर्णिमा तिथि। यदि पूर्णिमा पिछले दिन मध्याह्न तक आरंभ हो जाए, तो पूर्णिमा व्रत उसी पिछले दिन, चतुर्दशी को रखा जाता है।

Dates can differ by a day in other places and traditions. For your city, check a local panchang or your temple calendar.

What to read

Puja outline

  1. Decide before the day how you will keep the fast, and make it suit your health. In South India the Pournami fast traditionally runs from sunrise until the moon is sighted.
    व्रत किस प्रकार रखेंगे, यह पहले से तय करें और अपने स्वास्थ्य के अनुसार रखें। दक्षिण भारत में पौर्णमी व्रत परंपरा से सूर्योदय से चंद्रदर्शन तक रखा जाता है।
  2. Bathe early; many families take a holy dip or bathe with a little Ganga jal on Purnima.
    सुबह जल्दी स्नान करें; कई परिवार पूर्णिमा पर पवित्र नदी में स्नान करते हैं या जल में थोड़ा गंगाजल मिलाकर नहाते हैं।
  3. Worship Vishnu or keep a Satyanarayan puja if your family does; check its own date in your panchang.
    परिवार में परंपरा हो तो भगवान विष्णु की पूजा या सत्यनारायण पूजा करें; उसकी तिथि अपने पंचांग में अलग से देखें।
  4. Read one complete text, such as Vishnu Sahasranamam, attentively.
    विष्णु सहस्रनाम जैसा कोई एक पूर्ण पाठ ध्यान से करें।
  5. At moonrise, offer water (arghya) to the moon.
    चंद्रोदय पर चंद्रमा को जल (अर्घ्य) अर्पित करें।
  6. Close with Om Jai Jagdish Hare or your family's aarti.
    ॐ जय जगदीश हरे या अपने परिवार की आरती से समापन करें।

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What is Purnima?

Purnima, also called Poornima, is the full-moon tithi that ends each Shukla paksha. In South India it is known as Pournami or Pournima, and the fast is called Pournami Vratam. Many of the year's major festivals fall on a Purnima, including Guru Purnima, Raksha Bandhan, Sharad Purnima and Kartik Purnima.

Why the fast can come a day early

Drik Panchang explains that the Purnima fast is kept on the previous day, Chaturdashi, only when Purnima begins during the midday (Madhyahna) period of that day. So the vrat day and the full-moon day are not always the same date. This page lists the vrat day. Drik Panchang also notes that Satyanarayan puja can be kept on the same day or a day before, and lists its dates separately, so check a Satyanarayan calendar if you keep that puja.

Dates not listed yet

A date is listed here only when two panchangs give the same day. For the Ashwina Purnima fast in 2026, and the Shravana and Kartika Purnima fasts in 2027, Drik Panchang and AstroSage differ by a day, so those vrat days are left out. For the festivals on those full moons, see Sharad Purnima and Kartik Purnima in your local panchang.

How these dates were checked

Every date on this page is for New Delhi and was checked on 29 September 2026 against the Drik Panchang and AstroSage Purnima lists; each listed date appears on the same day in both. The fasting day can differ between cities, so check a panchang set to your location. No clock times are shown.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between Purnima and Purnima vrat?

Purnima is the full-moon tithi. The Purnima fast is sometimes kept a day earlier, on Chaturdashi, when Purnima begins during the midday (Madhyahna) period of that day. This page lists the vrat days.

How many Purnimas are there in a year?

Usually twelve, one in each lunar month, and thirteen in a year with an extra (Adhik) month. 2026 had an Adhik Jyeshtha; no Adhik month is expected in 2027.

Is Satyanarayan puja done on Purnima?

Satyanarayan puja is traditionally kept on Purnima, but Drik Panchang notes that it can fall on the same day as the Purnima fast or a day before, so check its own date in your panchang.

Why are some Purnimas missing from the list?

Valkala lists a date only when two panchangs agree. For the Ashwina Purnima fast in 2026 and the Shravana and Kartika Purnima fasts in 2027, the two sources differ by a day, so those are left out until the difference is resolved.

What should I read on Purnima?

Om Jai Jagdish Hare, Vishnu Sahasranamam, Om Jai Lakshmi Mata and Achyutashtakam are complete options on Valkala. Reading one text attentively is enough.