Purnima & Amavasya Dates 2026–2027

पूर्णिमा और अमावस्या 2026-2027: next Purnima 24 November, next Amavasya 9 November.

2026

Purnima (full moon) 2026

DateMonthTithi timing (IST)
Sat, 3 JanPausha2 Jan, 6:54 pm – 3 Jan, 3:33 pm
Sun, 1 FebMagha1 Feb, 5:53 am – 2 Feb, 3:39 am
Tue, 3 MarPhalguna2 Mar, 5:56 pm – 3 Mar, 5:08 pm
Thu, 2 AprChaitra1 Apr, 7:07 am – 2 Apr, 7:42 am
Fri, 1 MayVaishakha30 Apr, 9:13 pm – 1 May, 10:53 pm
Sun, 31 MayAdhik Jyeshtha30 May, 11:59 am – 31 May, 2:15 pm
Mon, 29 JunJyeshtha29 Jun, 3:07 am – 30 Jun, 5:27 am
Wed, 29 JulAshadha28 Jul, 6:20 pm – 29 Jul, 8:06 pm
Fri, 28 AugShravana27 Aug, 9:09 am – 28 Aug, 9:49 am
Sat, 26 SeptBhadrapada25 Sept, 11:07 pm – 26 Sept, 10:19 pm
Mon, 26 OctAshwin25 Oct, 11:57 am – 26 Oct, 9:42 am
Tue, 24 NovKartika23 Nov, 11:43 pm – 24 Nov, 8:24 pm
Wed, 23 DecMargashirsha23 Dec, 10:48 am – 24 Dec, 6:58 am

Amavasya (new moon) 2026

DateMonthTithi timing (IST)
Sun, 18 JanMagha18 Jan, 12:05 am – 19 Jan, 1:22 am
Tue, 17 FebPhalguna16 Feb, 5:35 pm – 17 Feb, 5:31 pm
Thu, 19 MarChaitra18 Mar, 8:26 am – 19 Mar, 6:54 am
Fri, 17 AprVaishakha16 Apr, 8:12 pm – 17 Apr, 5:22 pm
Sat, 16 MayJyeshtha16 May, 5:12 am – 17 May, 1:31 am
Mon, 15 JunAdhik Ashadha14 Jun, 12:20 pm – 15 Jun, 8:24 am
Tue, 14 JulAshadha13 Jul, 6:50 pm – 14 Jul, 3:14 pm
Wed, 12 AugShravana12 Aug, 1:54 am – 12 Aug, 11:07 pm
Fri, 11 SeptBhadrapada10 Sept, 10:34 am – 11 Sept, 8:57 am
Sat, 10 OctAshwin9 Oct, 9:36 pm – 10 Oct, 9:20 pm
Mon, 9 NovKartika8 Nov, 11:28 am – 9 Nov, 12:32 pm
Tue, 8 DecMargashirsha8 Dec, 4:13 am – 9 Dec, 6:22 am

2027

Purnima (full moon) 2027

DateMonthTithi timing (IST)
Fri, 22 JanPausha21 Jan, 9:30 pm – 22 Jan, 5:47 pm
Sat, 20 FebMagha20 Feb, 8:00 am – 21 Feb, 4:54 am
Mon, 22 MarPhalguna21 Mar, 6:22 pm – 22 Mar, 4:14 pm
Tue, 20 AprChaitra20 Apr, 4:52 am – 21 Apr, 3:57 am
Thu, 20 MayVaishakha19 May, 4:03 pm – 20 May, 4:29 pm
Fri, 18 JunJyeshtha18 Jun, 4:35 am – 19 Jun, 6:15 am
Sun, 18 JulAshadha17 Jul, 6:49 pm – 18 Jul, 9:15 pm
Tue, 17 AugShravana16 Aug, 10:29 am – 17 Aug, 12:59 pm
Wed, 15 SeptBhadrapada15 Sept, 2:49 am – 16 Sept, 4:34 am
Fri, 15 OctAshwin14 Oct, 6:50 pm – 15 Oct, 7:17 pm
Sun, 14 NovKartika13 Nov, 9:56 am – 14 Nov, 8:56 am
Mon, 13 DecMargashirsha12 Dec, 11:56 pm – 13 Dec, 9:39 pm

Amavasya (new moon) 2027

DateMonthTithi timing (IST)
Thu, 7 JanPausha6 Jan, 11:15 pm – 8 Jan, 1:55 am
Sat, 6 FebMagha5 Feb, 7:06 pm – 6 Feb, 9:26 pm
Mon, 8 MarPhalguna7 Mar, 1:47 pm – 8 Mar, 3:00 pm
Tue, 6 AprChaitra6 Apr, 5:41 am – 7 Apr, 5:21 am
Thu, 6 MayVaishakha5 May, 6:17 pm – 6 May, 4:29 pm
Fri, 4 JunJyeshtha4 Jun, 4:06 am – 5 Jun, 1:10 am
Sun, 4 JulAshadha3 Jul, 12:06 pm – 4 Jul, 8:32 am
Mon, 2 AugShravana1 Aug, 7:21 pm – 2 Aug, 3:35 pm
Tue, 31 AugBhadrapada31 Aug, 2:42 am – 31 Aug, 11:11 pm
Thu, 30 SeptAshwin29 Sept, 10:56 am – 30 Sept, 8:06 am
Fri, 29 OctKartika28 Oct, 8:49 pm – 29 Oct, 7:07 pm
Sun, 28 NovMargashirsha27 Nov, 9:08 am – 28 Nov, 8:54 am
Mon, 27 DecPausha27 Dec, 12:23 am – 28 Dec, 1:42 am

Purnima and Amavasya

Purnima is the full-moon day that ends the bright half (Shukla paksha) of the lunar month; many keep the Satyanarayan vrat on it. Amavasya is the new-moon day that ends the dark half (Krishna paksha), traditionally used for remembering ancestors (pitru tarpan). Major festivals such as Holi, Raksha Bandhan and Guru Nanak Jayanti fall on a Purnima, and Diwali falls on an Amavasya.

Dates follow the panchang for New Delhi (IST), worked out from the positions of the Sun and Moon; tithi times are shown in IST. Some regions and traditions observe a festival a day earlier or later, so check with your family priest or local temple for rituals.

Frequently asked questions

When is the next Purnima?
The next Purnima (full moon) is on Tuesday, 24 November 2026.
When is the next Amavasya?
The next Amavasya (new moon) is on Monday, 9 November 2026.
Why is the month name different in some calendars?
North India mostly follows the purnimanta calendar, where a month ends on Purnima, while Maharashtra, Gujarat and the south follow the amanta calendar, where a month ends on Amavasya. The dark-half month names differ by one between the two. This page uses purnimanta names.

Last updated: 2026-11-02