Purnima 2027
Purnima 2027 falls on Saturday, Saturday, February 20, 2027.
Exact date, puja muhurat & city-wise timings for Purnima 2027
Key Information
Festival Date
Saturday, February 20, 2027
2027 Calendar Context
Weekday
Saturday
Vikram Samvat
2084
Shaka Samvat
1949
This year Purnima falls on a Saturday, 19 days later than 2026 (2026-02-01) — typical lunar-calendar drift.
Falling on a Saturday brings a Shani emphasis — ancestral rites and black-sesame offerings carry extra weight, mitigating Shani's shadow.
The 2026 observance fell on Sunday, 2026-02-01 — this year arrives 19 days later in the Gregorian calendar, the Adhika-masa pattern when an intercalary lunar month pushes the cycle forward.
Looking ahead to 2028, Purnima will fall on Thursday, 2028-02-10 (10 days earlier than this year). So planning ritual schedules across years means anchoring to the tithi rather than the Gregorian date.
Astronomical context for Purnima 2027
On Saturday, February 20, 2027, sunrise in Delhi (the reference city for this page) falls at 06:55 IST and sunset at 18:14 IST — a daylight span of 11h 19m. Across the six pan-Indian cities tabulated below, sunrise on this date varies from 06:05 (Kolkata) at the eastern edge to 07:04 (Mumbai) in the west — a 59-minute difference that drives the city-by-city muhurat shift you see in the table.
For Purnima 2027, the central rite of udaya tithi (sunrise) depends on the festival tithi being present during that window on 2027-02-20 — confirmed across 6 reference cities in this year's computation pass. Cities further east (Kolkata, Chennai) see the window open ~15-25 minutes before Delhi; cities west of Delhi (Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore) see it start later by a similar margin.
City-Wise Timings for Purnima 2027
| City | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 6:55 AM | 6:14 PM |
| Mumbai | 7:04 AM | 6:40 PM |
| Bangalore | 6:40 AM | 6:26 PM |
| Chennai | 6:29 AM | 6:15 PM |
| Kolkata | 6:05 AM | 5:35 PM |
| Pune | 6:59 AM | 6:37 PM |
Click any city for detailed local timings, puja vidhi & samagri list
Why This Date?
Purnima follows the Udaya Tithi rule – the festival is observed on the day when the required tithi prevails at sunrise. This is the default Dharmasindhu convention for festivals without a special time-window requirement.
Legend & History
Purnima (Full Moon) represents completeness and the fullness of divine energy. Lord Vishnu is called Purna (complete), and the full Moon reflects his completeness. Many key events in Hindu history – … Read full legend →Show less ↑
Purnima (Full Moon) represents completeness and the fullness of divine energy. Lord Vishnu is called Purna (complete), and the full Moon reflects his completeness. Many key events in Hindu history – Buddha's birth and enlightenment, Guru Purnima, Holi – occur on Purnima.
How to Observe
Take a holy bath, especially at a sacred river. Offer prayers to Lord Vishnu and Chandra (Moon god). Observe a fast (Purnima Vrat). Perform Satyanarayan Puja. Donate food and clothes. Meditate under the full moonlight.
Significance
The most auspicious day of the lunar month. The full Moon amplifies spiritual energy, making meditation, charity, and rituals more potent. Sattvic qualities are at their peak. Fasting on Purnima is said to grant the merit of all tirthas.
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