Purnima 2024: all full moon dates, vrat days and tithi times
There are 12 Purnimas in 2024.
What are the Purnima dates in 2024?
| Vrat (evening) | Purnima | Snan and daan (sunrise) | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan Thu | Pausha Purnima | 25 Jan Thu | 10:05 pm, 24 Jan to 11:36 pm, 25 Jan |
| 23 Feb Fri | Magha Purnima | 24 Feb Sat | 3:47 pm, 23 Feb to 6:11 pm, 24 Feb |
| 24 Mar Sun | Phalguna Purnima (Holika Dahan) Same day: Holi, Holika Dahan | 25 Mar Mon | 10:06 am, 24 Mar to 12:41 pm, 25 Mar |
| 23 Apr Tue | Chaitra Purnima (Hanuman Jayanti) Same day: Hanuman Jayanti | 23 Apr Tue | 3:38 am, 23 Apr to 5:31 am, 24 Apr |
| 22 May Wed | Vaishakha Purnima (Buddha Purnima) Same day: Buddha Purnima | 23 May Thu | 7:02 pm, 22 May to 7:36 pm, 23 May |
| 21 Jun Fri | Jyeshtha Purnima (Vat Purnima) | 22 Jun Sat | 7:46 am, 21 Jun to 6:51 am, 22 Jun |
| 20 Jul Sat | Ashadha Purnima (Guru Purnima) Same day: Guru Purnima | 21 Jul Sun | 6:14 pm, 20 Jul to 4:02 pm, 21 Jul |
| 19 Aug Mon | Shravana Purnima (Raksha Bandhan) Same day: Raksha Bandhan and Shravana Purnima, Thiruvonam | 19 Aug Mon | 3:20 am, 19 Aug to 12:12 am, 20 Aug |
| 17 Sept Tue | Bhadrapada Purnima Same day: Anant Chaturdashi, Vishwakarma Puja | 18 Sept Wed | 11:58 am, 17 Sept to 8:19 am, 18 Sept |
| 17 Oct Thu | Ashwin Purnima (Sharad Purnima) | 17 Oct Thu | 8:50 pm, 16 Oct to 5:07 pm, 17 Oct |
| 15 Nov Fri | Kartika Purnima (Dev Deepawali) Same day: Kartika Purnima, Dev Deepawali and Guru Nanak Jayanti | 15 Nov Fri | 6:26 am, 15 Nov to 3:06 am, 16 Nov |
| 14 Dec Sat | Margashirsha Purnima (Dattatreya Jayanti) Same day: Dattatreya Jayanti | 15 Dec Sun | 5:07 pm, 14 Dec to 2:41 pm, 15 Dec |
Calculated for Delhi (Indian Standard Time). Dates follow the sunrise rule of Smarta calendars and can differ by a day between cities and traditions. Tithi times are approximate, usually within about 15 minutes of printed panchangs; for a vrata, confirm with your family purohit.
What is Purnima?
Purnima is the full moon tithi, the fifteenth of the Shukla paksha. Several of the year's major festivals fall on it, including Guru Purnima, Raksha Bandhan, Sharad Purnima, Kartika Purnima and Holi. It is a day for Satyanarayana puja, charity, a holy bath (snan and daan) and temple visits.
Why are there two dates for some Purnimas?
The Purnima vrat and the evening worship of the Moon are kept on the day Purnima prevails at moonrise, in the evening. The holy bath and charity are done on the day Purnima prevails at sunrise. When Purnima begins in the afternoon, the vrat falls on the first day and the snan and daan on the next, so this list gives both.
How is the Purnima vrat kept?
- Fast through the day, or take one meal
- Perform Satyanarayana puja or Lakshmi puja in the evening
- Offer arghya to the full Moon at moonrise and then end the fast
- Give food or clothes in charity
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Questions people ask
How many Purnimas are there in 2024?
There are 12 in 2024: Pausha Purnima (25 Jan), Magha Purnima (23 Feb), Phalguna Purnima (24 Mar), Chaitra Purnima (23 Apr), Vaishakha Purnima (22 May), Jyeshtha Purnima (21 Jun), Ashadha Purnima (20 Jul), Shravana Purnima (19 Aug), Bhadrapada Purnima (17 Sept), Ashwin Purnima (17 Oct), Kartika Purnima (15 Nov), Margashirsha Purnima (14 Dec).
What is Purnima?
Purnima is the full moon tithi, the fifteenth of the Shukla paksha. Several of the year's major festivals fall on it, including Guru Purnima, Raksha Bandhan, Sharad Purnima, Kartika Purnima and Holi. It is a day for Satyanarayana puja, charity, a holy bath (snan and daan) and temple visits.