Pournami April 2026 – date and time (Purnima)
Pournami in April 2026 falls on Thursday 2 April 2026 in India: the pournami tithi begins at 7:06 AM, Wed, 1 Apr IST and ends at 7:41 AM, Thu, 2 Apr IST, so 2 April 2026 is the day whose sunrise falls inside the tithi. It is the pournami of Chaitra masa. In the USA the same tithi runs from 9:36 PM, 31 Mar to 10:11 PM, 1 Apr Eastern time and from 6:36 PM, 31 Mar to 7:11 PM, 1 Apr Pacific time; the pournami day is Wednesday 1 April 2026 in New York and Wednesday 1 April 2026 in Los Angeles. The previous pournami is on Tuesday 3 March 2026, the next on Friday 1 May 2026. Pournami (purnima, the full moon) is the day for Satyanarayana vratam; the pournamis of Shravana (Rakhi), Ashwayuja (Sharad), Kartika (Deepotsavam), Magha and Phalguna (Holi) are festivals. The times are computed with the NASA/JPL DE440s ephemeris and the Lahiri ayanamsa; the day is fixed by the tithi at local sunrise (the second day when the tithi covers two sunrises), so cities west of India can keep it a day earlier. The table gives the tithi in IST and in the four US time zones, with the day each city keeps.
Chaitra Pournami – Thursday 2 April 2026
| Time zone | Tithi starts | Tithi ends | Observed on (local) |
|---|---|---|---|
| India (IST) | 7:06 AM, Wed, 1 Apr | 7:41 AM, Thu, 2 Apr | Thursday 2 April 2026 |
| New York (EDT) | 9:36 PM, Tue, 31 Mar | 10:11 PM, Wed, 1 Apr | Wednesday 1 April 2026 |
| Chicago (CDT) | 8:36 PM, Tue, 31 Mar | 9:11 PM, Wed, 1 Apr | Wednesday 1 April 2026 |
| Denver (MDT) | 7:36 PM, Tue, 31 Mar | 8:11 PM, Wed, 1 Apr | Wednesday 1 April 2026 |
| Los Angeles (PDT) | 6:36 PM, Tue, 31 Mar | 7:11 PM, Wed, 1 Apr | Wednesday 1 April 2026 |
Pournami 2026 – month by month
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Pournami April 2026 – local times by city
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FAQ
When is pournami in April 2026?
Thursday 2 April 2026 in India (Chaitra Pournami). The tithi runs from 7:06 AM, 1 Apr to 7:41 AM, 2 Apr IST.
When is pournami in April 2026 in the USA?
Wednesday 1 April 2026 in New York (tithi 9:36 PM, 31 Mar – 10:11 PM, 1 Apr EDT); Wednesday 1 April 2026 in California (tithi 6:36 PM, 31 Mar – 7:11 PM, 1 Apr PDT).