Pournami August 2026 – date and time (Purnima)
Pournami in August 2026 falls on Friday 28 August 2026 in India: the pournami tithi begins at 9:09 AM, Thu, 27 Aug IST and ends at 9:48 AM, Fri, 28 Aug IST, so 28 August 2026 is the day whose sunrise falls inside the tithi. It is the pournami of Shravana masa and the day of Jandhyala Pournami (Yajur Upakarma), Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi Pournami), Shravana Sukravaram. In the USA the same tithi runs from 11:39 PM, 26 Aug to 12:18 AM, 28 Aug Eastern time and from 8:39 PM, 26 Aug to 9:18 PM, 27 Aug Pacific time; the pournami day is Thursday 27 August 2026 in New York and Thursday 27 August 2026 in Los Angeles. The previous pournami is on Wednesday 29 July 2026, the next on Saturday 26 September 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.
Shravana Pournami – Friday 28 August 2026
Same day: Jandhyala Pournami (Yajur Upakarma) · Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi Pournami) · Shravana Sukravaram
| Time zone | Tithi starts | Tithi ends | Observed on (local) |
|---|---|---|---|
| India (IST) | 9:09 AM, Thu, 27 Aug | 9:48 AM, Fri, 28 Aug | Friday 28 August 2026 |
| New York (EDT) | 11:39 PM, Wed, 26 Aug | 12:18 AM, Fri, 28 Aug | Thursday 27 August 2026 |
| Chicago (CDT) | 10:39 PM, Wed, 26 Aug | 11:18 PM, Thu, 27 Aug | Thursday 27 August 2026 |
| Denver (MDT) | 9:39 PM, Wed, 26 Aug | 10:18 PM, Thu, 27 Aug | Thursday 27 August 2026 |
| Los Angeles (PDT) | 8:39 PM, Wed, 26 Aug | 9:18 PM, Thu, 27 Aug | Thursday 27 August 2026 |
Pournami 2026 – month by month
Amavasya August 2026 · Amavasya 2026 · Pournami 2026 · Pournami 2027 · Telugu calendar August 2026 · Today panchangam
Pournami August 2026 – local times by city
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FAQ
When is pournami in August 2026?
Friday 28 August 2026 in India (Shravana Pournami; Jandhyala Pournami (Yajur Upakarma), Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi Pournami), Shravana Sukravaram). The tithi runs from 9:09 AM, 27 Aug to 9:48 AM, 28 Aug IST.
When is pournami in August 2026 in the USA?
Thursday 27 August 2026 in New York (tithi 11:39 PM, 26 Aug – 12:18 AM, 28 Aug EDT); Thursday 27 August 2026 in California (tithi 8:39 PM, 26 Aug – 9:18 PM, 27 Aug PDT).