Pournami January 2026 – date and time (Purnima)
Pournami in January 2026 falls on Saturday 3 January 2026 in India: the pournami tithi begins at 6:53 PM, Fri, 2 Jan IST and ends at 3:32 PM, Sat, 3 Jan IST, so 3 January 2026 is the day whose sunrise falls inside the tithi. It is the pournami of Pushya masa. In the USA the same tithi runs from 8:23 AM, 2 Jan to 5:02 AM, 3 Jan Eastern time and from 5:23 AM, 2 Jan to 2:02 AM, 3 Jan Pacific time; the pournami day is Friday 2 January 2026 in New York and Friday 2 January 2026 in Los Angeles. The previous pournami is on Thursday 4 December 2025, the next on Sunday 1 February 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.
Pushya Pournami – Saturday 3 January 2026
| Time zone | Tithi starts | Tithi ends | Observed on (local) |
|---|---|---|---|
| India (IST) | 6:53 PM, Fri, 2 Jan | 3:32 PM, Sat, 3 Jan | Saturday 3 January 2026 |
| New York (EST) | 8:23 AM, Fri, 2 Jan | 5:02 AM, Sat, 3 Jan | Friday 2 January 2026 |
| Chicago (CST) | 7:23 AM, Fri, 2 Jan | 4:02 AM, Sat, 3 Jan | Friday 2 January 2026 |
| Denver (MST) | 6:23 AM, Fri, 2 Jan | 3:02 AM, Sat, 3 Jan | Friday 2 January 2026 |
| Los Angeles (PST) | 5:23 AM, Fri, 2 Jan | 2:02 AM, Sat, 3 Jan | Friday 2 January 2026 |
Pournami 2026 – month by month
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Pournami January 2026 – local times by city
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FAQ
When is pournami in January 2026?
Saturday 3 January 2026 in India (Pushya Pournami). The tithi runs from 6:53 PM, 2 Jan to 3:32 PM, 3 Jan IST.
When is pournami in January 2026 in the USA?
Friday 2 January 2026 in New York (tithi 8:23 AM, 2 Jan – 5:02 AM, 3 Jan EST); Friday 2 January 2026 in California (tithi 5:23 AM, 2 Jan – 2:02 AM, 3 Jan PST).