Pournami July 2026 – date and time (Purnima)
Pournami in July 2026 falls on Wednesday 29 July 2026 in India: the pournami tithi begins at 6:19 PM, Tue, 28 Jul IST and ends at 8:05 PM, Wed, 29 Jul IST, so 29 July 2026 is the day whose sunrise falls inside the tithi. It is the pournami of Ashadha masa and the day of Guru Pournami (Vyasa Pournami). In the USA the same tithi runs from 8:49 AM, 28 Jul to 10:35 AM, 29 Jul Eastern time and from 5:49 AM, 28 Jul to 7:35 AM, 29 Jul Pacific time; the pournami day is Wednesday 29 July 2026 in New York and Wednesday 29 July 2026 in Los Angeles. The previous pournami is on Monday 29 June 2026, the next on Friday 28 August 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.
Ashadha Pournami – Wednesday 29 July 2026
Same day: Guru Pournami (Vyasa Pournami)
| Time zone | Tithi starts | Tithi ends | Observed on (local) |
|---|---|---|---|
| India (IST) | 6:19 PM, Tue, 28 Jul | 8:05 PM, Wed, 29 Jul | Wednesday 29 July 2026 |
| New York (EDT) | 8:49 AM, Tue, 28 Jul | 10:35 AM, Wed, 29 Jul | Wednesday 29 July 2026 |
| Chicago (CDT) | 7:49 AM, Tue, 28 Jul | 9:35 AM, Wed, 29 Jul | Wednesday 29 July 2026 |
| Denver (MDT) | 6:49 AM, Tue, 28 Jul | 8:35 AM, Wed, 29 Jul | Wednesday 29 July 2026 |
| Los Angeles (PDT) | 5:49 AM, Tue, 28 Jul | 7:35 AM, Wed, 29 Jul | Wednesday 29 July 2026 |
Pournami 2026 – month by month
Amavasya July 2026 · Amavasya 2026 · Pournami 2026 · Pournami 2027 · Telugu calendar July 2026 · Today panchangam
Pournami July 2026 – local times by city
Hyderabad · Vijayawada · Visakhapatnam · Tirupati · Bengaluru · Chennai · Mumbai · Delhi · Los Angeles · San Francisco Bay Area · Chicago · Dallas · New York · Atlanta · London · Sydney · Dubai · Singapore · Houston · Edison · San Jose · Seattle · Toronto · Melbourne
FAQ
When is pournami in July 2026?
Wednesday 29 July 2026 in India (Ashadha Pournami; Guru Pournami (Vyasa Pournami)). The tithi runs from 6:19 PM, 28 Jul to 8:05 PM, 29 Jul IST.
When is pournami in July 2026 in the USA?
Wednesday 29 July 2026 in New York (tithi 8:49 AM, 28 Jul – 10:35 AM, 29 Jul EDT); Wednesday 29 July 2026 in California (tithi 5:49 AM, 28 Jul – 7:35 AM, 29 Jul PDT).