Pournami March 2026 – date and time (Purnima)
Pournami in March 2026 falls on Tuesday 3 March 2026 in India: the pournami tithi begins at 5:56 PM, Mon, 2 Mar IST and ends at 5:07 PM, Tue, 3 Mar IST, so 3 March 2026 is the day whose sunrise falls inside the tithi. It is the pournami of Phalguna masa and the day of Holi. In the USA the same tithi runs from 7:26 AM, 2 Mar to 6:37 AM, 3 Mar Eastern time and from 4:26 AM, 2 Mar to 3:37 AM, 3 Mar Pacific time; the pournami day is Tuesday 3 March 2026 in New York and Monday 2 March 2026 in Los Angeles. The previous pournami is on Sunday 1 February 2026, the next on Thursday 2 April 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.
Phalguna Pournami – Tuesday 3 March 2026
Same day: Holi
| Time zone | Tithi starts | Tithi ends | Observed on (local) |
|---|---|---|---|
| India (IST) | 5:56 PM, Mon, 2 Mar | 5:07 PM, Tue, 3 Mar | Tuesday 3 March 2026 |
| New York (EST) | 7:26 AM, Mon, 2 Mar | 6:37 AM, Tue, 3 Mar | Tuesday 3 March 2026 |
| Chicago (CST) | 6:26 AM, Mon, 2 Mar | 5:37 AM, Tue, 3 Mar | Monday 2 March 2026 |
| Denver (MST) | 5:26 AM, Mon, 2 Mar | 4:37 AM, Tue, 3 Mar | Monday 2 March 2026 |
| Los Angeles (PST) | 4:26 AM, Mon, 2 Mar | 3:37 AM, Tue, 3 Mar | Monday 2 March 2026 |
Pournami 2026 – month by month
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Pournami March 2026 – local times by city
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FAQ
When is pournami in March 2026?
Tuesday 3 March 2026 in India (Phalguna Pournami; Holi). The tithi runs from 5:56 PM, 2 Mar to 5:07 PM, 3 Mar IST.
When is pournami in March 2026 in the USA?
Tuesday 3 March 2026 in New York (tithi 7:26 AM, 2 Mar – 6:37 AM, 3 Mar EST); Monday 2 March 2026 in California (tithi 4:26 AM, 2 Mar – 3:37 AM, 3 Mar PST).