Vaiśākha Pūrṇimā / Buddha Pūrṇimā

Birth and Enlightenment of Gautama Buddha and Appearance of Kūrma Avatāra

Wednesday, 7 May 2031

From the pañchāṅga

Pūrṇimā begins6 May, 11:40 AM

Ends7 May, 9:09 AM

ObservanceObserved at sunrise (udaya tithi)

By local reckoning this is kept on Tuesday, 6 May or Wednesday, 7 May across the world, the date above is for your location.

How it is observed

A full-moon day of bathing in sacred water and charity, kept as the birth of the Buddha; some keep a Satyanārāyaṇa vrata.

Today's Sky (7 May 2031)

Sūrya · SunDay Arc

Sunrise5:56 AM73° ENE

Sunset6:35 PM288° WNW

Candra · Moon

Moonrise6:56 PM109° ESE

Moonset5:50 AM252° WSW

Rāhu Kāla

12:16 PM – 1:51 PM

Yamagaṇḍa

7:31 AM – 9:06 AM

Abhijit Muhūrta

11:52 AM – 12:40 PM

Bearings indicate horizon degrees. Rāhu and Yamagaṇḍa are avoided for new auspicious beginnings; Abhijit is the midday victory window.

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