Vaiśākha Pūrṇimā / Buddha Pūrṇimā

Birth and Enlightenment of Gautama Buddha and Appearance of Kūrma Avatāra

Saturday, 10 May 2036

From the pañchāṅga

Pūrṇimā begins9 May, 1:59 PM

Ends10 May, 1:39 PM

ObservanceObserved at sunrise (udaya tithi)

By local reckoning this is kept on Friday, 9 May or Saturday, 10 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 (10 May 2036)

Sūrya · SunDay Arc

Sunrise5:55 AM72° ENE

Sunset6:36 PM289° WNW

Candra · Moon

Moonrise6:44 PM104° ESE

Moonset5:54 AM258° WSW

Rāhu Kāla

9:05 AM – 10:40 AM

Yamagaṇḍa

1:51 PM – 3:26 PM

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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