Vaiśākha Pūrṇimā / Buddha Pūrṇimā

Birth and Enlightenment of Gautama Buddha and Appearance of Kūrma Avatāra

Sunday, 8 May 2039

From the pañchāṅga

Pūrṇimā begins7 May, 8:30 PM

Ends8 May, 4:50 PM

ObservanceObserved at sunrise (udaya tithi)

By local reckoning this is kept on Saturday, 7 May or Sunday, 8 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 (8 May 2039)

Sūrya · SunDay Arc

Sunrise5:56 AM72° ENE

Sunset6:36 PM288° WNW

Candra · Moon

Moonrise6:38 PM105° ESE

Moonset5:42 AM258° WSW

Rāhu Kāla

5:01 PM – 6:36 PM

Yamagaṇḍa

12:16 PM – 1:51 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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