In March 2027, Purnima falls on Monday, 22 March 2027: Phalguna Purnima (Holi on the same day). In New Delhi the Purnima tithi runs from 21 March 6:23 PM to 22 March 4:14 PM, and on the fast day (22 March) the Moon rises at 6:42 PM.
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Phalguna Purnima: Monday, 22 March 2027
- Tithi
- Phalguna Purnima
- Purnima tithi
- 21 March 6:23 PM to 22 March 4:14 PM
- Fast day
- Monday, 22 March 2027
- Moonrise on the fast day
- 6:42 PM
- Festival
- Holi
In this city . No time is given here for it; ask your purohit or check your city’s panchang.
The moonrise time on the fast day is for New Delhi; the tithi times are the same in every city. All times in Indian Standard Time.
Moonrise on the fast day by city
Moonrise on the fast day in 66 cities, Indian Standard Time.
| City | Moonrise 22 March |
|---|---|
| New Delhi | 6:42 PM |
| Varanasi | 6:16 PM |
| Mumbai | 6:56 PM |
| Kolkata | 5:52 PM |
| Chennai | 6:23 PM |
| Bengaluru | 6:34 PM |
| Hyderabad | 6:32 PM |
| Ahmedabad | 6:58 PM |
| Jaipur | 6:47 PM |
| Lucknow | 6:25 PM |
| Patna | 6:07 PM |
| Bhopal | 6:38 PM |
| Ujjain | 6:45 PM |
| Haridwar | 6:38 PM |
| Pune | 6:51 PM |
| Guwahati | 5:40 PM |
| Noida | 6:41 PM |
| Gurugram | 6:42 PM |
| Ghaziabad | 6:41 PM |
| Faridabad | 6:41 PM |
| Chandigarh | 6:44 PM |
| Ludhiana | 6:48 PM |
| Amritsar | 6:53 PM |
| Jammu | 6:53 PM |
| Dehradun | 6:39 PM |
| Rishikesh | 6:38 PM |
| Shimla | 6:43 PM |
| Agra | 6:38 PM |
| Mathura | 6:39 PM |
| Prayagraj | 6:21 PM |
| Kanpur | 6:28 PM |
| Ayodhya | 6:20 PM |
| Gorakhpur | 6:15 PM |
| Meerut | 6:40 PM |
| Bareilly | 6:32 PM |
| Jodhpur | 6:58 PM |
| Udaipur | 6:54 PM |
| Kota | 6:46 PM |
| Ajmer | 6:51 PM |
| Indore | 6:45 PM |
| Gwalior | 6:36 PM |
| Jabalpur | 6:28 PM |
| Raipur | 6:20 PM |
| Gaya | 6:07 PM |
| Muzaffarpur | 6:06 PM |
| Bhagalpur | 5:59 PM |
| Darbhanga | 6:04 PM |
| Ranchi | 6:06 PM |
| Jamshedpur | 6:02 PM |
| Dhanbad | 6:01 PM |
| Bhubaneswar | 6:02 PM |
| Puri | 6:02 PM |
| Siliguri | 5:54 PM |
| Surat | 6:57 PM |
| Vadodara | 6:56 PM |
| Rajkot | 7:06 PM |
| Nagpur | 6:31 PM |
| Nashik | 6:52 PM |
| Panaji | 6:50 PM |
| Visakhapatnam | 6:12 PM |
| Tirupati | 6:26 PM |
| Mysuru | 6:37 PM |
| Kochi | 6:38 PM |
| Thiruvananthapuram | 6:35 PM |
| Coimbatore | 6:36 PM |
| Madurai | 6:30 PM |
Differences of 1–2 minutes between panchangs are normal. How we calculate
Frequently asked questions
When is Purnima in March 2027?
In March 2027, Purnima falls on Monday, 22 March 2027: Phalguna Purnima (Holi on the same day).
Is Phalguna Purnima on 21 March or 22 March?
On Monday, 22 March 2027. The Purnima tithi runs 21 March 6:23 PM to 22 March 4:14 PM; the Purnima day is the one with the Purnima tithi at sunrise, here 22 March.
When does the Purnima tithi begin and end in March 2027?
In New Delhi the Purnima tithi runs from 21 March 6:23 PM to 22 March 4:14 PM, and on the fast day (22 March) the Moon rises at 6:42 PM. Moonrise on the fast day in other cities: Mumbai 6:56 PM, Kolkata 5:52 PM, Chennai 6:23 PM, Bengaluru 6:34 PM. Pick your city above for its time; the table also gives 66 cities.
How is the Purnima day fixed?
The Purnima day is the one with the Purnima tithi at sunrise; Drik Panchang names this day “<month> Purnima”. According to Drik Panchang the Purnima fast is kept a day early, on Chaturdashi, only when Purnima begins before the end of that day’s Madhyahna (the third of the day’s five parts); the fast is kept from sunrise until the Moon is seen.
When is Purnima in April 2027?
Chaitra Purnima on Tuesday, 20 April 2027.
Sources
- Drik Panchang, 2026 and 2027, New Delhi: Purnima list and the rule for the Purnima fast (drikpanchang.com/vrats/purnimasidates.html); every date and time compared on 30 September 2026
- Moonrise: our calculation (the Moon’s centre at the horizon), within a minute of Drik Panchang’s day panchang (New Delhi, 24 November 2026; Mumbai, Kolkata and Jaipur, 25 October and 24 November 2026; the Mumbai and Kolkata Sankashti lists), 2 and 3 October 2026
- SanatanBodh panchang calculation (astronomy-engine, Lahiri ayanamsha): sanatanbodh.in/en/panchang/ganana-vidhi/
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