Festival calendar · 2026 Sharad Purnima 2026: Date and Moonrise Time
Sharad Purnima 2026 is on Sunday, 25 October in New Delhi. Moonrise: 5:00 PM (New Delhi). The date is the same in all the cities below.
Sharad Purnima 2026 in your city
Dates and times are local to each city, worked out for its sunrise, sunset and time zone.
| City | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| New Delhi | Sun, 25 Oct | 5:00 PM |
| Mumbai | Sun, 25 Oct | 5:28 PM |
| Kolkata | Sun, 25 Oct | 4:21 PM |
| Chennai | Sun, 25 Oct | 5:04 PM |
| Bengaluru | Sun, 25 Oct | 5:15 PM |
| Hyderabad | Sun, 25 Oct | 5:07 PM |
| Ahmedabad | Sun, 25 Oct | 5:25 PM |
| Pune | Sun, 25 Oct | 5:25 PM |
| Jaipur | Sun, 25 Oct | 5:08 PM |
| Lucknow | Sun, 25 Oct | 4:47 PM |
| Patna | Sun, 25 Oct | 4:31 PM |
| Varanasi | Sun, 25 Oct | 4:40 PM |
| City | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| London | Sun, 25 Oct | 4:07 PM |
| New York | Sun, 25 Oct | 5:31 PM |
| Toronto | Sun, 25 Oct | 5:47 PM |
| Dubai | Sun, 25 Oct | 5:04 PM |
| Singapore | Sun, 25 Oct | 6:07 PM |
| Sydney | Sun, 25 Oct | 6:27 PM |
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What is Sharad Purnima?
Sharad Purnima, also Kojagara Purnima, is the autumn full moon, when Lakshmi is worshipped at night. Kheer is left out under the moonlight and eaten the next morning.
How the date is decided
It is Ashwin Purnima at nishita, midnight, so it can come a day before the Purnima of the calendar. The page gives the moonrise time.
Questions about Sharad Purnima 2026
When is Sharad Purnima in 2026?
Sharad Purnima 2026 is on Sunday, 25 October in New Delhi. Moonrise: 5:00 PM (New Delhi). The date is the same in all the cities below.
What is the moonrise time on Sharad Purnima 2026?
New Delhi: 5:00 PM; Mumbai: 5:28 PM; London: 4:07 PM; New York: 5:31 PM. Times are local; the table on this page lists 18 cities.
Is Sharad Purnima 2026 on a different date in the USA, UK or Australia?
No. In London, New York, Toronto, Dubai, Singapore and Sydney it is also on Sunday, 25 October, though the times differ.
Festival days begin at sunrise, as in a traditional Panchang. Check with your family priest for rites that follow a particular tradition.