Vaiśākha Pūrṇimā / Buddha Pūrṇimā

Birth and Enlightenment of Gautama Buddha and Appearance of Kūrma Avatāra

Wednesday, 30 April 1760

From the pañchāṅga

Pūrṇimā begins29 Apr, 8:52 AM

Ends30 Apr, 11:13 AM

ObservanceObserved at sunrise (udaya tithi)

By local reckoning this is kept on Tuesday, 29 April or Wednesday, 30 April 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 (30 April 1760)

Sūrya · SunDay Arc

Sunrise6:22 AM75° ENE

Sunset6:57 PM286° WNW

Candra · Moon

Moonrise7:10 PM104° ESE

Moonset6:25 AM259° W

Rāhu Kāla

12:40 PM – 2:14 PM

Yamagaṇḍa

7:56 AM – 9:31 AM

Abhijit Muhūrta

12:16 PM – 1:04 PM

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

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