Vaiśākha Pūrṇimā / Buddha Pūrṇimā

Birth and Enlightenment of Gautama Buddha and Appearance of Kūrma Avatāra

Saturday, 8 May 1762

From the pañchāṅga

Pūrṇimā begins7 May, 10:38 AM

Ends8 May, 9:44 AM

ObservanceObserved at sunrise (udaya tithi)

By local reckoning this is kept on Friday, 7 May or Saturday, 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 1762)

Sūrya · SunDay Arc

Sunrise6:19 AM72° ENE

Sunset6:59 PM288° WNW

Candra · Moon

Moonrise7:16 PM110° ESE

Moonset6:15 AM253° WSW

Rāhu Kāla

9:29 AM – 11:04 AM

Yamagaṇḍa

2:14 PM – 3:49 PM

Abhijit Muhūrta

12:15 PM – 1:03 PM

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

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