Vaiśākha Pūrṇimā / Buddha Pūrṇimā

Birth and Enlightenment of Gautama Buddha and Appearance of Kūrma Avatāra

Monday, 6 May 1974

From the pañchāṅga

Pūrṇimā begins5 May, 2:44 PM

Ends6 May, 2:24 PM

ObservanceObserved at sunrise (udaya tithi)

By local reckoning this is kept on Sunday, 5 May or Monday, 6 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 (6 May 1974)

Sūrya · SunDay Arc

Sunrise5:56 AM73° ENE

Sunset6:35 PM287° WNW

Candra · Moon

Moonrise6:40 PM110° ESE

Moonset5:36 AM251° WSW

Rāhu Kāla

7:31 AM – 9:06 AM

Yamagaṇḍa

10:41 AM – 12:16 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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