Vaiśākha Pūrṇimā / Buddha Pūrṇimā

Birth and Enlightenment of Gautama Buddha and Appearance of Kūrma Avatāra

Saturday, 12 May 1979

From the pañchāṅga

Pūrṇimā begins11 May, 8:05 AM

Ends12 May, 7:30 AM

ObservanceObserved at sunrise (udaya tithi)

By local reckoning this is kept on Friday, 11 May or Saturday, 12 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 (12 May 1979)

Sūrya · SunDay Arc

Sunrise5:55 AM71° ENE

Sunset6:36 PM289° WNW

Candra · Moon

Moonrise6:59 PM105° ESE

Moonset6:05 AM256° WSW

Rāhu Kāla

9:05 AM – 10:40 AM

Yamagaṇḍa

1:51 PM – 3:26 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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