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Vaiśākha Pūrṇimā
Buddha Pūrṇimā
Monday, 18 May 1981
From the pañchāṅga
Pūrṇimā begins18 May, 3:11 AM
Ends19 May, 5:33 AM
ObservanceObserved at sunrise (udaya tithi)
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.
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Today's Sky (18 May 1981)
Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas
Sūrya · SunDay Arc
Sunrise5:53 AM70° ENE
Sunset6:38 PM290° WNW
Candra · Moon
Moonrise6:12 PM104° ESE
Moonset5:25 AM258° WSW
Rāhu Kāla
7:29 AM – 9:04 AM
Yamagaṇḍa
10:40 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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