Vaiśākha Pūrṇimā / Buddha Pūrṇimā

Birth and Enlightenment of Gautama Buddha and Appearance of Kūrma Avatāra

Saturday, 8 May 2077

From the pañchāṅga

Pūrṇimā begins7 May, 6:44 AM

Ends8 May, 7:53 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 2077)

Sūrya · SunDay Arc

Sunrise5:56 AM72° ENE

Sunset6:36 PM288° WNW

Candra · Moon

Moonrise6:56 PM108° ESE

Moonset6:00 AM254° WSW

Rāhu Kāla

9:06 AM – 10:41 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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