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Guru Purnima 2027: date and Purnima tithi time

Guru Purnima is the full moon of Ashadha, kept to honour teachers and gurus. It is also called Vyasa Purnima, after Ved Vyasa, traditionally the compiler of the Vedas and author of the Mahabharata.

Next date: Sunday, 18 Jul 2027

Guru Purnima timings

Detail	2027	2028
Date	Sunday, 18 Jul 2027	Thursday, 6 Jul 2028
Purnima tithi begins	17 Jul, 6:49 pm	5 Jul, 11:05 pm
Purnima tithi ends	18 Jul, 9:15 pm	6 Jul, 11:41 pm
Sunrise in Nagpur	5:41 am	5:37 am

All times are IST. Tithi times hold for all of India; sunrise, sunset, moonrise and the muhurat windows are for Nagpur, in the North and Central Indian (purnimanta) tradition, and shift by a few minutes in other cities.

How it is commonly observed

Students and disciples visit their teachers, touch their feet and offer flowers, fruit or a small gift.
Many families do a simple puja for their guru or their family tradition’s teacher.
Many spiritual groups hold talks, satsang or a day of service.

Where regions differ

The date is the same across India. Some Buddhist communities also mark this full moon as the day of the Buddha’s first teaching.

All the regional calendars on this site that list it give the same date in 2027.

How the date is worked out

The rule: the day when the tithi runs at sunrise. When two days qualify, the one where the tithi covers more of that window; when none does, the day the tithi begins. The Sun and Moon positions are computed for each year (sidereal, Lahiri ayanamsa), so the dates are not copied from a printed list.

Questions about Guru Purnima

When is Guru Purnima in 2027?

Guru Purnima 2027 is on Sunday, 18 Jul 2027, and in 2028 on Thursday, 6 Jul 2028. The dates are worked out for Nagpur in the North and Central Indian tradition; the table above gives the tithi and muhurat times.

Which day is Guru Purnima when Purnima spans two days?

The day when Purnima runs at sunrise is commonly taken. The table gives the start and end of the tithi in IST.

Can I begin a new study on Guru Purnima?

Many people see it as a good day to begin learning from a teacher. For a personal muhurat, the panchang is checked against your chart.

Why does another calendar show a different date?

A tithi begins and ends at the same moment all over India, but the festival day depends on the part of the day the tradition looks at (sunrise, midday, evening or midnight) and on the sunrise of the city. A panchang for another city or tradition can therefore differ by a day. Follow the one your family uses.