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Purnima in April 2027

Chaitra Purnima on 20 April 2027

One Purnima falls in April 2027. The tithi runs 20 Apr, 4:52 AM to 21 Apr, 3:57 AM — 23.1 hours — and the date below is the day it governs at sunrise in New Delhi.

TuesdayShukla Paksha

Chaitra Purnimaचैत्र पूर्णिमा

20 April 2027

Also observed as Hanuman Jayanti

Tithi begins
20 Apr, 4:52 AM
Tithi ends
21 Apr, 3:57 AM
Tithi length
23.1 hours
Lunar month
Chaitra Shukla
Sunrise
5:52 AM
Sunset
6:48 PM
Moonrise
6:28 PM
Moonset
5:02 AM
Day length
12 hours 55 minutes

A full Moon rises as the Sun sets and sets as it rises, which is the check anyone can make without an almanac: on this date the Moon rises at 6:28 PM against a sunset of 6:48 PM, and sets at 5:02 AM against a sunrise of 5:52 AM. The tithi ends at 21 Apr, 3:57 AM — the instant the Moon is exactly 180° from the Sun.

How April compares

Chaitra Purnima runs 23.1 hours, against a range of 20.2 to 26.5 hours across the twelve months around it — shortest on 23 December 2026, longest on 17 August 2027.

Every other vrat in April 2027

Computed for the same month, so one page covers the whole fasting calendar.

DateDayVratName
2 April 2027FridayEkadashiPapmochani Ekadashi
4 April 2027SundayPradosh VratRavi Pradosh Vrat
6 April 2027TuesdayAmavasyaChaitra Amavasya
17 April 2027SaturdayEkadashiKamada Ekadashi
18 April 2027SundayPradosh VratRavi Pradosh Vrat
24 April 2027SaturdaySankashti ChaturthiVikata Sankashti Chaturthi

Frequently asked

What date is Purnima in April 2027?

Chaitra Purnima falls on 20 April 2027, a Tuesday, with the tithi running 20 Apr, 4:52 AM to 21 Apr, 3:57 AM. That is the only one this month.

What other vrats fall in April 2027?

6 others: Papmochani Ekadashi on 2 April, Ravi Pradosh Vrat on 4 April, Chaitra Amavasya on 6 April, Kamada Ekadashi on 17 April, Ravi Pradosh Vrat on 18 April, Vikata Sankashti Chaturthi on 24 April.

Are April's tithis unusually long or short?

Chaitra Purnima runs 23.1 hours. Across the twelve months around this one, Purnima ranged from 20.2 hours on 23 December 2026 to 26.5 hours on 17 August 2027. The variation comes from the Moon's changing speed, which is also why these dates cannot be counted off a fixed cycle.

The other vrat calendars

April's dates are the same for everyone. What they mean for you is not.

Your kundli decides which of these tithis actually carry weight for you, and which are simply days in the calendar.

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