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Purnima in August 2027

Shravana Purnima on 17 August 2027

One Purnima falls in August 2027. The tithi runs 16 Aug, 10:29 AM to 17 Aug, 12:59 PM — 26.5 hours — and the date below is the day it governs at sunrise in New Delhi.

TuesdayShukla Paksha

Shravana Purnimaश्रावण पूर्णिमा

17 August 2027

Also observed as Raksha Bandhan

Tithi begins
16 Aug, 10:29 AM
Tithi ends
17 Aug, 12:59 PM
Tithi length
26.5 hours
Lunar month
Shravana Shukla
Sunrise
5:53 AM
Sunset
6:59 PM
Moonrise
7:00 PM
Moonset
5:39 AM
Day length
13 hours 6 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 7:00 PM against a sunset of 6:59 PM, and sets at 5:39 AM against a sunrise of 5:53 AM. The tithi ends at 17 Aug, 12:59 PM — the instant the Moon is exactly 180° from the Sun.

How August compares

Shravana Purnima runs 26.5 hours, against a range of 20.3 to 26.5 hours across the twelve months around it — shortest on 10 February 2028, longest on 17 August 2027.

Every other vrat in August 2027

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

DateDayVratName
2 August 2027MondayAmavasyaShravana Amavasya · Hariyali Amavasya
12 August 2027ThursdayEkadashiShravana Putrada Ekadashi
14 August 2027SaturdayPradosh VratShani Pradosh Vrat
20 August 2027FridaySankashti ChaturthiHeramba Sankashti Chaturthi
28 August 2027SaturdayEkadashiAja Ekadashi
29 August 2027SundayPradosh VratRavi Pradosh Vrat
31 August 2027TuesdayAmavasyaBhadrapada Amavasya · Kushagrahani Amavasya

Frequently asked

What date is Purnima in August 2027?

Shravana Purnima falls on 17 August 2027, a Tuesday, with the tithi running 16 Aug, 10:29 AM to 17 Aug, 12:59 PM. That is the only one this month.

What other vrats fall in August 2027?

7 others: Shravana Amavasya on 2 August, Shravana Putrada Ekadashi on 12 August, Shani Pradosh Vrat on 14 August, Heramba Sankashti Chaturthi on 20 August, Aja Ekadashi on 28 August, Ravi Pradosh Vrat on 29 August, Bhadrapada Amavasya on 31 August.

Are August's tithis unusually long or short?

Shravana Purnima runs 26.5 hours. Across the twelve months around this one, Purnima ranged from 20.3 hours on 10 February 2028 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

August'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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