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Purnima in December 2026

Margashirsha Purnima on 23 December 2026

One Purnima falls in December 2026. The tithi runs 23 Dec, 10:48 AM to 24 Dec, 6:58 AM — 20.2 hours — and the date below is the day it governs at sunrise in New Delhi.

WednesdayShukla PakshaKshaya tithi

Margashirsha Purnimaमार्गशीर्ष पूर्णिमा

23 December 2026

Also observed as Dattatreya Jayanti

Tithi begins
23 Dec, 10:48 AM
Tithi ends
24 Dec, 6:58 AM
Tithi length
20.2 hours
Lunar month
Margashirsha Shukla
Sunrise
7:12 AM
Sunset
5:28 PM
Moonrise
4:38 PM
Moonset
6:17 AM
Day length
10 hours 16 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 4:38 PM against a sunset of 5:28 PM, and sets at 6:17 AM against a sunrise of 7:12 AM. The tithi ends at 24 Dec, 6:58 AM — the instant the Moon is exactly 180° from the Sun.

This tithi touches no sunrise at all

It begins at 23 Dec, 10:48 AM and ends at 24 Dec, 6:58 AM, slipping between two sunrises entirely. A tithi like this is kshaya — it exists, but no day belongs to it by the usual rule. The vrat is kept on the day it prevails through, which is the date above. The gauna observance falls on 24 December 2026.

How December compares

Margashirsha Purnima runs 20.2 hours, against a range of 20.2 to 26.3 hours across the twelve months around it — shortest on 23 December 2026, longest on 29 June 2026.

Every other vrat in December 2026

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

DateDayVratName
4 December 2026FridayEkadashiUtpanna Ekadashi
6 December 2026SundayPradosh VratRavi Pradosh Vrat
8 December 2026TuesdayAmavasyaMargashirsha Amavasya
20 December 2026SundayEkadashiMokshada Ekadashi
21 December 2026MondayPradosh VratSoma Pradosh Vrat
26 December 2026SaturdaySankashti ChaturthiAkhuratha Sankashti Chaturthi

Frequently asked

What date is Purnima in December 2026?

Margashirsha Purnima falls on 23 December 2026, a Wednesday, with the tithi running 23 Dec, 10:48 AM to 24 Dec, 6:58 AM. That is the only one this month.

What other vrats fall in December 2026?

6 others: Utpanna Ekadashi on 4 December, Ravi Pradosh Vrat on 6 December, Margashirsha Amavasya on 8 December, Mokshada Ekadashi on 20 December, Soma Pradosh Vrat on 21 December, Akhuratha Sankashti Chaturthi on 26 December.

Are December's tithis unusually long or short?

Margashirsha Purnima runs 20.2 hours. Across the twelve months around this one, Purnima ranged from 20.2 hours on 23 December 2026 to 26.3 hours on 29 June 2026. The variation comes from the Moon's changing speed, which is also why these dates cannot be counted off a fixed cycle.

Why do some calendars show a different date for Margashirsha Purnima?

Because its tithi touches no sunrise at all: it runs 23 Dec, 10:48 AM to 24 Dec, 6:58 AM, slipping between two sunrises. The vrat is kept on the day it prevails through, 23 December 2026, and the gauna observance falls on 24 December 2026.

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The other vrat calendars

EkadashiAmavasyaPradosh VratSankashti ChaturthiAll vrat dates

December'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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