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Purnima in October 2026

Ashwin Purnima on 26 October 2026

One Purnima falls in October 2026. The tithi runs 25 Oct, 11:57 AM to 26 Oct, 9:42 AM — 21.8 hours — and the date below is the day it governs at sunrise in New Delhi.

MondayShukla Paksha

Ashwin Purnimaआश्विन पूर्णिमा

26 October 2026

Also observed as Sharad Purnima

Tithi begins
25 Oct, 11:57 AM
Tithi ends
26 Oct, 9:42 AM
Tithi length
21.8 hours
Lunar month
Ashwin Shukla
Sunrise
6:30 AM
Sunset
5:41 PM
Moonrise
5:36 PM
Moonset
6:26 AM
Day length
11 hours 11 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 5:36 PM against a sunset of 5:41 PM, and sets at 6:26 AM against a sunrise of 6:30 AM. The tithi ends at 26 Oct, 9:42 AM — the instant the Moon is exactly 180° from the Sun.

How October compares

Ashwin Purnima runs 21.8 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 October 2026

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

DateDayVratName
6 October 2026TuesdayEkadashiIndira Ekadashi
8 October 2026ThursdayPradosh VratGuru Pradosh Vrat
10 October 2026SaturdayAmavasyaAshwin Amavasya · Mahalaya / Sarva Pitru Amavasya
22 October 2026ThursdayEkadashiPapankusha Ekadashi
23 October 2026FridayPradosh VratShukra Pradosh Vrat
29 October 2026ThursdaySankashti ChaturthiVakratunda Sankashti Chaturthi

Frequently asked

What date is Purnima in October 2026?

Ashwin Purnima falls on 26 October 2026, a Monday, with the tithi running 25 Oct, 11:57 AM to 26 Oct, 9:42 AM. That is the only one this month.

What other vrats fall in October 2026?

6 others: Indira Ekadashi on 6 October, Guru Pradosh Vrat on 8 October, Ashwin Amavasya on 10 October, Papankusha Ekadashi on 22 October, Shukra Pradosh Vrat on 23 October, Vakratunda Sankashti Chaturthi on 29 October.

Are October's tithis unusually long or short?

Ashwin Purnima runs 21.8 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.

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The other vrat calendars

EkadashiAmavasyaPradosh VratSankashti ChaturthiAll vrat dates

October'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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