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Purnima in September 2026

Bhadrapada Purnima on 26 September 2026

One Purnima falls in September 2026. The tithi runs 25 Sep, 11:07 PM to 26 Sep, 10:19 PM — 23.2 hours — and the date below is the day it governs at sunrise in New Delhi.

SaturdayShukla Paksha

Bhadrapada Purnimaभाद्रपद पूर्णिमा

26 September 2026

Also observed as Pitru Paksha begins

Tithi begins
25 Sep, 11:07 PM
Tithi ends
26 Sep, 10:19 PM
Tithi length
23.2 hours
Lunar month
Bhadrapada Shukla
Sunrise
6:13 AM
Sunset
6:13 PM
Moonrise
5:55 PM
Moonset
5:35 AM
Day length
12 hours 1 minute

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 5:55 PM against a sunset of 6:13 PM, and sets at 5:35 AM against a sunrise of 6:13 AM. The tithi ends at 26 Sep, 10:19 PM — the instant the Moon is exactly 180° from the Sun.

How September compares

Bhadrapada Purnima runs 23.2 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 September 2026

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

DateDayVratName
7 September 2026MondayEkadashiAja Ekadashi
8 September 2026TuesdayPradosh VratBhauma Pradosh Vrat
11 September 2026FridayAmavasyaBhadrapada Amavasya · Kushagrahani Amavasya
22 September 2026TuesdayEkadashiParsva Ekadashi
24 September 2026ThursdayPradosh VratGuru Pradosh Vrat
29 September 2026TuesdaySankashti ChaturthiVighnaraja Sankashti Chaturthi · Angarki Sankashti

Frequently asked

What date is Purnima in September 2026?

Bhadrapada Purnima falls on 26 September 2026, a Saturday, with the tithi running 25 Sep, 11:07 PM to 26 Sep, 10:19 PM. That is the only one this month.

What other vrats fall in September 2026?

6 others: Aja Ekadashi on 7 September, Bhauma Pradosh Vrat on 8 September, Bhadrapada Amavasya on 11 September, Parsva Ekadashi on 22 September, Guru Pradosh Vrat on 24 September, Vighnaraja Sankashti Chaturthi on 29 September.

Are September's tithis unusually long or short?

Bhadrapada Purnima runs 23.2 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.

The other vrat calendars

September'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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