Sharad Purnima · 2026
Falls on: Sunday, October 25, 2026
The full moon of Ashvina, when the moon is believed to shower amrita, the nectar of immortality. Kheer is left out in the moonlight overnight and taken as prasada; the night is also observed as Kojagari Purnima with Lakshmi Puja and a vigil.
Dates and timings for Sendai.
Why this date
It is kept on the day its tithi prevails at Nishita, the midnight muhurta, in Sendai. The puja window is that muhurta, so it can fall after midnight.
How it is observed
- Moon worship
- Preparing kheer
Regional calendars
Also known as: शरद पूर्णिमा (Hindi) · શરદ પૂનમ (Gujarati)
- Amanta (month ends at the new moon; South and West India)
- Ashwin · Shukla Paksha
- Purnimanta (month ends at the full moon; North India)
- Ashwin · Shukla Paksha
- Tamil: Aippasi 8, 2057 (Thiruvalluvar)
- Bengali: Kartik 8, 1433 (Bangabda)
- Odia: Kartika 8, 1434 (Vilayati era)
- Malayalam: Thulam 8, 1202 (Kollam era)
Computed for Sendai. Each solar calendar starts its month by its own region's rule.
Sharad Purnima 2026
Chandra/Lakshmi
- Sunday, October 25, 2026View day panchang →Tithi window: Sun, Oct 25, 3:26 PM – Mon, Oct 26, 1:11 PM GMT+9Puja window: 10:56 – 11:44 PM GMT+9
Frequently asked questions
- What is Sharad Purnima?
- The full moon of Ashvina, when the moon is believed to shower amrita, the nectar of immortality. Kheer is left out in the moonlight overnight and taken as prasada; the night is also observed as Kojagari Purnima with Lakshmi Puja and a vigil.
- When is Sharad Purnima 2026?
- Sharad Purnima falls on Sunday, October 25, 2026.