Kartik Purnima 2027
Kartik Purnima 2027 falls on Sunday, November 14, 2027.
Date and Panchanga Basis
- Date: Sunday, November 14, 2027 (also observed as Dev Deepawali)
- Rule: Kartika Purnima, the full moon of lamps on the ghats.
- Reckoning: amanta lunar months; date fixed by the tithi prevailing at sunrise (udaya tithi).
This date is computed from sidereal Sun and Moon positions (Swiss-precision Meeus ephemeris, Lahiri ayanamsa), not copied from a stored calendar. Regional almanacs that apply a different local rule can occasionally differ by one day; where a festival anchors to a specific hour, such as midnight for Janmashtami or midday for Ganesh Chaturthi, the matching classical rule is used.
Significance
Kartik Purnima closes the holiest month of the lamp calendar with Dev Deepawali, the gods' own Diwali on the Varanasi ghats. Snana (bathing) at tirthas on this full moon is held to carry the merit of the whole month.
Timing Your Observance
A festival date names the day; a muhurta names the hour. For puja timing on November 14, consult the day's panchanga: the prevailing tithi and nakshatra, the choghadiya windows, and the Rahu Kaal period to avoid. The daily panchang, choghadiya timings, and Rahu Kaal calculator cover this for your city, and the birth chart calculator shows how the day's sky sits against your own chart.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is Kartik Purnima in 2027?
Kartik Purnima 2027 falls on Sunday, November 14, 2027. Kartika Purnima, the full moon of lamps on the ghats.
How is the Kartik Purnima date decided?
The date follows the tithi prevailing at sunrise (udaya tithi) in amanta lunar-month reckoning. This page computes it from sidereal Sun and Moon longitudes (Lahiri ayanamsa) rather than a stored table.
When is Kartik Purnima in 2026?
Kartik Purnima 2026 falls on Tuesday, November 24, 2026.