Vyasa Puja dates (Guru Purnima)

When Guru Purnima, the Vyāsa-pūjā, falls in 2027, 2028 and 2029: the day and its morning, for Delhi and cities abroad.

City

Next Guru Purnima in Delhi

Sunday, 18 July 2027

Guru Purnima is in 273 days. In Delhi, the Pūrṇimā lasts three muhūrtas or more after Sunday’s sunrise, so Guru Purnima is on Sunday.

Morning05:35 – 08:20

PūrṇimāSat 18:48 – Sun 21:14

Guru Purnima 2027: every city and why

Guru Purnima dates, 2027 to 2029

Each city’s own time

Year	Delhi	London	New York City	Sydney
Guru Purnima 2027	Sun 18 Jul Morning 05:35 – 08:20	Sun 18 Jul Morning 05:06 – 08:18	Sun 18 Jul Morning 05:41 – 08:37	Sun 18 Jul Morning 06:58 – 08:59
Guru Purnima 2028	Thu 6 Jul Morning 05:30 – 08:16	Thu 6 Jul Morning 04:53 – 08:10	Thu 6 Jul Morning 05:33 – 08:32	Thu 6 Jul Morning 07:01 – 09:01
Guru Purnima 2029	Wed 25 Jul Morning 05:39 – 08:22	Wed 25 Jul Morning 05:16 – 08:24	Wed 25 Jul Morning 05:47 – 08:41	Wed 25 Jul Morning 06:54 – 08:57

Each year’s page lists all 16 cities and why each keeps its day. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 160; Dharmasindhu p. 43

Questions

From the Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 160; Dharmasindhu p. 43, with the page for each.

When is Guru Purnima?

In Delhi: Sunday, 18 July 2027, Thursday, 6 July 2028 and Wednesday, 25 July 2029. Each city keeps its own day by its own sunrise and sunset. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 160; Dharmasindhu p. 43

Is Guru Purnima the same as Vyasa Purnima?

Yes, the Āṣāḍha Pūrṇimā, when the texts set the Vyāsa-pūjā. Guru Purnima and Vyasa Purnima are popular names; the texts call the rite the Vyāsa-pūjā. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 160

Who keeps the Vyasa Puja?

The texts set the Vyāsa-pūjā for ascetics: on this Pūrṇimā saṃnyāsins shave and worship, as part of their resolve to stay in one place for the four months of the rains (cāturmāsya). Popularly, householders worship their own guru on this day; the pages read do not prescribe it. Dharmasindhu p. 43

Why is the date different in the US or UK?

Guru Purnima is decided by the Pūrṇimā after sunrise at the city. The tithi begins and ends at the same moment everywhere, but sunrise and sunset come at different hours, so a city far to the west or east can keep another day. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 160

How the day is found

Read the methodology

The day: The later day is kept when the Āṣāḍha Pūrṇimā lasts three muhūrtas or more after its sunrise, and otherwise the earlier, Caturdaśī-joined day. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 160; Dharmasindhu pp. 20, 43.
Morning: The three muhūrtas after sunrise, a muhūrta being a fifteenth of the daytime.
Sunrise and sunset: At the centre of the Sun’s disc, with refraction, for the chosen city. Every date is that city’s own.

Sunrise and sunset at the centre of the Sun’s disc, with refraction · Lahiri ayanamsa for month names · each city’s own time · Swiss Ephemeris · Method