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Vyasa Puja 2028 (Guru Purnima)

Guru Purnima, the Vyāsa-pūjā of the texts, in 2028: the Āṣāḍha Pūrṇimā’s day and its morning for your city, and whose rite it is.

Ashadha, Purnima

Guru Purnima in Delhi

Thursday, 6 July

Guru Purnima is in 627 days. In Delhi, the Pūrṇimā lasts three muhūrtas or more after Thursday’s sunrise, so Guru Purnima is on Thursday.

Morning05:30 – 08:16
PūrṇimāWed 23:04 – Thu 23:40

Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 160; Dharmasindhu p. 43

How the day is chosen

Guru Purnima is the Āṣāḍha Pūrṇimā. It is the later day when the Pūrṇimā lasts three muhūrtas or more after that day’s sunrise, and otherwise the earlier, Caturdaśī-joined day. The worship is in the morning. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 160; Dharmasindhu p. 43

Wednesday or Thursday in Delhi

Delhi time

In Delhi, the Pūrṇimā runs from Wed 23:04 to Thu 23:40: the Pūrṇimā lasts three muhūrtas or more after Thursday’s sunrise, so Guru Purnima is on Thursday. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 160; Dharmasindhu p. 43

Whose rite it is

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). Dharmasindhu p. 43; Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 160

The worship

  • Kṛṣṇa, with Vāsudeva and his forms.
  • Vyāsa, with Sumantu, Jaimini, Vaiśampāyana and Paila.
  • Śaṅkara, with Padmapāda, Viśvarūpa, Troṭaka and Hastāmalaka.
  • The line of teachers, from Brahmā to Śaṅkara.

Dharmasindhu pp. 43⁠–⁠44

Popularly, householders worship their own guru on this day; the pages read do not prescribe it.

Also on this Pūrṇimā: the Kokilā-vrata, begun at dusk. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 160

Guru Purnima 2028 around the world

Each city’s own sunrise and sunset
Thursday, 6 July in all 16 cities
  • DelhiMorning 05:30 – 08:16
  • MumbaiMorning 06:07 – 08:45
  • KolkataMorning 04:58 – 07:39
  • ChennaiMorning 05:48 – 08:22
  • BengaluruMorning 05:59 – 08:33
  • HyderabadMorning 05:48 – 08:25
  • AhmedabadMorning 06:00 – 08:42
  • PuneMorning 06:04 – 08:42
  • JaipurMorning 05:39 – 08:24
  • LucknowMorning 05:19 – 08:04
  • LondonMorning 04:53 – 08:10
  • New York CityMorning 05:33 – 08:32
  • TorontoMorning 05:44 – 08:47
  • SydneyMorning 07:01 – 09:01
  • DubaiMorning 05:35 – 08:18
  • SingaporeMorning 07:04 – 09:30
Why every city agrees In all 16 cities the Pūrṇimā lasts three muhūrtas or more after Thursday’s sunrise, so Guru Purnima is on Thursday. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 160; Dharmasindhu p. 43

Other years: Guru Purnima 2027, Guru Purnima 2029; all Guru Purnima dates.

Questions

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

When is Guru Purnima 2028?

In Delhi, on Thursday, 6 July 2028, with the Vyāsa-pūjā in the morning, 05:30 – 08:16. Every city on this page keeps the same day. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 160

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