Sharad Purnima 2016 datemay vary
Kojagrat Purnima
New Delhi, India
Saturday, 15 October 2016
That is 3679 days ago.
Tithi timings, muhurta and Rahu Kalam for this day →About Sharad Purnima
The full moon of Ashwin, also called Kojagara, said to be the brightest moon of the year. Rice pudding is left in the moonlight overnight and Lakshmi is worshipped.
Sharad Purnima 2016 in other cities
The day follows the tithi at each place, so it is not always the same everywhere.
| City | Date | Moonrise |
|---|---|---|
| Kathmandu, Nepal | Sat 15 Oct | 5:11 pm |
| New Delhi, India | Sat 15 Oct | 5:30 pm |
| Mumbai, India | Sat 15 Oct | 5:50 pm |
| Varanasi, India | Sat 15 Oct | 5:07 pm |
| Ujjain, India | Sat 15 Oct | 5:37 pm |
| Bengaluru, India | Sat 15 Oct | 5:31 pm |
| Chennai, India | Sat 15 Oct | 5:20 pm |
| Kolkata, India | Sat 15 Oct | 4:45 pm |
| Pokhara, Nepal | Sat 15 Oct | 5:17 pm |
| London, United Kingdom | Sat 15 Oct | 6:08 pm |
| New York, United States | Sat 15 Oct | 6:17 pm |
| Toronto, Canada | Sat 15 Oct | 6:37 pm |
| Sydney, Australia | Sat 15 Oct | 6:03 pm |
| Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Sat 15 Oct | 5:31 pm |
| Singapore, Singapore | Sat 15 Oct | 6:15 pm |
Moonrise is the calculated time for a level horizon. Hills, buildings and cloud can delay the first sighting.
Festival days are worked out from the tithi for each place. They can fall a day apart between regions, traditions and countries, and public holidays are set by each country’s own authority, so please confirm with your local calendar. In Nepal, festival days and public holidays are fixed each year by the Nepal Panchanga Nirnayak Samiti and the government.
Questions people ask
- When is Sharad Purnima in 2016?
- In New Delhi, Sharad Purnima 2016 falls on Saturday, 15 October 2016. The day can differ by region and tradition.
- What time is moonrise on Sharad Purnima 2016?
- In New Delhi the Moon rises at about 5:30 pm on Saturday, 15 October 2016. Moonrise differs from city to city, and hills, buildings and cloud can delay the first sighting.
- Is Sharad Purnima 2016 on the same date everywhere?
- For the cities listed here the date is the same as New Delhi. It follows the tithi at each place, so elsewhere, or in another tradition, it can fall a day apart.
- Is Sharad Purnima a public holiday?
- That depends on the country and state. Public holidays are set by each country’s own authority, and in Nepal by the government on the advice of the Nepal Panchanga Nirnayak Samiti. Please check the official holiday list where you live.
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