Purnima has special significance in Hinduism. The calendar in Hinduism and in the date of Hindu Panchag varies according to the moon. What is a full moon? It is the night when the moon is fully visible. The full moon night comes after every 30 days, it can be said that the full moon comes once a month. The decreasing and increasing side of the moon is called two types: Shukla Paksha and Krishna Paksha.
The full moon date in 2021 is as follows.
| Tithi | Start and End Time |
|---|---|
| Paush Purnima January 28, Thursday | Jan 28, 1:17 am - Jan 29, 12:46 am |
| Magha Purnima February 26th Friday | Feb 26, 3:50 pm - Feb 27, 1:47 pm |
| Hutasani Purnima March 28th Sunday | Mar 28, 3:27 am - Mar 29, 12:18 am |
| Purnima April 26th Monday | Apr 26, 12:44 pm - Apr 27, 9:01 am |
| Buddha Purnima, Vaishakha Purnima May 25th Tuesday | May 25, 8:30 pm - May 26, 4:43 pm |
| Deva Snana Purnima, Jyeshta Purnima June 24th Thursday | Jun 24, 3:32 am - Jun 25, 12:09 am |
| Guru Purnima July 24th Friday | Jul 23, 10:43 am - Jul 24, 8:06 am |
| Narali Purnima, Jandhyala Purnima, Sravana Purnima August 21th, Saturday | Aug 21, 7:00 pm - Aug 22, 5:31 pm |
| Bhadrapada Purnima September 20th Monday | Sep 20, 5:28 am - Sep 21, 5:24 am |
| Sharad Purnima October 20th Wednesday | Oct 19, 7:03 pm - Oct 20, 8:26 pm |
| Kartik Purnima November 19th Friday | Nov 18, 12:00 pm - Nov 19, 2:27 pm |
| Margashirsha Purnima December 18th Saturday | Dec 18, 7:24 am - Dec 19, 10:05 am |