Chaitra Purnima 2026 Date: Chaitra Purnima is the first full moon of the Hindu calendar, due to which its importance increases even more. On this day, there is a special tradition of bathing in the holy river, charity, fasting and worship of Lord Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi. Hanuman Jayanti or Hanuman Janmotsav is also celebrated on this date.
Generally Chaitra Purnima falls in the month of March-April. But this year there is a lot of confusion regarding the date of Chaitra Purnima. Actually, the reason for this is that on 1st April there will be Purnima Tithi for the whole day, while on 2nd April there will also be Purnima Tithi. In such a situation, there is confusion in the minds of people whether the first full moon of the Hindu New Year is on 1st April or 2nd April.
Due to the exact date not being known, people are also worried about when to keep the fast on the full moon day, when to offer Arghya to the moon and when to do things like bathing and charity. But you don't need to worry. See here the exact date of Chaitra Purnima and the auspicious time for worship, fast, bath and donation.
When is Chaitra Purnima 2026?
According to Drik Panchang, the Purnima Tithi of Chaitra month will start at 7:06 AM on April 1 and the Purnima Tithi will end on April 2 at 7:41 AM. In Hindu religion, Udayatithi is given more recognition for worship and fasting. Therefore Chaitra Purnima will be celebrated on Thursday, 2 April 2026.
Auspicious time for bathing, charity, worship and fasting- The holy bath of Chaitra Purnima will be taken on Thursday, April 2, 2026. The best time for bathing and donation will be from 4:38 am to 5:24 am on 2nd April. If you are not able to take bath during this time, then do it by 7.41 in the morning.
When to observe Chaitra Purnima fast
There is a tradition of worshiping the moon by offering Arghya on the full moon day. Purnima Tithi will start from 1st April and will last for the whole day. In such a situation, you can observe a full moon fast on 1st April and offer Arghya to the moon on the same day. It is believed that worshiping Chandradev on the day of full moon destroys the sins of life and brings happiness and prosperity. The time of Chandradoya on April 1 will be 06:11 pm. But Udayatithi has been recognized for bathing and charity. In such a situation, it would be appropriate to take bath on the full moon day on 2nd April.
Chaitra Purnima auspicious time 2026 (Chaitra Purnima 2026 Shubh Muhurat)
- Profit – Unnati – 06:11 am to 07:45 am
- Amrit – Best – 07:45 am to 09:18 am
- Auspicious – Uttam – 10:52 am to 12:25 pm
- Profit – Unnati – 05:05 pm to 06:39 pm
- Shubh – Uttam – 08:05 pm to 09:32 pm
Satyanarayan puja auspicious time
Many people also worship Lord Satyanarayan on the day of Purnima. On Chaitra Purnima, the time for Satyanarayan Puja will be from 06.11 am to 09.18 am.
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