Quick facts
- Date
- Sunday, 18 July 2027
- Hindu date
- Purnima (Shukla paksha)
Ashadha - Tithi begins / ends
- 6:49 PM, 17 Jul → 9:15 PM
- Madhyahna Kaal
- 11:05 AM – 1:50 PM
- Sunrise · Sunset (New Delhi)
- 5:35 AM · 7:20 PM
- Vikram Samvat
- 2084 (Gujarati: 2083)
Dates
| Year | Date | Hindu date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Sunday, 18 July 2027 | Purnima (Shukla paksha) | Open in calendar |
Dates are for New Delhi. Dates that have already passed are not listed. Later years are added once they have been checked.
About Guru Purnima
Guru Purnima is the full moon of the month of Ashadha, dedicated to teachers and spiritual guides. It is also known as Vyasa Purnima, in memory of the sage Vyasa, who is credited with compiling the Vedas and composing the Mahabharata.
Students offer respect and gifts to their gurus, and it is also observed by Buddhists, who remember the Buddha’s first sermon, and by Jains.
How the date is decided
Guru Purnima is kept on Ashadha Purnima, taken at midday (Madhyahna). If Purnima covers midday on two days, the day on which it is also present at sunrise is chosen.
How it is observed
- Visit or call your teacher or spiritual guide and offer thanks.
- Offer flowers, fruit or a small gift (guru dakshina) as a mark of respect.
- Spend time in study, meditation or reading a scripture.
Puja vidhi: how to do the puja
- Visit your guru or teacher, offer flowers, fruit, sweets, a cloth or dakshina, and take their blessings.
- Worship Ved Vyasa and the line of teachers (guru parampara) with flowers, chandan and a lamp.
- Spend time in study, scripture reading or meditation.
- Students honour their teachers; many people begin a vow or a course of study today.
Puja samagri checklist
Tick things off as you gather them; your list is kept on this device.
Katha: Vyasa Purnima
Guru Purnima is also called Vyasa Purnima, the birthday of the sage Ved Vyasa, who divided the one Veda into four, composed the Mahabharata and the Puranas, and is honoured as the first of teachers.
Buddhists keep the same full moon as the day the Buddha gave his first sermon at Sarnath.
Mantra: Guru Vandana
Read it in Roman letters
The classical shloka to the guru: the guru is Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshvara; the guru is the supreme Brahman itself; salutations to that guru. Words vary slightly between families.
Guru Purnima 2027 in other cities
| City | Date | Compared with New Delhi |
|---|---|---|
| New Delhi | Sunday, 18 July 2027 | same as New Delhi |
| London | Sunday, 18 July 2027 | same as New Delhi |
| New York | Saturday, 17 July 2027 | 1 day earlier |
| Toronto | Saturday, 17 July 2027 | 1 day earlier |
| Sydney | Sunday, 18 July 2027 | same as New Delhi |
| Dubai | Sunday, 18 July 2027 | same as New Delhi |
| Singapore | Sunday, 18 July 2027 | same as New Delhi |
| Johannesburg | Sunday, 18 July 2027 | same as New Delhi |
Frequently asked questions
When is Guru Purnima in 2027?
Guru Purnima 2027 falls on Sunday, 18 July 2027 (New Delhi). The tithi runs from 6:49 PM, 17 Jul to 9:15 PM.
Why does the date of Guru Purnima change every year?
Guru Purnima follows the Hindu lunisolar calendar. It is tied to Purnima (Shukla paksha) of the month of Ashadha, not to a fixed Gregorian date. A lunar year is about eleven days shorter than a solar year, so the date moves earlier by roughly that much each year, until a leap month (Adhik Maas) is added and it jumps back.
Is Guru Purnima on the same day everywhere?
Not always. In New York, Toronto the date differs from New Delhi, because tithis are read at local sunrise or sunset and these places are many hours away from India. Use the city table above, or the calendar with your own location.