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Purnima (full moon) dates in San Francisco, 2026

California, United States · 37.77°, -122.42° · America/Los Angeles

Written and reviewed by The Kriya Yogi · Updated 5 October 2026

In 2026, San Francisco has 13 Purnima dates, from Fri, Jan 2 to Wed, Dec 23. 5 match the Indian date, 8 fall a day earlier. The full-moon lunar day, traditionally a day for meditation, satsang and gratitude to teachers.
DateFortnightTithi window (local)SunriseDetailsvs India
Fri, Jan 2PurnimaFri, Jan 2, 5:25 AM – Sat, Jan 3, 2:04 AM7:26 AMFull moon at Sat, Jan 3, 2:04 AM1 day earlier
Sun, Feb 1PurnimaSat, Jan 31, 4:24 PM – Sun, Feb 1, 2:11 PM7:14 AMFull moon at Sun, Feb 1, 2:11 PMSame
Mon, Mar 2PurnimaMon, Mar 2, 4:29 AM – Tue, Mar 3, 3:41 AM6:41 AMFull moon at Tue, Mar 3, 3:41 AM1 day earlier
Wed, Apr 1PurnimaTue, Mar 31, 6:41 PM – Wed, Apr 1, 7:15 PM6:56 AMFull moon at Wed, Apr 1, 7:15 PM1 day earlier
Fri, May 1PurnimaThu, Apr 30, 8:46 AM – Fri, May 1, 10:26 AM6:15 AMFull moon at Fri, May 1, 10:26 AMSame
Sat, May 30PurnimaFri, May 29, 11:30 PM – Sun, May 31, 1:47 AM5:51 AMFull moon at Sun, May 31, 1:47 AM1 day earlier
Mon, Jun 29PurnimaSun, Jun 28, 2:40 PM – Mon, Jun 29, 4:59 PM5:51 AMFull moon at Mon, Jun 29, 4:59 PMSame
Tue, Jul 28PurnimaTue, Jul 28, 5:52 AM – Wed, Jul 29, 7:37 AM6:11 AMFull moon at Wed, Jul 29, 7:37 AMTithi also holds at the next sunrise1 day earlier
Thu, Aug 27PurnimaWed, Aug 26, 8:40 PM – Thu, Aug 27, 9:18 PM6:36 AMFull moon at Thu, Aug 27, 9:18 PM1 day earlier
Sat, Sep 26PurnimaFri, Sep 25, 10:37 AM – Sat, Sep 26, 9:49 AM7:02 AMFull moon at Sat, Sep 26, 9:49 AMSame
Sun, Oct 25PurnimaSat, Oct 24, 11:28 PM – Sun, Oct 25, 9:13 PM7:28 AMFull moon at Sun, Oct 25, 9:13 PM1 day earlier
Mon, Nov 23PurnimaMon, Nov 23, 10:15 AM – Tue, Nov 24, 6:57 AM6:59 AMFull moon at Tue, Nov 24, 6:57 AMTithi begins and ends between two sunrises1 day earlier
Wed, Dec 23PurnimaTue, Dec 22, 9:19 PM – Wed, Dec 23, 5:31 PM7:23 AMFull moon at Wed, Dec 23, 5:31 PMSame

What Purnima is and how it is kept: the Purnima 2026 guide. Daily sunrise and brahma muhurta: San Francisco practice calendar.

Purnima in San Francisco: questions

+ How many Purnima days are there in 2026 in San Francisco?
13, computed for San Francisco's coordinates and the America/Los Angeles time zone. The first falls on Fri, Jan 2 and the last on Wed, Dec 23.
+ Are San Francisco Purnima dates the same as in India?
Not always. A tithi starts at the same instant everywhere, but the sunrise that decides the day happens at a different moment in San Francisco. In 2026, 5 of 13 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 8 fall a day earlier and 0 a day later.
+ How is the date decided?
This calendar uses the local day on which the Purnima tithi is in force at sunrise. The exact full-moon instant is also shown, because many people observe the evening the moon is fullest. 2 of this year's 13 entries for San Francisco are flagged because of that. Local temples may follow a particular sampradaya's rule, so check with them for ritual purposes.
+ How accurate are these times?
Times come from truncated astronomical series and should fall within a few minutes of a full ephemeris. Near a boundary a published panchanga may assign a different day. They are for planning practice, not for precise ritual muhurta.

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