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Purnima (full moon) dates in Wellington, 2026

Wellington, New Zealand · -41.29°, 174.78° · Pacific/Auckland

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

In 2026, Wellington has 13 Purnima dates, from Sat, Jan 3 to Thu, Dec 24. 10 match the Indian date, 3 fall a day later. The full-moon lunar day, traditionally a day for meditation, satsang and gratitude to teachers.
DateFortnightTithi window (local)SunriseDetailsvs India
Sat, Jan 3PurnimaSat, Jan 3, 2:25 AM – Sat, Jan 3, 11:04 PM5:53 AMFull moon at Sat, Jan 3, 11:04 PMSame
Mon, Feb 2PurnimaSun, Feb 1, 1:24 PM – Mon, Feb 2, 11:11 AM6:28 AMFull moon at Mon, Feb 2, 11:11 AM1 day later
Tue, Mar 3PurnimaTue, Mar 3, 1:29 AM – Wed, Mar 4, 12:41 AM7:04 AMFull moon at Wed, Mar 4, 12:41 AMSame
Thu, Apr 2PurnimaWed, Apr 1, 2:41 PM – Thu, Apr 2, 3:15 PM7:37 AMFull moon at Thu, Apr 2, 3:15 PMSame
Fri, May 1PurnimaFri, May 1, 3:46 AM – Sat, May 2, 5:26 AM7:08 AMFull moon at Sat, May 2, 5:26 AMSame
Sun, May 31PurnimaSat, May 30, 6:30 PM – Sun, May 31, 8:47 PM7:37 AMFull moon at Sun, May 31, 8:47 PMSame
Tue, Jun 30PurnimaMon, Jun 29, 9:40 AM – Tue, Jun 30, 11:59 AM7:48 AMFull moon at Tue, Jun 30, 11:59 AM1 day later
Wed, Jul 29PurnimaWed, Jul 29, 12:52 AM – Thu, Jul 30, 2:37 AM7:33 AMFull moon at Thu, Jul 30, 2:37 AMSame
Fri, Aug 28PurnimaThu, Aug 27, 3:40 PM – Fri, Aug 28, 4:18 PM6:54 AMFull moon at Fri, Aug 28, 4:18 PMSame
Sat, Sep 26PurnimaSat, Sep 26, 5:37 AM – Sun, Sep 27, 5:49 AM6:05 AMFull moon at Sun, Sep 27, 5:49 AMSame
Mon, Oct 26PurnimaSun, Oct 25, 7:28 PM – Mon, Oct 26, 5:13 PM6:17 AMFull moon at Mon, Oct 26, 5:13 PMSame
Tue, Nov 24PurnimaTue, Nov 24, 7:15 AM – Wed, Nov 25, 3:57 AM5:47 AMFull moon at Wed, Nov 25, 3:57 AMTithi begins and ends between two sunrisesSame
Thu, Dec 24PurnimaWed, Dec 23, 6:19 PM – Thu, Dec 24, 2:31 PM5:46 AMFull moon at Thu, Dec 24, 2:31 PM1 day later

What Purnima is and how it is kept: the Purnima 2026 guide.

Purnima in Wellington: questions

+ How many Purnima days are there in 2026 in Wellington?
13, computed for Wellington's coordinates and the Pacific/Auckland time zone. The first falls on Sat, Jan 3 and the last on Thu, Dec 24.
+ Are Wellington 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 Wellington. In 2026, 10 of 13 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 0 fall a day earlier and 3 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. 1 of this year's 13 entries for Wellington 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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