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Purnima (full moon) dates in Wellington, 2028

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

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

In 2028, Wellington has 13 Purnima dates, from Wed, Jan 12 to Sun, Dec 31. 9 match the Indian date, 4 fall a day later. The full-moon lunar day, traditionally a day for meditation, satsang and gratitude to teachers.
DateFortnightTithi window (local)SunriseDetailsvs India
Wed, Jan 12PurnimaTue, Jan 11, 8:18 PM – Wed, Jan 12, 5:05 PM6:02 AMFull moon at Wed, Jan 12, 5:05 PMSame
Thu, Feb 10PurnimaThu, Feb 10, 7:47 AM – Fri, Feb 11, 4:04 AM6:38 AMFull moon at Fri, Feb 11, 4:04 AMTithi begins and ends between two sunrisesSame
Sat, Mar 11PurnimaFri, Mar 10, 5:51 PM – Sat, Mar 11, 2:06 PM7:14 AMFull moon at Sat, Mar 11, 2:06 PM1 day later
Sun, Apr 9PurnimaSun, Apr 9, 1:43 AM – Sun, Apr 9, 10:28 PM6:45 AMFull moon at Sun, Apr 9, 10:28 PMSame
Tue, May 9PurnimaMon, May 8, 10:06 AM – Tue, May 9, 7:52 AM7:17 AMFull moon at Tue, May 9, 7:52 AM1 day later
Wed, Jun 7PurnimaTue, Jun 6, 7:03 PM – Wed, Jun 7, 6:12 PM7:42 AMFull moon at Wed, Jun 7, 6:12 PMSame
Thu, Jul 6PurnimaThu, Jul 6, 5:36 AM – Fri, Jul 7, 6:14 AM7:47 AMFull moon at Fri, Jul 7, 6:14 AMSame
Sat, Aug 5PurnimaFri, Aug 4, 6:24 PM – Sat, Aug 5, 8:12 PM7:25 AMFull moon at Sat, Aug 5, 8:12 PMSame
Mon, Sep 4PurnimaSun, Sep 3, 9:26 AM – Mon, Sep 4, 11:50 AM6:42 AMFull moon at Mon, Sep 4, 11:50 AM1 day later
Tue, Oct 3PurnimaTue, Oct 3, 3:07 AM – Wed, Oct 4, 5:27 AM6:53 AMFull moon at Wed, Oct 4, 5:27 AMSame
Thu, Nov 2PurnimaWed, Nov 1, 8:40 PM – Thu, Nov 2, 10:18 PM6:07 AMFull moon at Thu, Nov 2, 10:18 PMSame
Sat, Dec 2PurnimaFri, Dec 1, 2:13 PM – Sat, Dec 2, 2:41 PM5:43 AMFull moon at Sat, Dec 2, 2:41 PM1 day later
Sun, Dec 31PurnimaSun, Dec 31, 6:46 AM – Mon, Jan 1, 5:50 AM5:51 AMFull moon at Mon, Jan 1, 5:50 AMTithi begins and ends between two sunrisesSame

What Purnima is and how it is kept: the Purnima 2028 guide.

Purnima in Wellington: questions

+ How many Purnima days are there in 2028 in Wellington?
13, computed for Wellington's coordinates and the Pacific/Auckland time zone. The first falls on Wed, Jan 12 and the last on Sun, Dec 31.
+ 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 2028, 9 of 13 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 0 fall a day earlier and 4 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 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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