Guru puja
6:03 AM — 10:51 AM
A day to honour your teachers.
About the day
Ashadha Purnima honours Veda Vyasa and, through him, every teacher. It is the traditional day to return to — or begin with — a teacher.
How it is observed
Offer gratitude to a teacher in person or in writing, and spend part of the day in study.
Timing on 18 July
- Purnima tithi
- 17 Jul, 6:18 AM — 18 Jul, 8:45 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:03 AM
- Sunset
- 8:28 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 12:46 PM — 1:44 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 6:40 PM — 8:28 PM
- Nakshatra
- Uttara Ashadha
Want this done properly?
A practitioner can confirm the timing for your family's tradition and perform or guide the observance with you.
Talk it through in CounselAlso coming up
Calculated for San Francisco (America/Los_Angeles). Regional traditions may observe this date differently.