When Is Guru Purnima 2027?

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Guru Purnima falls on Sunday, July 18, 2027 at 20:27 UTC — 322 days from now.

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Guru Purnima 2027 falls on Sunday, July 18, 2027 at 20:27 UTC. Live countdown, dates through 2028, and how the date is determined.

Guru Purnima (Sanskrit: गुरुपूर्णिमा, romanized: Gurupūrṇimā) is a religious festival dedicated to offering respect to spiritual and academic gurus. It is celebrated as a festival in India, Nepal and Bhutan by Hindus, Sikhs and Buddhists. It is observed on the full moon day (Purnima) in the month of Ashadha (June–July) according to the Hindu calendar. It is also known as Vyasa Purnima, because it marks the birthday of Veda Vyasa, the author of the Mahabharata and compiler of the Vedas. Guru Purnima falls on the full moon of the month of Ashadha.

Guru Purnima falls on Sunday, July 18, 2027 at 20:27 UTC. The countdown above updates live, so you always see exactly how many days, hours, and minutes are left.

Guru Purnima dates by year

Year	Date
2027	Sunday, July 18, 2027 at 20:27 UTC	in 322 days
2028	Thursday, July 6, 2028 at 20:28 UTC	in 676 days

Dates can vary by a day between regions and traditions.

Why does the date move?

Hindu festivals follow the panchang, a lunisolar calendar in which most festivals are tied to a particular lunar day (tithi) of a particular month. Because lunar months drift against the solar year and a leap month is periodically inserted, the Gregorian date of each festival moves within a few weeks from year to year — and regional traditions can observe the same festival a day apart.