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Buddha Purnima 2028 falls on Tuesday, May 9, 2028 in Wellington. It is Vaishakha Purnima in the Hindu lunar calendar. Sunrise is 7:17 AM and sunset 5:16 PM.
India: May 8, 2028
Also known as: Vesak · Buddha Jayanti · Wesak
The tradition names no separate muhurat for this festival — it is observed through the day. Abhijit is the day’s generally auspicious window and Rahu Kaal the one to avoid.
Buddha Purnima falls on the full moon of Vaishakha, the day tradition assigns to the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and death alike. Observed as Vesak across Buddhist Asia, it is the most significant day in the Buddhist calendar.
Temples are lit and circumambulated, the Sutras are recited, and the day is kept with vegetarian food, almsgiving and the release of caged birds.
Buddha Purnima 2028 in Wellington is on Tuesday, May 9, 2028. It falls on Vaishakha Purnima.
No. Buddha Purnima is on May 9, 2028 in Wellington but May 8, 2028 in India. The tithi begins at one moment worldwide, and that moment lands on a different local day in each place.
Buddha Purnima is also known as Vesak, Buddha Jayanti, Wesak. These are regional names and spellings for the same festival.