Kartik Purnima 2029 falls on Wednesday, November 21, 2029 in Kathmandu. It is Kartik Purnima in the Hindu lunar calendar. Sunrise is 6:30 AM and sunset 5:08 PM.
Same day as India
Also known as: Dev Diwali · Tripuri Purnima · Guru Nanak Jayanti
Kathmandu timings
Date
Wednesday, November 21, 2029
Wednesday
Lunar date
Kartik Purnima
Sunrise
6:30 AM
Sunset
5:08 PM
Moonrise
5:12 PM
Moonset
6:28 AM
Shubh muhurat in Kathmandu
Rahu Kaal — avoid11:49 AM – 1:09 PM
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.
Kartik Purnima, the full moon of Kartik, is kept as Dev Diwali — "the Diwali of the gods" — and as Tripuri Purnima, marking Shiva’s destruction of the three cities of Tripurasura. It is also observed as Guru Nanak Jayanti.
How it is observed
The ghats at Varanasi are lined with lamps at dusk. Ritual bathing in rivers at dawn and lamp-floating in the evening are the day’s common observances.
Kartik Purnima 2029 in Kathmandu is on Wednesday, November 21, 2029. It falls on Kartik Purnima.
Is Kartik Purnima 2029 on the same day in Kathmandu as in India?
Yes. Kartik Purnima falls on Nov 21, 2029 in both Kathmandu and India this year, though the puja timings differ because sunrise and moonrise are local.
What else is Kartik Purnima called?
Kartik Purnima is also known as Dev Diwali, Tripuri Purnima, Guru Nanak Jayanti. These are regional names and spellings for the same festival.