Purnima December 2018 date, Time

Purnima December 2018 is known as Margashirsha Purnima (Margashira Purnima, Datta Purnima). Purnima December 2018 date is December 22.

Time of Purnima December 2018

Purnima begins on 2.09 AM on 22 December and ends at 11.18 in the night on the same day.

Purnima December 2018 is celebrated as Dattatreya Jayanti, First appearance day of Lord Dattatreya.

It marks the end of Margashirsha Month in North Indian Hindi calendars. Following day to this Full Moon marks the beginning of Poush Month as per Pournimant Lunar Calendars.

This Purnima marks the ‘Karthigai Pournami’ (Pournami in Karthigai Masam) in Tamil calendars, ‘Vrischika Veluthu Vavu’ (Purnima in Vrischika Masam) in Malayalam calendar & ‘Agrahan Purnima’ (Full Moon in Agrahan Month) in Bengali calendar.

Margashirsha Purnima is also observed as Annapurna Jayanti. The first appearance day of Goddess Annapurna, an aspect of Maa Parvati (Shakti).

Manik Prabhu Jayanti is also celebrated on Margashirsha Purnima in Humnabad Maniknagar Temple.

Panchang, 22 December 2018

Suryodayam (Sunrise) 07:08 Suryastamaya (Sunset) 17:42
Chandrodayam (Moonrise)17:33 Chandrastama (Moonset)00:00

Today’s Panchangam
Paksha (Fortnight) Shukla Paksha
Tithi (Lunar Day) Purnima – 23:18
Nakshatra Mrigashirsha – 23:15
Yoga Shubha – 13:01
Karana Bava – 23:18

Today’s Panchang
Purnimanta Month Margashirsha
Amavasyanta Month Margashirsha
Shaka Samvatsara: Vilambi
Vikram Samvat Varsha: Virodhikruthi
Rahu Kalam: 09:46 – 11:06
Gulika Kalam: 07:08 – 08:27
Yama Gandam: 13:44 – 15:04

Today’s Rashi
Ravi Rashi (Sun Sign) Dhanu
Chandra Rashi (Moon Sign) Vrishabha – 12:21:56

Auspicious Time
Amrita Kalam 15:14 – 16:41
Abhijit: 12:04 – 12:46

Time to Avoid
Varjyam Kalam 30:49* – 32:15*
Durmuhurthams: 07:50 – 08:32

Today’s – Festivals / Vratam / Pooja / Jayanthi – Dattatreya Jayanti.