Kartik Purnima in Agra

Date and timing in this city

In Agra, Kartik Purnima falls on Tuesday 24 November 2026 and on Sunday 14 November 2027. These dates are computed for Agra's own sunrise, using the city's location and the Asia/Kolkata time zone. Kartik Purnima is the full-moon day of the lunar month of Kartik, and the tithi is reckoned from local sunrise to the following sunrise, so the day observed in Agra is fixed by Agra's own sky rather than by a single national calendar.

The day is associated with both Shiva and Vishnu, and is widely observed as Dev Deepawali — the lamp festival of the gods. Observance is pan-India, and Agra keeps the same festival within its own local timings.

Why the date can differ from India

Panchang dates are not printed once for the whole country. The tithi is a lunar measure, but the day it is assigned to depends on the sunrise of the place. Because sunrise in Agra differs from sunrise in eastern or southern India, the tithi may begin or end at a different local moment, and a city calendar can therefore show a date that differs by a day from another region's listing.

Schools of tradition also count the lunar month differently. Some follow the amanta reckoning and some the purnimanta; Smarta and Vaishnava households may differ in which day they treat as primary. These are settled conventions, not disagreements about the sky. Where a family's own tradition gives a different day, that tradition is followed. For personal charts and vrat rules, consult a qualified jyotishi.

Where and how the community celebrates

Kartik Purnima is a home-and-hearth festival as much as a public one. In Agra, as across India, households keep lamps, bathe before sunrise where the practice is followed, offer prayers to Shiva or Vishnu according to family custom, and give in charity. Dev Deepawali is marked with rows of small lamps, and the evening is given to quiet remembrance and gratitude rather than to spectacle.

Because observance is pan-India, the shape of the day is broadly familiar, while the details — which deity is central, whether a fast is kept, how many lamps are lit — vary by family and region. This page names no particular venue, temple or organiser.

Practical tips

• Note the two Agra dates: Tuesday 24 November 2026 and Sunday 14 November 2027.
• Plan around Agra sunrise, since the tithi is reckoned from it, not from a national broadcast.
• If your family follows a different reckonings — amanta or purnimanta, Smarta or Vaishnava — keep your own tradition's day.
• Keep lamps simple and safe: stable surfaces, away from draughts and children's reach.
• For vrat rules and personal questions, ask a qualified jyotishi rather than relying on a general page.