Festivals · 2027

Holi 2027: The Computed Date, Tithi and Muhurat

By Dr. R.P. Sharma, Vedic astrologer since 1979 · timings computed on real sidereal positions

Holi 2027 falls on Monday, 22 March 2027. The governing tithi — Phalguna Purnima — Holika Dahan by night, colours the next morning — runs from 21-03-2027 18:22 IST to 22-03-2027 16:14 IST, computed from the ephemeris with the Lahiri ayanamsa, the way a Panchang actually derives it. The observance follows pradosh (just after sunset).

How the day is kept

Holika Dahan is kept in the pradosh span while the Purnima prevails (Bhadra set aside first); Rangwali Holi follows the next day.

Why the tithi window matters more than the date

A Hindu festival is not a civil date; it is a tithi caught at a particular quality of time — pradosh (just after sunset) here. When the tithi straddles two days, the rule decides the day, which is why two neighbouring calendars sometimes disagree while both cite the same sky. The window printed above is the actual astronomy; the rule applied to it is the tradition. Together they give you the answer the forwards never explain. For the method itself, see our muhurat & festivals guide.

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