Akshaya Tritiya 2029 in Seattle falls on Tuesday, May 15, 2029. Madhyahna (midday) moment is 1:06 PM PDT. In India it is observed on May 16, 2029.
Akshaya Tritiya 2029 timings for Seattle
Date in SeattleTuesday, May 15, 2029
Tithi — Vaishakha Shukla Tritiyabegins May 15, 9:51 AM ends May 16, 10:52 AM
Madhyahna (midday) moment1:06 PM
Time zonePDT · Seattle
Important if you are coordinating with family in India:
Akshaya Tritiya falls on May 15, 2029 in Seattle, but on May 16, 2029 in India.
Hindu observances are tied to the tithi at your local sunrise (or to a local moment such as sunset or midnight),
so the calendar date legitimately shifts by a day across time zones. Both are correct for their own location.
What Akshaya Tritiya means
Religious significance
"Akshaya" means imperishable — merit earned today never diminishes. It marks Parashurama’s birth, the descent of Ganga, the beginning of Treta Yuga, and the day Krishna blessed Sudama and filled Draupadi’s akshaya patra. Charity given today is held to multiply endlessly.
Cultural significance
India’s most auspicious day for beginnings — weddings, businesses, and famously gold purchases; jewellers see their biggest day of the year. The Puri Jagannath ratha construction begins today, and Vrindavan’s Banke Bihari reveals his feet (charan darshan) only on this day.
Good to know
An abujha muhurat — no almanac needed for auspicious work. If buying gold isn’t possible, even a token purchase or a handful of grain given in charity carries the day’s spirit.