Guru Purnima 2026 in Los Angeles falls on Tuesday, July 28, 2026. Sunrise is 6:01 AM PDT. In India it is observed on July 29, 2026.
Guru Purnima 2026 timings for Los Angeles
Date in Los AngelesTuesday, July 28, 2026
Tithi — Ashadha Purnimabegins Jul 28, 5:50 AM ends Jul 29, 7:36 AM
Sunrise6:01 AM
Time zonePDT · Los Angeles
Important if you are coordinating with family in India:
Guru Purnima falls on July 28, 2026 in Los Angeles, but on July 29, 2026 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 Guru Purnima means
Religious significance
Honors the guru — the dispeller of darkness. It is the birthday of Veda Vyasa, who compiled the Vedas and wrote the Mahabharata (hence Vyasa Purnima). In the yogic tradition, Shiva became the Adi Guru and began transmitting yoga on this day; Buddhists mark it as the day Buddha gave his first sermon at Sarnath.
Cultural significance
Students and disciples across India honor teachers, mentors and elders — spiritual and secular. Ashrams and temples hold Vyasa Puja and pada-puja ceremonies; in ISKCON and many sampradayas, Chaturmasya (the four holy months) begins.
Good to know
A day to formally thank your teachers — traditionally with an offering (guru-dakshina), even a simple note of gratitude. Many begin new studies or spiritual practices today.