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Bathing day · Prayagraj

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SaturdayFebruary 2027

Maghi Purnima माघी पूर्णिमा

Tithi: Magha Shukla Chaturdashi at sunrise

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Magh Mela 2027 · Bathing day

Maghi Purnima Snan at Magh Mela 2027: Saturday 20 February

KumbhMela.info Editorial TeamChecked on Sun 18 Oct 2026

The Maghi Purnima snan of Magh Mela 2027 is expected on Saturday 20 February 2027, the full moon of Magha. By tradition it is the last day of kalpvas, a month after Paush Purnima.

ExpectedChecked on Sun 18 Oct 2026

The date and tithi come from the Hindu calendar (Tirth panchang). At sunrise the tithi is Magha Shukla Chaturdashi; the Purnima begins later that morning. The date stays expected until the Prayagraj Mela Authority publishes its list of 2027 bathing days; on 18 October 2026 we found no such list from the mela authority, the district or the Uttar Pradesh government. Reporting on the mela administration's first planning meeting, Amar Ujala named 20 February for Maghi Purnima (27 August 2026).

A panchang for that morning shows Shukla Chaturdashi at sunrise, not Purnima. The full moon tithi begins at about 8 am and ends before sunrise the next day; calendars keep Maghi Purnima on the 20th.

The day, hour by hour

  1. The evening before

    Chaturdashi tithi begins.

  2. 2026: heavy vehicles barred at the city borders from midnight before until noon the day after.1

    In 2026
  3. Before sunrise

    2026: devotees began arriving from midnight, the Magh Mela Authority said.2

    In 2026
  4. Sunrise

    Sunrise. The tithi at sunrise is Chaturdashi.

  5. Morning

    Chaturdashi tithi ends.

  6. The 2027 traffic plan and arrangements for kalpvasis leaving after Maghi Purnima are not yet published.3,4,5

    Not announced yet
  7. Midday

    2026: nearly 1.5 crore had bathed by noon, according to the Magh Mela Authority.2

    In 2026
  8. Afternoon

    2026: after the bath kalpvasis heard the Satyanarayan Katha, held bhandaras and prepared to leave.6

    In 2026
  9. Sunset

    Sunset.

Times in grey type are from the Tirth panchang for the bathing place. Bathing times are set by the mela administration, not by the panchang.

Sources for these rows (6)
  1. Amar Ujala (Amar Ujala Network, Prayagraj): माघी पूर्णिमा: प्रयागराज में रात 12 बजे से भारी वाहनों की नो एंट्री (No entry for heavy vehicles from 12 midnight; diversion issued) (2026)
  2. PTI (via ETV Bharat): Magh Purnima: Around 1.5 Cr Devotees Take Holy Dip In Ganga At Prayagraj (2026)
  3. Prayagraj Mela Authority, Government of Uttar Pradesh: Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 official website (kumbh.gov.in), as it stood on 18 October 2026
  4. Dainik Jagran (Jagran correspondent, Prayagraj): माघ मेला 2027 की तिथियों का एलान: 50 दिन का होगा आयोजन, मकर संक्रांति को होगा पहला स्नान (Magh Mela 2027 dates announced) (2026)
  5. Amar Ujala (Vinod Singh, Amar Ujala Network, Prayagraj): Prayagraj: Magh Mela 2027 first meeting sets the outline of preparations; 54 tenders, mela area to grow (Hindi) (2026)
  6. Amar Ujala (Amar Ujala Network, Prayagraj): माघी पूर्णिमा: दो करोड़ से अधिक ने लगाई डुबकी, कल्पवासियों की वापसी (More than two crore bathe; kalpvasis begin to return; photo story) (2026)

What the day means

The Prayagraj Mela Authority links Maghi Purnima with the worship of Guru Brihaspati and with the belief that the Gandharva comes down from the heavens to the Sangam on this day.

Official accounts differ on the very last bath. The mela authority describes Mahashivratri, two weeks later, as the final holy bath of the kalpvasis, although by tradition the month itself ends on Maghi Purnima. Families follow their own custom.

Pilgrims in wooden boats on the Sangam in the evening, with saffron flags on the boats.Photo: Ninara, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Boats take pilgrims out to the meeting point of the Ganga and the Yamuna on a bathing day

How the day runs

  1. To the waterPilgrims walk across the riverbank to the bathing ghats laid out for the mela, or take a boat from the ghat near the fort out to the point where the Ganga and the Yamuna meet.
  2. At the meeting pointPriests sit on small platforms in the river, the district says, and help pilgrims with puja and the ritual bath.
  3. Kalpvasis close the monthIn 2025, PIB said, kalpvasis ended their kalpvas on Magh Purnima with a final dip, puja and daan. By the customs it described as tradition, they hold a Satyanarayan Katha and a havan, make offerings to their tirth purohits, immerse in the Ganga the barley sown at the start of kalpvas, and take their tulsi plant home.

Read the Sangam guide for the ghats, the boats and the shrines nearby.

Why 20 February

At sunrise on 20 February 2027 the tithi is still Shukla Chaturdashi, but both calendars we use keep Maghi Purnima on that day.

Go deeperChaturdashi at sunrise, Purnima from 7:59 am1 min read

Most bathing days take their name from the tithi at sunrise. On 20 February 2027 the sunrise tithi is still Shukla Chaturdashi, the fourteenth day of the bright half.

By Drik Panchang’s calculation for Prayagraj, the Purnima tithi begins at 7:59 am on Saturday 20 February and ends at 4:52 am on Sunday 21 February, before that day’s sunrise. The Tirth panchang gives the same start, 7:59 am. All the daylight hours of the full moon fall on Saturday 20 February, and both calendars keep Maghi Purnima on that day.

The report of the mela administration’s first planning meeting also gives 20 February for Maghi Purnima. When the mela authority publishes its list, go by that date.

Before and after this day

  1. February 2027
    11Thu
    Basant Panchamiबसंत पंचमीMagha Shukla PanchamiSangamSunrise 6:40 am
    Expected
  2. March 2027
    6Sat
    Mahashivratriमहाशिवरात्रिPhalguna Krishna Trayodashi at sunriseSangamSunrise 6:21 am
    Expected

Sunrise at the bathing place, from the Tirth panchang. Bathing times are set by the mela administration, not by the panchang.

The same date, 20 February 2027, is also a main bathing day of Haridwar Kumbh 2027.

For all six days with their meanings, and the start and end of the season, see the Magh Mela 2027 page.

Plan the visit

  1. Book only what you can cancelUntil the Prayagraj Mela Authority publishes its list, book only what you can cancel, and check who runs a camp before you pay: how to check a Kumbh booking.
  2. Expect to walkAt the 2025 Maha Kumbh, the mela authority kept vehicles out of the mela area from the day before to the day after each main bathing day, and put parking 1 to 2 km from the ghats. The traffic rules for 2027 have not been announced.
  3. Coming for the end of kalpvas?If you are coming for the end of kalpvas, plan around Saturday 20 February. Read kalpvas at the Magh Mela for how the month begins and ends.
  4. On the dayMain bathing days usually draw large numbers of pilgrims; follow police and mela instructions on the day.

Where the bathing happens

The bathing happens at the Sangam, where the Ganga and the Yamuna meet. The map also shows the railway stations and the bus stands.

Prayagraj: the Sangam and arrival pointsGangaYamuna123456781 kmN
Prayagraj: the Sangam and arrival points
  1. 1Triveni SangamGhat · Bathing place
  2. 2Akshayavat and Bade Hanuman, by the FortTemple
  3. 3Nag Vasuki TempleTemple
  4. 4Prayagraj JunctionRailway
  5. 5Prayag JunctionRailway
  6. 6Prayagraj Sangam stationRailway
  7. 7Civil Lines bus stationBus
  8. 8Zero Road bus standBus

A guide to where places are, not a route plan. During the mela, roads and ghats open and close by the official plan; follow police and mela directions.

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Some temple locations from Wikidata (CC0). openstreetmap.org/copyright

The panchang, and a card to share

Sat 20 Feb 2027For the Sangam, Prayagraj, in IST
  • Sunrise6:34 am
  • Tithi at sunriseChaturdashi until 7:59 am
  • From 7:59 amPurnima until 4:52 am the next day
  • From 4:52 amPratipada until 2:03 am the next day
  • Paksha and monthShukla paksha, Magha
  • Sunset5:59 pm

Calculated by the Tirth panchang (PyJHora 4.8.7) · open the panchang · checked on Sun 18 Oct 2026

The panchang gives the day's timings by tradition; it does not set bathing times. The mela administration decides when each ghat opens and the order of the akhara processions. Follow its plan, the police and mela instructions on the day.

Questions people ask

Maghi Purnima 2027 kab hai?

On Saturday 20 February 2027, by the Hindu calendar. It stays expected until the Prayagraj Mela Authority publishes its list.

Why does the panchang show Chaturdashi on 20 February 2027?

At sunrise the tithi is still Shukla Chaturdashi. The Purnima begins at about 8 am that morning and ends before sunrise on 21 February, so all its daylight hours fall on the 20th, and calendars keep Maghi Purnima that day.

Where next

How to reachTrains, buses, roads and the last stretch
Where to stayAreas, camps and what to check
Ghats and placesWhere the bathing happens

Sources

16 sources · checked 18 Oct 2026
  1. Festivals 2027 (Tirth spiritual calendar): Makara Sankranti, Mauni Amavasya, Vasant Panchami and Maha Shivaratri, re-checked 18 October 2026 · TravNext Tech Private Limited (Tirth.com) ·
  2. Festivals 2027 and festival pages: Makara Sankranti, Maha Shivaratri, Chaitra Navratri, Mesha Sankranti, Rama Navami (Tirth spiritual calendar) · TravNext Tech Private Limited (Tirth.com) ·
  3. Panchang: tithi, sunrise and lunar month · TravNext Tech Private Limited (Tirth.com) ·
  4. Magh Mela 2027 · Incredible India, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India (listing credited to Uttar Pradesh Tourism) ·
  5. Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 official website (kumbh.gov.in), as it stood on 18 October 2026 · Prayagraj Mela Authority, Government of Uttar Pradesh ·
  6. District Prayagraj, Government of Uttar Pradesh: home page helplines and links · District Administration, Prayagraj (hosted by National Informatics Centre) ·
  7. Prayagraj Mela Authority · Division Prayagraj, Government of Uttar Pradesh ·
  8. Places of Interest (Sangam, Allahabad Fort, Patalpuri and Akshaya Vat) · District Prayagraj, Government of Uttar Pradesh ·
  9. Traffic Plan (Maha Kumbh 2025 official website) · Prayagraj Mela Authority, Government of Uttar Pradesh ·
  10. Magha Purnima 2027 date and Purnima tithi times for Allahabad (Prayagraj) · Drik Panchang (drikpanchang.com) ·
  11. Panchang for Haridwar on the 2027 bathing days (Tirth panchang) · TravNext Tech Private Limited (Tirth.com) ·
  12. Prayagraj: Magh Mela 2027 first meeting sets the outline of preparations; 54 tenders, mela area to grow (Hindi) · Amar Ujala (Vinod Singh, Amar Ujala Network, Prayagraj) ·
  13. Bathing Dates: Maha Kumbh 2025, descriptions of Paush Purnima, Makar Sankranti, Maghi Purnima and Maha Shivaratri · Prayagraj Mela Authority, Government of Uttar Pradesh ·
  14. 45 Crore Devotees at Maha Kumbh 2025: Maha Kumbh 2025 Witnesses Record-Breaking Footfall · Press Information Bureau, Government of India (Ministry of Culture) ·
  15. The Beginning of Maha Kumbh 2025: A Grand Spiritual Spectacle · Press Information Bureau / Ministry of Culture, Government of India ·
  16. Snan and Events: Haridwar Kumbh 2027 (official website) · Haridwar Kumbh Mela administration, Government of Uttarakhand ·