Akshaya Tritiya 2027: puja muhurat and gold-buying time
Akshaya Tritiya 2027 is kept on Sunday 9 May. In New Delhi the puja muhurat is 5:35 AM to 9:03 AM. Tritiya itself runs from 11:44 AM on Saturday 8 May, so the traditional time for buying gold spans both days.
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Checked by an AI-assisted fact-check on 31 October 2026. Human review by Abhishek Kumar: pending. Fact-checked against the cited sources. Not yet reviewed by a pandit.
When is Akshaya Tritiya in 2027? Akshaya Tritiya is kept on Sunday 9 May 2027. In New Delhi the puja muhurat is 5:35 AM to 9:03 AM that morning. The Tritiya tithi actually begins the day before, at 11:44 AM on Saturday 8 May, so the traditional window for buying gold runs across both days.
Akshaya Tritiya 2027 at a glance (New Delhi)
| New Delhi (IST) | |
|---|---|
| Day kept | Sunday 9 May 2027 |
| Puja muhurat | 5:35 AM to 9:03 AM, 9 May |
| Tritiya runs | 11:44 AM, 8 May to 9:03 AM, 9 May |
| Gold-buying time, first part | 11:44 AM, 8 May to 5:34 AM, 9 May |
| Gold-buying time, second part | 5:35 AM to 9:03 AM, 9 May |
Why 9 May and not 8 May
Akshaya Tritiya is the third day (Tritiya) of the bright half of Vaishakha. The rule is that it is kept on the day when Tritiya is running in the purvahna, the forenoon from sunrise to midday.
In 2027 the Tritiya begins just before noon on 8 May and ends at 9:03 AM on 9 May, so it touches both forenoons. When that happens, the rule our festival calendar uses (and Drik Panchang's date agrees) is: if Tritiya covers at least three muhurtas of the second forenoon, keep the second day. On 9 May it covers the forenoon from sunrise until 9:03 AM, which is enough, so Sunday 9 May is the day. The puja window is that same stretch: sunrise to the end of Tritiya.
The gold-buying time
Buying gold or silver on Akshaya Tritiya is a widespread custom. Drik Panchang's page describes the belief that gold bought on this day "will never diminish". The time it lists for buying is simply the period while Tritiya runs: from 11:44 AM on 8 May through the night to 9:03 AM on 9 May in New Delhi.
Some honest notes:
- It is a custom, not a requirement. The puja and the giving are the heart of the day. A family that buys nothing keeps Akshaya Tritiya just as fully.
- This is not financial advice. No date makes a purchase a better or worse deal, and we don't give investment advice.
- Small is normal. Many families buy a small coin or simply a new item for the home.
Puja and giving
The word akshaya means "never diminishing", and the day is seen as one on which good deeds bear lasting fruit. Wikipedia's article notes that Jains also observe the day, and that it is linked with Parashurama, whose birth is traditionally placed on this Tritiya.
Many families worship Vishnu and Lakshmi on this morning. A simple home puja usually includes a lamp, flowers, tulsi leaves for Vishnu, and a sweet. Drik Panchang lists traditional gifts suited to the summer: water-filled pots, grains, barley, sattu, curd-rice, fruit juices and sweets. Give what the person receiving can use.
If you would like a pandit to perform a Lakshmi puja for you, see our Lakshmi Puja page.
How these times were worked out
Every date and time in this article was computed by Proper Pandit's own panchang engine for New Delhi (28.61°N, 77.21°E, Indian Standard Time). We then checked each one against Drik Panchang's page for New Delhi on 31 October 2026. Where the two differ, it is by a minute or two, which comes from rounding and small differences in how sunrise and the Moon are calculated. We round the start of a window up and the end down, so a window shown here never runs past the one you would get from a more exact calculation.
Your own city will differ. Sunrise and sunset move with latitude and longitude, so look up your city on our panchang page, and if your family priest or temple follows a different timing, follow them.
Questions people ask
What is the Akshaya Tritiya 2027 puja muhurat? In New Delhi, 5:35 AM to 9:03 AM on Sunday 9 May 2027.
Can I buy gold on 8 May 2027? Tritiya begins at 11:44 AM on Saturday 8 May in New Delhi, so by the traditional rule the gold-buying time starts then.
Is buying gold necessary on Akshaya Tritiya? No. It is a popular custom. The puja and charity are the core of the day.
About this article: it is for general information only, researched from the public sources listed above. It may contain errors or leave out local customs, and it is not religious, medical, legal or financial advice. Practices vary by family, region and tradition, so please follow your family pandit's guidance. Spotted a mistake? Tell us on WhatsApp and we'll correct it.