Uposatha Days According to the Suttas

Today is the th lunar day (according to the adjusted scheme where the day starts at 6:00 PM of the previous day).

Related moon phase:

Day of the month:

Nearest 14th lunar day:

Nearest 15th lunar day:

Nearest 8th lunar day:

Attention!

Calculation errors are possible! For more accurate moon phase determination, use:

• Websites: Time and Date Moon Phases
• Apps: Daff Moon (Android) or Moon (iOS)
• For developers: LunarPhase-js

Key Suttas on the Topic

• mn83 — 14, 15 and 8 days.
• mn146 — 14th waxing moon, 15th full moon.
• an3.37 — comparison of the 14th, 15th, and 8th days with deities.
• an3.70 — "nights and days" rather than "days and nights"; the Pali has the fixed expression ahoratta (“day-night”) — in other contexts.