Amavasya · अमावस्या
Amavasya 2026 and 2027: dates and timings
Amavasya is the new moon tithi, the 30th tithi of the lunar month, when the Moon is in line with the Sun and not seen in the sky. It ends the month in amanta calendars (Maharashtra, Gujarat and the South); in purnimanta calendars (North India) it falls in the middle of the month. Here is every Amavasya of 2026 and 2027, with the time it begins and ends.
Amavasya dates 2026
| Month | Begins (IST) | Ends (IST) | Tithi at sunrise on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pausha Amavasya पौष अमावस्या Magha in North India (purnimanta) | 18 Jan, 12:05 am | 19 Jan, 1:22 am | Sunday, 18 Jan 2026 |
| Magha Amavasya माघ अमावस्या Phalguna in North India (purnimanta) | 16 Feb, 5:35 pm | 17 Feb, 5:32 pm | Tuesday, 17 Feb 2026 |
| Phalguna Amavasya फाल्गुन अमावस्या Chaitra in North India (purnimanta) | 18 Mar, 8:26 am | 19 Mar, 6:54 am | Thursday, 19 Mar 2026 |
| Chaitra Amavasya चैत्र अमावस्या Vaishakha in North India (purnimanta) | 16 Apr, 8:12 pm | 17 Apr, 5:22 pm | Friday, 17 Apr 2026 |
| Vaishakha Amavasya वैशाख अमावस्या Adhik Jyeshtha in North India (purnimanta) | 16 May, 5:12 am | 17 May, 1:31 am | Saturday, 16 May 2026 |
| Adhik Jyeshtha Amavasya अधिक ज्येष्ठ अमावस्या Jyeshtha in North India (purnimanta) | 14 Jun, 12:21 pm | 15 Jun, 8:25 am | Monday, 15 Jun 2026 |
| Jyeshtha Amavasya ज्येष्ठ अमावस्या Ashadha in North India (purnimanta) | 13 Jul, 6:50 pm | 14 Jul, 3:14 pm | Tuesday, 14 Jul 2026 |
| Ashadha Amavasya आषाढ़ अमावस्या Shravana in North India (purnimanta) | 12 Aug, 1:54 am | 12 Aug, 11:07 pm | Wednesday, 12 Aug 2026 |
| Shravana Amavasya श्रावण अमावस्या Bhadrapada in North India (purnimanta) | 10 Sep, 10:34 am | 11 Sep, 8:57 am | Friday, 11 Sep 2026 |
| Bhadrapada Amavasya भाद्रपद अमावस्या Ashwin in North India (purnimanta) | 09 Oct, 9:37 pm | 10 Oct, 9:20 pm | Saturday, 10 Oct 2026 |
| Ashwin Amavasya आश्विन अमावस्या Kartik in North India (purnimanta) | 08 Nov, 11:29 am | 09 Nov, 12:32 pm | Monday, 09 Nov 2026 |
| Kartik Amavasya कार्तिक अमावस्या Margashirsha in North India (purnimanta) | 08 Dec, 4:13 am | 09 Dec, 6:22 am | Tuesday, 08 Dec 2026 |
Amavasya dates 2027
| Month | Begins (IST) | Ends (IST) | Tithi at sunrise on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margashirsha Amavasya मार्गशीर्ष अमावस्या Pausha in North India (purnimanta) | 06 Jan, 11:15 pm | 08 Jan, 1:55 am | Thursday, 07 Jan 2027 |
| Pausha Amavasya पौष अमावस्या Magha in North India (purnimanta) | 05 Feb, 7:06 pm | 06 Feb, 9:27 pm | Saturday, 06 Feb 2027 |
| Magha Amavasya माघ अमावस्या Phalguna in North India (purnimanta) | 07 Mar, 1:47 pm | 08 Mar, 3:00 pm | Monday, 08 Mar 2027 |
| Phalguna Amavasya फाल्गुन अमावस्या Chaitra in North India (purnimanta) | 06 Apr, 5:41 am | 07 Apr, 5:22 am | Tuesday, 06 Apr 2027 |
| Chaitra Amavasya चैत्र अमावस्या Vaishakha in North India (purnimanta) | 05 May, 6:17 pm | 06 May, 4:29 pm | Thursday, 06 May 2027 |
| Vaishakha Amavasya वैशाख अमावस्या Jyeshtha in North India (purnimanta) | 04 Jun, 4:06 am | 05 Jun, 1:11 am | Friday, 04 Jun 2027 |
| Jyeshtha Amavasya ज्येष्ठ अमावस्या Ashadha in North India (purnimanta) | 03 Jul, 12:07 pm | 04 Jul, 8:32 am | Sunday, 04 Jul 2027 |
| Ashadha Amavasya आषाढ़ अमावस्या Shravana in North India (purnimanta) | 01 Aug, 7:21 pm | 02 Aug, 3:36 pm | Monday, 02 Aug 2027 |
| Shravana Amavasya श्रावण अमावस्या Bhadrapada in North India (purnimanta) | 31 Aug, 2:42 am | 31 Aug, 11:12 pm | Tuesday, 31 Aug 2027 |
| Bhadrapada Amavasya भाद्रपद अमावस्या Ashwin in North India (purnimanta) | 29 Sep, 10:56 am | 30 Sep, 8:06 am | Thursday, 30 Sep 2027 |
| Ashwin Amavasya आश्विन अमावस्या Kartik in North India (purnimanta) | 28 Oct, 8:49 pm | 29 Oct, 7:07 pm | Friday, 29 Oct 2027 |
| Kartik Amavasya कार्तिक अमावस्या Margashirsha in North India (purnimanta) | 27 Nov, 9:08 am | 28 Nov, 8:55 am | Sunday, 28 Nov 2027 |
| Margashirsha Amavasya मार्गशीर्ष अमावस्या Pausha in North India (purnimanta) | 27 Dec, 12:24 am | 28 Dec, 1:43 am | Monday, 27 Dec 2027 |
Times are IST and hold for all of India. The day is the one at whose sunrise the tithi is running in Nagpur. Computed from the Sun and Moon’s positions (sidereal, Lahiri); months are amanta, named from the Sun’s sign at the new moon.
What people do on Amavasya
- Tarpan and shraddha for the ancestors (pitru), especially on Amavasya that falls on a Monday (Somvati) or Saturday (Shani).
- A bath in a holy river or at home with a prayer, and charity of food, clothes or sesame.
- Many families avoid starting new work, travel or purchases on Amavasya.
- Lighting a lamp under a peepal tree in the evening.
See the day’s full panchang, the Purnima dates, and the eclipse dates.
Questions about Amavasya
Amavasya kab hai?
The table shows when the next Amavasya tithi begins and ends in IST, and the day it is running at sunrise. The current or next one is highlighted.
Why do two dates appear for one Amavasya?
A tithi does not follow the clock: it can begin in the afternoon of one day and end the next day. Panchangs usually name the day by the tithi running at sunrise, while some vrats and festivals follow the tithi in the evening or at night.
Is the time the same everywhere in India?
Yes. A tithi begins and ends at the same moment everywhere, so the IST times hold for all of India. Only the day at sunrise can differ, rarely, when the tithi begins very close to sunrise.
What is an adhik month?
An extra lunar month added about every three years, in which the Sun does not move into a new sign. The Amavasya at its end is named after it, for example Adhik Jyeshtha Amavasya.
Why does each Amavasya have two month names?
Amavasya ends the month in the amanta system used in Maharashtra, Gujarat and South India, but falls in the middle of the next month in the purnimanta system of North India. Diwali’s Amavasya, for example, is Ashwin Amavasya in one and Kartik Amavasya in the other.