Monday 9 November 2026: Amavasya
- Tithi
- Kartik Amavasya
- Amavasya begins
- 11:29 AM, 8 November
- Amavasya ends
- 12:32 PM, 9 November
Amavasya Dates 2026 and 2027: All New Moon Dates and Times
Amavasya, the new moon, closes the dark half of every lunar month and is kept as a quiet day of remembrance, prayer and giving. Every Amavasya of the year is listed below with its tithi times.
Times for New Delhi (IST).
Upcoming Amavasya dates
Tuesday 8 December 2026: Amavasya
- Tithi
- Margashirsha Amavasya
- Amavasya begins
- 4:13 AM, 8 December
- Amavasya ends
- 6:22 AM, 9 December
Thursday 7 January 2027: Amavasya
- Tithi
- Paush Amavasya
- Amavasya begins
- 11:15 PM, 6 January
- Amavasya ends
- 1:55 AM, 8 January
Saturday 6 February 2027: Amavasya
- Tithi
- Magh Amavasya
- Amavasya begins
- 7:06 PM, 5 February
- Amavasya ends
- 9:26 PM, 6 February
Monday 8 March 2027: Amavasya
- Tithi
- Phalgun Amavasya
- Amavasya begins
- 1:47 PM, 7 March
- Amavasya ends
- 3:00 PM, 8 March
Tuesday 6 April 2027: Amavasya
- Tithi
- Chaitra Amavasya
- Amavasya begins
- 5:41 AM, 6 April
- Amavasya ends
- 5:21 AM, 7 April
Thursday 6 May 2027: Amavasya
- Tithi
- Vaishakh Amavasya
- Amavasya begins
- 6:17 PM, 5 May
- Amavasya ends
- 4:29 PM, 6 May
Friday 4 June 2027: Amavasya
- Tithi
- Jyeshtha Amavasya
- Amavasya begins
- 4:06 AM, 4 June
- Amavasya ends
- 1:10 AM, 5 June
Sunday 4 July 2027: Amavasya
- Tithi
- Ashadh Amavasya
- Amavasya begins
- 12:06 PM, 3 July
- Amavasya ends
- 8:32 AM, 4 July
Monday 2 August 2027: Amavasya
- Tithi
- Shravan Amavasya
- Amavasya begins
- 7:21 PM, 1 August
- Amavasya ends
- 3:35 PM, 2 August
Tuesday 31 August 2027: Amavasya
- Tithi
- Bhadrapad Amavasya
- Amavasya begins
- 2:42 AM, 31 August
- Amavasya ends
- 11:11 PM, 31 August
Thursday 30 September 2027: Amavasya
- Tithi
- Ashwin Amavasya
- Amavasya begins
- 10:56 AM, 29 September
- Amavasya ends
- 8:06 AM, 30 September
Also this day: Sharad Navratri begins
Friday 29 October 2027: Amavasya
- Tithi
- Kartik Amavasya
- Amavasya begins
- 8:49 PM, 28 October
- Amavasya ends
- 7:07 PM, 29 October
Also this day: Diwali, Lakshmi Puja
Sunday 28 November 2027: Amavasya
- Tithi
- Margashirsha Amavasya
- Amavasya begins
- 9:08 AM, 27 November
- Amavasya ends
- 8:55 AM, 28 November
Monday 27 December 2027: Amavasya
- Tithi
- Paush Amavasya
- Amavasya begins
- 12:23 AM, 27 December
- Amavasya ends
- 1:43 AM, 28 December
About Amavasya
Amavasya is the thirtieth tithi of the lunar month, the night the moon is not seen at all. It ends the waning fortnight, and in the amanta calendar used across south and west India it also ends the month. It is a quiet, inward day: a time to slow down, remember the family that came before, and give something back.
The central practice of Amavasya is remembering ancestors. Families offer tarpan, water with sesame seeds and kusha grass, in the names of those who have passed, and give food to Brahmins, to people in need, and to cows, crows and dogs. Many light a lamp under a peepal tree in the evening, and those who fast take fruit or one simple meal. The rites for ancestors are usually done on the day Amavasya holds through the afternoon, and the snan-daan, the holy dip and giving, on the day it holds at sunrise.
Some Amavasyas carry names of their own. Somvati Amavasya, when it falls on a Monday, is loved for holy dips and prayers for the family, and married women walk around the peepal tree. Shani Amavasya falls on a Saturday and is a day for Shani puja and giving oil and black sesame. Mauni Amavasya in Magha is kept in silence, with a dip at the sangam for many. Mahalaya Amavasya closes Pitru Paksha, the fortnight of the ancestors, and opens the way to Navratri.
Amavasya is also a festive night. Diwali's Lakshmi Puja is done on Kartik Amavasya, when homes are lit with lamps to welcome Lakshmi into the darkest night of the month. There is nothing to fear in Amavasya: it is simply the moon at rest before it begins to grow again.
Each row in the list below shows the date, the moment Amavasya begins and ends, and the key time for that day in your city.
How it is observed
- Bathe in the morning, in a river if you can or with a little Ganga water at home.
- Offer tarpan of water, sesame and kusha grass in remembrance of your ancestors.
- Give food, grain or clothes, and feed cows, crows or dogs.
- Light a lamp under a peepal tree or at home in the evening.
- Keep the day simple, with a light meal or a fast as your health allows.
Earlier Amavasya dates
Sunday 18 January 2026: Amavasya
- Tithi
- Magh Amavasya
- Amavasya begins
- 12:05 AM, 18 January
- Amavasya ends
- 1:22 AM, 19 January
Tuesday 17 February 2026: Amavasya
- Tithi
- Phalgun Amavasya
- Amavasya begins
- 5:35 PM, 16 February
- Amavasya ends
- 5:31 PM, 17 February
Thursday 19 March 2026: Amavasya
- Tithi
- Chaitra Amavasya
- Amavasya begins
- 8:26 AM, 18 March
- Amavasya ends
- 6:54 AM, 19 March
Also this day: Chaitra Navratri begins
Friday 17 April 2026: Amavasya
- Tithi
- Vaishakh Amavasya
- Amavasya begins
- 8:12 PM, 16 April
- Amavasya ends
- 5:22 PM, 17 April
Saturday 16 May 2026: Amavasya
- Tithi
- Jyeshtha Amavasya
- Amavasya begins
- 5:12 AM, 16 May
- Amavasya ends
- 1:31 AM, 17 May
Monday 15 June 2026: Amavasya
- Tithi
- Adhik Jyeshtha Amavasya
- Amavasya begins
- 12:20 PM, 14 June
- Amavasya ends
- 8:24 AM, 15 June
Tuesday 14 July 2026: Amavasya
- Tithi
- Ashadh Amavasya
- Amavasya begins
- 6:50 PM, 13 July
- Amavasya ends
- 3:14 PM, 14 July
Wednesday 12 August 2026: Amavasya
- Tithi
- Shravan Amavasya
- Amavasya begins
- 1:54 AM, 12 August
- Amavasya ends
- 11:07 PM, 12 August
Friday 11 September 2026: Amavasya
- Tithi
- Bhadrapad Amavasya
- Amavasya begins
- 10:34 AM, 10 September
- Amavasya ends
- 8:57 AM, 11 September
Saturday 10 October 2026: Amavasya
- Tithi
- Ashwin Amavasya
- Amavasya begins
- 9:36 PM, 9 October
- Amavasya ends
- 9:20 PM, 10 October