Amavasya 2026: New Moon Dates and Tithi Time

अमावस्या 2026

New Delhi, Delhi · IST

The next Amavasya is on 10 October 2026, Saturday (Krishna Amavasya: 9:36 PM (9 Oct) to 9:20 PM).

Amavasya 2026: all dates

Months are amanta (a month ends on Amavasya, as in South and West India). North Indian purnimanta calendars name the dark fortnight one month later.

Date	Hindu month	Tithi
18 Jan, SundayAlso: Mauni Amavasya	Pausha	Krishna Amavasya: 12:04 AM to 1:21 AM (19 Jan)
17 Feb, Tuesday	Magha	Krishna Amavasya: 5:34 PM (16 Feb) to 5:31 PM
19 Mar, ThursdayAlso: Chaitra Navratri begins, Gudi Padwa / Ugadi	Phalguna	Krishna Amavasya: 8:25 AM (18 Mar) to 6:53 AM
17 Apr, Friday	Chaitra	Krishna Amavasya: 8:11 PM (16 Apr) to 5:21 PM
16 May, SaturdayShani AmavasyaAlso: Vat Savitri Vrat	Vaishakha	Krishna Amavasya: 5:11 AM to 1:31 AM (17 May)
15 Jun, MondaySomvati Amavasya	Adhik Jyeshtha	Krishna Amavasya: 12:20 PM (14 Jun) to 8:24 AM
14 Jul, Tuesday	Jyeshtha	Krishna Amavasya: 6:50 PM (13 Jul) to 3:13 PM
12 Aug, Wednesday	Ashadha	Krishna Amavasya: 1:53 AM to 11:06 PM
11 Sep, Friday	Shravana	Krishna Amavasya: 10:33 AM (10 Sep) to 8:57 AM
10 Oct, SaturdayShani AmavasyaAlso: Sarva Pitru Amavasya (Mahalaya)	Bhadrapada	Krishna Amavasya: 9:36 PM (9 Oct) to 9:20 PM
9 Nov, MondaySomvati Amavasya	Ashwin	Krishna Amavasya: 11:28 AM (8 Nov) to 12:32 PM
8 Dec, Tuesday	Kartika	Krishna Amavasya: 4:13 AM to 6:21 AM (9 Dec)

Timings vary by city. Every time here is for New Delhi's sunrise, sunset and moonrise; in another city they shift by a few minutes and occasionally the date does too. Dates follow Drik Panchang's Smarta (default) reckoning. Check the Panchang for your own city.

What Amavasya is and how it is observed

Amavasya is the new-moon tithi, the 30th and last tithi of the dark fortnight (Krishna paksha), when the Moon is in conjunction with the Sun and cannot be seen. It is the day of the ancestors (pitru): families offer tarpan and shraddha, feed Brahmins and the poor, give in charity and bathe in holy water. Many people fast and avoid starting anything new.

An Amavasya on a Monday is called Somvati Amavasya and one on a Saturday Shani Amavasya, both given extra weight. The great Amavasyas are Mauni Amavasya, Sarva Pitru Amavasya (the end of Pitru Paksha) and the Amavasya of Diwali.

How the date is fixed

Krishna Amavasya: tithi prevailing at sunrise.

Amavasya is a daytime observance (shraddha and tarpan are done in the day), so the date is the day on which the Amavasya tithi is running at sunrise. The tithi often starts the evening before, so the times in the table can begin on the previous date. Festival Amavasyas follow their own rules - Diwali is fixed by Pradosh, Sarva Pitru Amavasya by Aparahna - and can fall a day away from the date here.

Frequently asked questions

What are the Amavasya dates in 2026?

There are 12 Amavasya dates in 2026 (New Delhi): 18 Jan, Sunday; 17 Feb, Tuesday; 19 Mar, Thursday; 17 Apr, Friday; 16 May, Saturday; 15 Jun, Monday; 14 Jul, Tuesday; 12 Aug, Wednesday; 11 Sep, Friday; 10 Oct, Saturday; 9 Nov, Monday; 8 Dec, Tuesday.

When is the next Amavasya?

Amavasya is on 10 October 2026, Saturday (Krishna Amavasya: 9:36 PM (9 Oct) to 9:20 PM).

At what time does the Amavasya tithi start and end on 10 Oct?

For New Delhi - Krishna Amavasya: 9:36 PM (9 Oct) to 9:20 PM. Timings vary by city by a few minutes; check the Panchang for your city.

How is the Amavasya date decided?

The date follows the rule: Krishna Amavasya: tithi prevailing at sunrise. In 2026 this gives 12 dates (New Delhi).

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