अमावस्याAmavasya dates 2026–2028
New moon · pitru tarpan. Delhi, IST; other cities can differ by a day.
Somvati: peepal puja and snan-daan.
All Amavasya dates · अमावस्या सूची
January 2026 · जनवरी 2026
February 2026 · फ़रवरी 2026
March 2026 · मार्च 2026
April 2026 · अप्रैल 2026
May 2026 · मई 2026
June 2026 · जून 2026
July 2026 · जुलाई 2026
August 2026 · अगस्त 2026
September 2026 · सितंबर 2026
October 2026 · अक्टूबर 2026
Amavasya November 2026 → · नवंबर 2026
Amavasya December 2026 → · दिसंबर 2026
Amavasya January 2027 → · जनवरी 2027
Amavasya February 2027 → · फ़रवरी 2027
Amavasya March 2027 → · मार्च 2027
Amavasya April 2027 → · अप्रैल 2027
Amavasya May 2027 → · मई 2027
Amavasya June 2027 → · जून 2027
Amavasya July 2027 → · जुलाई 2027
Amavasya August 2027 → · अगस्त 2027
Amavasya September 2027 → · सितंबर 2027
Amavasya October 2027 → · अक्टूबर 2027
Amavasya November 2027 → · नवंबर 2027
Amavasya December 2027 → · दिसंबर 2027
Amavasya January 2028 → · जनवरी 2028
Amavasya February 2028 → · फ़रवरी 2028
Amavasya March 2028 → · मार्च 2028
Amavasya April 2028 → · अप्रैल 2028
Amavasya May 2028 → · मई 2028
Amavasya June 2028 → · जून 2028
Amavasya July 2028 → · जुलाई 2028
Amavasya August 2028 → · अगस्त 2028
Amavasya September 2028 → · सितंबर 2028
Amavasya October 2028 → · अक्टूबर 2028
About Amavasya · अमावस्या
The new-moon day, dedicated to the ancestors (pitru). Tarpan, shraddha, holy dips and charity are done. Amavasya on a Monday is Somvati Amavasya and on a Saturday Shanishchari (Shani) Amavasya, both especially auspicious.
How to observe · विधि
- Bath early and offer water and black sesame (til) to the ancestors (tarpan).
- Feed cows, crows, dogs and the needy; light a lamp under a peepal tree in the evening.
- On Somvati Amavasya, married women circle the peepal tree 108 times; on Shani Amavasya, offer mustard oil to Shani dev.
Rule used: Listed on the day Amavasya prevails at sunrise (udaya tithi), used for snan, daan and tarpan. Shraddha rituals look at the afternoon (aparahna), which can move them a day earlier. Computed from actual Sun and Moon positions (Lahiri ayanamsa) for Delhi, IST. Month names are purnimanta (North India); in amanta calendars (Gujarat, Maharashtra, South India) krishna-paksha dates carry the previous month's name.
FAQ · सवाल-जवाब
What is Somvati Amavasya?
An Amavasya that falls on a Monday. It is considered very auspicious for snan-daan and for married women's peepal puja.
What is Mauni Amavasya?
Magha Amavasya (purnimanta), when devotees keep silence (maun) and bathe at the Sangam in Prayagraj. It falls in January or February.