Tithi calendar
Amavasya 2026 Dates
अमावस्या
New Moon day - time for ancestor worship and introspection.
Direct answer
How many Amavasya dates are there in 2026?
There are 12 Amavasya (new moon) days in 2026 for the India-baseline Panchang. The year opens with Magha Amavasya (Mauni Amavasya) on Sunday, 18 January 2026 and closes with Margashirsha Amavasya on Tuesday, 8 December 2026.
Also searched as: New Moon Day 2026, Amavas 2026.
All Amavasya dates in 2026
| Date | Name | Hindu month | Tithi ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | Magha Amavasya (Mauni Amavasya) | Magha | 01:23 on 18 January 2026 |
| Tuesday | Phalguna Amavasya | Phalguna | 17:33 on 17 February 2026 |
| Thursday | Chaitra Amavasya | Chaitra | 06:55 on 19 March 2026 |
| Friday | Vaishakha Amavasya (Shani Jayanti) | Vaishakha | 17:23 on 17 April 2026 |
| Saturday | Jyeshtha Amavasya (Vat Savitri Amavasya) — Shani Amavasya | Jyeshtha | 01:33 on 16 May 2026 |
| Monday | Jyeshtha Amavasya (Vat Savitri Amavasya) — Somvati Amavasya | Jyeshtha | 08:26 on 15 June 2026 |
| Tuesday | Ashadha Amavasya | Ashadha | 15:15 on 14 July 2026 |
| Wednesday | Shravana Amavasya (Hariyali Amavasya) | Shravana | 23:07 on 12 August 2026 |
| Friday | Bhadrapada Amavasya (Pithori Amavasya) | Bhadrapada | 08:57 on 11 September 2026 |
| Saturday | Ashwin Amavasya (Sarva Pitru / Mahalaya Amavasya) — Shani Amavasya | Ashwin | 21:21 on 10 October 2026 |
| Monday | Kartik Amavasya (the Diwali-night Amavasya) — Somvati Amavasya | Kartik | 12:33 on 9 November 2026 |
| Tuesday | Margashirsha Amavasya | Margashirsha | 06:23 on 8 December 2026 |
Dates follow the sunrise tithi for the India-baseline Panchang. Observance rules tied to moonrise, pradosha, or nishita (for example Diwali on the Kartik Amavasya, or Pradosha worship at sunset) can place the vrata a day around the listed tithi day — confirm on the daily Panchang page before fixing a personal vrata.
Common questions
How is the Amavasya date decided?
Occurs monthly when the Moon reaches the 30th tithi (new moon), calculated as the moment when Sun and Moon have the same longitude. This is the darkest night of the lunar month.
Can the date differ by city?
Yes. The tithi moment is universal, but which civil day it maps to depends on local sunrise and timezone, so diaspora locations can differ by one day from India.
Why do some months have two dates in the list?
A civil year holds 12–13 lunar months, so a Amavasya can occur 12 or 13 times, and an Adhika Maas adds an extra occurrence.
Citation-ready answer
There are 12 Amavasya (new moon) days in 2026 for the India-baseline Panchang. The year opens with Magha Amavasya (Mauni Amavasya) on Sunday, 18 January 2026 and closes with Margashirsha Amavasya on Tuesday, 8 December 2026. Considered powerful for Pitru Tarpan (ancestor worship).