Tithi calendar
Amavasya 2028 Dates
अमावस्या
New Moon day - time for ancestor worship and introspection.
Direct answer
How many Amavasya dates are there in 2028?
There are 12 Amavasya (new moon) days in 2028 for the India-baseline Panchang. The year opens with Magha Amavasya (Mauni Amavasya) on Wednesday, 26 January 2028 and closes with Pausha Amavasya — Shani Amavasya on Saturday, 16 December 2028.
Also searched as: New Moon Day 2028, Amavas 2028.
All Amavasya dates in 2028
| Date | Name | Hindu month | Tithi ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | Magha Amavasya (Mauni Amavasya) | Magha | 20:43 on 26 January 2028 |
| Friday | Phalguna Amavasya | Phalguna | 16:09 on 25 February 2028 |
| Sunday | Chaitra Amavasya | Chaitra | 10:02 on 26 March 2028 |
| Monday | Vaishakha Amavasya (Shani Jayanti) — Somvati Amavasya | Vaishakha | 01:18 on 24 April 2028 |
| Wednesday | Jyeshtha Amavasya (Vat Savitri Amavasya) | Jyeshtha | 13:48 on 24 May 2028 |
| Thursday | Ashadha Amavasya | Ashadha | 23:59 on 22 June 2028 |
| Saturday | Shravana Amavasya (Hariyali Amavasya) — Shani Amavasya | Shravana | 08:33 on 22 July 2028 |
| Sunday | Bhadrapada Amavasya (Pithori Amavasya) | Bhadrapada | 16:15 on 20 August 2028 |
| Monday | Ashwin Amavasya (Sarva Pitru / Mahalaya Amavasya) — Somvati Amavasya | Ashwin | 23:55 on 18 September 2028 |
| Wednesday | Kartik Amavasya (the Diwali-night Amavasya) | Kartik | 08:28 on 18 October 2028 |
| Thursday | Margashirsha Amavasya | Margashirsha | 18:49 on 16 November 2028 |
| Saturday | Pausha Amavasya — Shani Amavasya | Pausha | 07:37 on 16 December 2028 |
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 2028 for the India-baseline Panchang. The year opens with Magha Amavasya (Mauni Amavasya) on Wednesday, 26 January 2028 and closes with Pausha Amavasya — Shani Amavasya on Saturday, 16 December 2028. Considered powerful for Pitru Tarpan (ancestor worship).