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Amavasya dates

This one recurs every lunar month rather than once a year, so the table below lists every occurrence across the years covered.

Also called: New Moon, Amavasi

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Monday, 9 November 2026

AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one., AshwinaThe seventh lunar month, September into October. Sharad Navratri runs through its bright half and ends at Vijayadashami.

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The new moon, which closes an amantaThe reckoning in which a lunar month ends at the new Moon. Maharashtra, Gujarat and the south count this way, and our dates are computed in it. month and is the day for pitru rites.

The day is settled by the tithiThe lunar day. It runs from one step of the Moon's phase to the next, so it rarely begins at sunrise. Fasts and festivals are fixed by it. at sunrise.

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Amavasya dates

DateTithiThe lunar day. It runs from one step of the Moon's phase to the next, so it rarely begins at sunrise. Fasts and festivals are fixed by it.Lunar monthThe lunar month, named after the nakshatra the full Moon lands in. It is about twenty-nine and a half days, so it drifts against the English calendar.
29 Jan2025AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.PaushaThe tenth lunar month, December into January. The Sun sits in Dhanu for most of it, so weddings stop until Makar Sankranti.
27 Feb2025AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.This tithi opens and closes between two deciding moments, so the rule does not settle the day on its own. The date given is the one holding most of the tithi.MaghaThe eleventh lunar month, January into February. It is the bathing month at Prayag, and Vasant Panchami falls in its bright half.
29 Mar2025AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.PhalgunaThe twelfth and last lunar month, February into March. Holika burns on its full Moon, and the year turns with the month after it.
27 Apr2025AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.ChaitraThe first lunar month, running across March and April. Its bright first day is the new year, kept as Gudi Padwa and Ugadi, and Ram Navami follows.
27 May2025AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.VaishakhaThe second lunar month, April into May. Akshaya Tritiya falls in its bright half, and Buddha Purnima closes it.
25 Jun2025AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.JyeshthaThe third lunar month, May into June, and the hottest of the twelve. Ganga Dussehra and Vat Savitri both fall in it.
24 Jul2025AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.AshadhaThe fourth lunar month, June into July, when the rains arrive. Rath Yatra, Guru Purnima and the start of Chaturmas all sit in it.
23 Aug2025AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.ShravanaThe fifth lunar month, July into August, and the month of the Shiva fasts. Its Mondays are kept as vrats, and Raksha Bandhan closes it.
21 Sept2025AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.BhadrapadaThe sixth lunar month, August into September. Ganesh Chaturthi and Janmashtami fall in it, and Pitru Paksha begins at its full Moon.
21 Oct2025AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.AshwinaThe seventh lunar month, September into October. Sharad Navratri runs through its bright half and ends at Vijayadashami.
20 Nov2025AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.KartikaThe eighth lunar month, October into November, and the Diwali month. Karva Chauth, Dhanteras, Chhath and Kartika Purnima all fall in it.
19 Dec2025AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.This tithi covers the deciding moment on two days running, so some almanacs place this festival on the following day. Both readings are defensible.MargashirshaThe ninth lunar month, November into December, also called Agrahayana or Agahan. Gita Jayanti falls in its bright half.
18 Jan2026AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.PaushaThe tenth lunar month, December into January. The Sun sits in Dhanu for most of it, so weddings stop until Makar Sankranti.
17 Feb2026AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.MaghaThe eleventh lunar month, January into February. It is the bathing month at Prayag, and Vasant Panchami falls in its bright half.
19 Mar2026AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.PhalgunaThe twelfth and last lunar month, February into March. Holika burns on its full Moon, and the year turns with the month after it.
17 Apr2026AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.ChaitraThe first lunar month, running across March and April. Its bright first day is the new year, kept as Gudi Padwa and Ugadi, and Ram Navami follows.
16 May2026AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.VaishakhaThe second lunar month, April into May. Akshaya Tritiya falls in its bright half, and Buddha Purnima closes it.
15 Jun2026AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.Adhika JyeshthaThe third lunar month, May into June, and the hottest of the twelve. Ganga Dussehra and Vat Savitri both fall in it.
14 Jul2026AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.JyeshthaThe third lunar month, May into June, and the hottest of the twelve. Ganga Dussehra and Vat Savitri both fall in it.
12 Aug2026AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.AshadhaThe fourth lunar month, June into July, when the rains arrive. Rath Yatra, Guru Purnima and the start of Chaturmas all sit in it.
11 Sept2026AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.ShravanaThe fifth lunar month, July into August, and the month of the Shiva fasts. Its Mondays are kept as vrats, and Raksha Bandhan closes it.
10 Oct2026AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.BhadrapadaThe sixth lunar month, August into September. Ganesh Chaturthi and Janmashtami fall in it, and Pitru Paksha begins at its full Moon.
9 Nov2026AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.AshwinaThe seventh lunar month, September into October. Sharad Navratri runs through its bright half and ends at Vijayadashami.
8 Dec2026AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.KartikaThe eighth lunar month, October into November, and the Diwali month. Karva Chauth, Dhanteras, Chhath and Kartika Purnima all fall in it.
7 Jan2027AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.MargashirshaThe ninth lunar month, November into December, also called Agrahayana or Agahan. Gita Jayanti falls in its bright half. (amanta) / Pausha (purnimanta)
6 Feb2027AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.PaushaThe tenth lunar month, December into January. The Sun sits in Dhanu for most of it, so weddings stop until Makar Sankranti.
8 Mar2027AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.MaghaThe eleventh lunar month, January into February. It is the bathing month at Prayag, and Vasant Panchami falls in its bright half.
6 Apr2027AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.PhalgunaThe twelfth and last lunar month, February into March. Holika burns on its full Moon, and the year turns with the month after it.
6 May2027AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.ChaitraThe first lunar month, running across March and April. Its bright first day is the new year, kept as Gudi Padwa and Ugadi, and Ram Navami follows.
4 Jun2027AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.VaishakhaThe second lunar month, April into May. Akshaya Tritiya falls in its bright half, and Buddha Purnima closes it.
4 Jul2027AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.JyeshthaThe third lunar month, May into June, and the hottest of the twelve. Ganga Dussehra and Vat Savitri both fall in it.
2 Aug2027AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.AshadhaThe fourth lunar month, June into July, when the rains arrive. Rath Yatra, Guru Purnima and the start of Chaturmas all sit in it.
31 Aug2027AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.ShravanaThe fifth lunar month, July into August, and the month of the Shiva fasts. Its Mondays are kept as vrats, and Raksha Bandhan closes it.
30 Sept2027AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.BhadrapadaThe sixth lunar month, August into September. Ganesh Chaturthi and Janmashtami fall in it, and Pitru Paksha begins at its full Moon.
29 Oct2027AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.AshwinaThe seventh lunar month, September into October. Sharad Navratri runs through its bright half and ends at Vijayadashami.
28 Nov2027AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.KartikaThe eighth lunar month, October into November, and the Diwali month. Karva Chauth, Dhanteras, Chhath and Kartika Purnima all fall in it.
27 Dec2027AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.MargashirshaThe ninth lunar month, November into December, also called Agrahayana or Agahan. Gita Jayanti falls in its bright half.
26 Jan2028AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.PaushaThe tenth lunar month, December into January. The Sun sits in Dhanu for most of it, so weddings stop until Makar Sankranti.
25 Feb2028AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.MaghaThe eleventh lunar month, January into February. It is the bathing month at Prayag, and Vasant Panchami falls in its bright half.
26 Mar2028AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.PhalgunaThe twelfth and last lunar month, February into March. Holika burns on its full Moon, and the year turns with the month after it.
24 Apr2028AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.ChaitraThe first lunar month, running across March and April. Its bright first day is the new year, kept as Gudi Padwa and Ugadi, and Ram Navami follows.
24 May2028AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.VaishakhaThe second lunar month, April into May. Akshaya Tritiya falls in its bright half, and Buddha Purnima closes it.
22 Jun2028AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.JyeshthaThe third lunar month, May into June, and the hottest of the twelve. Ganga Dussehra and Vat Savitri both fall in it.
22 Jul2028AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.AshadhaThe fourth lunar month, June into July, when the rains arrive. Rath Yatra, Guru Purnima and the start of Chaturmas all sit in it.
20 Aug2028AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.ShravanaThe fifth lunar month, July into August, and the month of the Shiva fasts. Its Mondays are kept as vrats, and Raksha Bandhan closes it.
18 Sept2028AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.BhadrapadaThe sixth lunar month, August into September. Ganesh Chaturthi and Janmashtami fall in it, and Pitru Paksha begins at its full Moon.
18 Oct2028AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.AshwinaThe seventh lunar month, September into October. Sharad Navratri runs through its bright half and ends at Vijayadashami.
16 Nov2028AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.KartikaThe eighth lunar month, October into November, and the Diwali month. Karva Chauth, Dhanteras, Chhath and Kartika Purnima all fall in it.
16 Dec2028AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.MargashirshaThe ninth lunar month, November into December, also called Agrahayana or Agahan. Gita Jayanti falls in its bright half.
14 Jan2029AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.PaushaThe tenth lunar month, December into January. The Sun sits in Dhanu for most of it, so weddings stop until Makar Sankranti. (amanta) / Magha (purnimanta)
13 Feb2029AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.MaghaThe eleventh lunar month, January into February. It is the bathing month at Prayag, and Vasant Panchami falls in its bright half.
15 Mar2029AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.PhalgunaThe twelfth and last lunar month, February into March. Holika burns on its full Moon, and the year turns with the month after it.
13 Apr2029AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.Adhika ChaitraThe first lunar month, running across March and April. Its bright first day is the new year, kept as Gudi Padwa and Ugadi, and Ram Navami follows.
13 May2029AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.ChaitraThe first lunar month, running across March and April. Its bright first day is the new year, kept as Gudi Padwa and Ugadi, and Ram Navami follows.
12 Jun2029AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.VaishakhaThe second lunar month, April into May. Akshaya Tritiya falls in its bright half, and Buddha Purnima closes it.
11 Jul2029AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.JyeshthaThe third lunar month, May into June, and the hottest of the twelve. Ganga Dussehra and Vat Savitri both fall in it.
10 Aug2029AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.AshadhaThe fourth lunar month, June into July, when the rains arrive. Rath Yatra, Guru Purnima and the start of Chaturmas all sit in it.
8 Sept2029AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.ShravanaThe fifth lunar month, July into August, and the month of the Shiva fasts. Its Mondays are kept as vrats, and Raksha Bandhan closes it.
7 Oct2029AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.BhadrapadaThe sixth lunar month, August into September. Ganesh Chaturthi and Janmashtami fall in it, and Pitru Paksha begins at its full Moon.
6 Nov2029AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.AshwinaThe seventh lunar month, September into October. Sharad Navratri runs through its bright half and ends at Vijayadashami.
5 Dec2029AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.KartikaThe eighth lunar month, October into November, and the Diwali month. Karva Chauth, Dhanteras, Chhath and Kartika Purnima all fall in it.
4 Jan2030AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.MargashirshaThe ninth lunar month, November into December, also called Agrahayana or Agahan. Gita Jayanti falls in its bright half. (amanta) / Pausha (purnimanta)
2 Feb2030AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.PaushaThe tenth lunar month, December into January. The Sun sits in Dhanu for most of it, so weddings stop until Makar Sankranti.
4 Mar2030AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.MaghaThe eleventh lunar month, January into February. It is the bathing month at Prayag, and Vasant Panchami falls in its bright half.
2 Apr2030AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.PhalgunaThe twelfth and last lunar month, February into March. Holika burns on its full Moon, and the year turns with the month after it.
2 May2030AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.ChaitraThe first lunar month, running across March and April. Its bright first day is the new year, kept as Gudi Padwa and Ugadi, and Ram Navami follows.
1 Jun2030AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.VaishakhaThe second lunar month, April into May. Akshaya Tritiya falls in its bright half, and Buddha Purnima closes it.
30 Jun2030AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.JyeshthaThe third lunar month, May into June, and the hottest of the twelve. Ganga Dussehra and Vat Savitri both fall in it.
30 Jul2030AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.AshadhaThe fourth lunar month, June into July, when the rains arrive. Rath Yatra, Guru Purnima and the start of Chaturmas all sit in it.
28 Aug2030AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.ShravanaThe fifth lunar month, July into August, and the month of the Shiva fasts. Its Mondays are kept as vrats, and Raksha Bandhan closes it.
27 Sept2030AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.BhadrapadaThe sixth lunar month, August into September. Ganesh Chaturthi and Janmashtami fall in it, and Pitru Paksha begins at its full Moon.
26 Oct2030AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.AshwinaThe seventh lunar month, September into October. Sharad Navratri runs through its bright half and ends at Vijayadashami.
25 Nov2030AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.KartikaThe eighth lunar month, October into November, and the Diwali month. Karva Chauth, Dhanteras, Chhath and Kartika Purnima all fall in it.
24 Dec2030AmavasyaThe new Moon, the last tithi of the dark half, with no Moon in the sky at all. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha, and Diwali night is one.MargashirshaThe ninth lunar month, November into December, also called Agrahayana or Agahan. Gita Jayanti falls in its bright half.

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