Amavasya Calendar — अमावस्या
Amavasya is the 30th (last) tithi of Krishna Paksha — the new moon day when the Moon and Sun share the same zodiacal longitude. It falls once per lunar month and is traditionally observed for Pitru Tarpan (ancestral water offerings), Shradh, and Dipa-dana. The exact moment of Amavasya shifts by city and time zone.
Amavasya dates by city — 2026
- Mumbaiमुंबई
- Delhiदिल्ली
- Bengaluruबेंगलुरु
- Hyderabadहैदराबाद
- Ahmedabadअहमदाबाद
- Chennaiचेन्नई
- Kolkataकोलकाता
- Puneपुणे
- Jaipurजयपुर
- Lucknowलखनऊ
- Kanpurकानपुर
- Nagpurनागपुर
- Indoreइंदौर
- Bhopalभोपाल
- Patnaपटना
- Vadodaraवडोदरा
Significance of Amavasya
The new moon is the primary day for Pitru Karma in the Hindu calendar. The Garuda Purana and Dharmasindhu describe the offering of water (tarpan) to ancestors on Amavasya as a key karmic duty. Mahalaya Amavasya (in Ashwin) is the most important of the year — the last day of Pitru Paksha when all sixteen shraddh rites converge. Certain Amavasyas carry special names and observances: Somvati (falling on Monday), Shani (falling on Saturday), and the Diwali Amavasya (Kartik) among them.
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