Amavasya Dates 2026 and 2027: New Moon Days in Your City

Amavasya is the new Moon day, the last tithi of the dark half of the month. It comes once a month, 12 or 13 times a year. Many families use it for quiet remembrance of ancestors, with water, sesame and food offered in their memory, and for charity and a holy bath. Some Amavasyas carry their own festivals, and the Diwali Lakshmi Puja is performed on an Amavasya evening.

The date rule used here is the civil day on which Amavasya is in force at Aparahna, the afternoon, which is the time traditionally used for rites for ancestors. Some calendars also list a day on which Amavasya is in force at sunrise, for a morning bath and giving, and that can be the day before. The tables show the day and the time the tithi begins and ends on the local clock, with a note when it starts on the previous day or ends on the next.

Why do cities differ? The new Moon is one instant worldwide, but the civil date is local. A city in Australia is in the next day when a city in North America reaches the new Moon, and the tithi begins and ends at different clock times. In some months that is enough to change the day.

A calm note: remembering the people who came before you needs no ritual perfection, and a moment of thought and a glass of water offered with care is enough. The tables below cover five cities for both years. Every one of the 49 cities has its own page with all Amavasyas.

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