Vrat calendar
Amavasya Calendar
Every Amavasya for New Delhi: the month, when the tithi begins and ends, the Darsha (shraddha) day, and Somvati and Shani Amavasya.
Next Amavasya
Kartika Amavasya
Mon, 9 Nov 2026
Kartika, Krishna Amavasya (amanta Ashwina)
Begins: 8 Nov, 11:28 · Ends: 9 Nov, 12:32
- Darsha Amavasya (shraddha): Sun 8 Nov
- Somvati Amavasya (Monday)
Coming up
| Date | Amavasya | Tithi | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 8 Dec | Margashirsha AmavasyaMargashirsha, Krishna Amavasya (amanta Kartika) | Begins: 8 Dec, 04:13 Ends: 9 Dec, 06:22 | |
| Thu 7 Jan | Pausha AmavasyaPausha, Krishna Amavasya (amanta Margashirsha) | Begins: 6 Jan, 23:15 Ends: 8 Jan, 01:55 | |
| Sat 6 Feb | Magha AmavasyaMagha, Krishna Amavasya (amanta Pausha) | Begins: 5 Feb, 19:06 Ends: 6 Feb, 21:26 | Shani Amavasya (Saturday) |
Amavasya is the thirtieth tithi of the lunar month, the new moon, which ends the dark half (Krishna paksha). It is the day for shraddha and tarpan for the ancestors, charity and remedies. An Amavasya on a Monday is Somvati Amavasya, and one on a Saturday is Shani Amavasya. Mauni Amavasya (Magha), Sarva Pitru Amavasya and Diwali (Kartika) fall on these new moons, though each has its own timing rules.
The Amavasya day is the one on which Amavasya is current at sunrise. For shraddha, Darsha Amavasya is sometimes a day earlier: when Amavasya has begun by the end of the previous afternoon (aparahna). The table shows both.
Times are IST for New Delhi. Sunrise-based dates can differ by a day in other cities, so check a local panchang if you live far from Delhi.
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Read in the puja
- Shani Chalisa
The forty-verse prayer to Shani Dev, read on Saturdays and during Sade Sati and Dhaiya to ease Saturn's hardships.
Shani Aarti - Durga Chalisa
The forty-verse prayer to Maa Durga, read in Navratri and on Fridays and Ashtami for strength and protection.
Durga Aarti
FAQ
Amavasya FAQs
What is Darsha Amavasya?
The Amavasya used for shraddha and tarpan. If Amavasya has begun by the previous afternoon, Darsha Amavasya is that previous day; otherwise it is the Amavasya day itself.
When is Somvati Amavasya?
When the Amavasya day is a Monday. Such days, and Shani Amavasya on Saturdays, are marked in the table.