Amavasya 2027 Dates: New Moon Days, Darsha Amavasya, Tithi Times and Dates Abroad

Quick answer: there are 13 Amavasyas in 2027, from Thursday 7 January to Monday 27 December. Mauni Amavasya is Saturday 6 February, Somavati Amavasya falls on 8 March, 2 August and 27 December, Sarva Pitru Amavasya is Wednesday 29 September, and Friday 29 October 2027 is the Amavasya of Lakshmi Puja (Diwali) in India. Where the Darsha Amavasya (afternoon) day differs, the table shows both.

Last updated: 25 October 2026

What is Amavasya?

Amavasya is the new moon day, the last tithi of the waning fortnight, when the moon is not visible. In the South Indian (Amanta) calendar it ends the month. Amavasya is a day for remembering ancestors with tarpan (offering water and sesame), for charity, and for quiet worship of Shiva, Vishnu or the family deity. Many families avoid starting new ventures on Amavasya, while Diwali's Lakshmi Puja is itself an Amavasya night.

Amavasya 2027 dates (India)

How to read the table: dates and tithi times are from Drik Panchang for New Delhi. 'Darsha Amavasya' is the day Amavasya covers the afternoon (aparahna), used for shraddha and tarpan. The month is named both ways: the North Indian Purnimanta name and the South Indian Amanta name. Drik's Hyderabad calendar agrees on the 2027 Amavasya days it lists.

Amavasya 2027 dates abroad: why the date can shift by a day

A tithi (lunar day) starts and ends at the same moment all over the world, but the rule that fixes the vrat day is local: it looks at sunrise, sunset, moonrise or midnight where you live. Those happen at different clock times in every city, so the same tithi can land on a different calendar date abroad. In practice the date is most often a day earlier in North America and sometimes a day later in Australia and East Asia; London and Dubai usually match India. Do not convert India's date or clock time into your time zone. Use the row for your own city, or set your panchang app to your city.

Reading the city table: each cell is the Amavasya at sunrise for that city; bold means it differs from India. New York and Sydney are from Drik Panchang's 2027 Amavasya pages; Toronto, London, Dubai and Singapore are calculated with the same rules. For tarpan abroad, many priests use the local Darsha Amavasya, which can be a day earlier.

Vancouver: by our calculation (Vancouver on UTC−7 all year), Vancouver keeps the same Amavasya date as New York on 9 of the 13 dates; it differs on Fri 5 Feb, Wed 5 May, Sun 1 Aug, Thu 28 Oct. Drik Panchang's Canada pages may still use the old winter clock, so check the date your temple announces.

Clocks used abroad: every date is for local clock time. New York and Toronto change to daylight saving time on 14 March and back on 7 November 2027; London changes on 28 March and 31 October; Sydney leaves daylight saving on 4 April and starts again on 3 October. Dubai (UTC+4) and Singapore (UTC+8) do not change. Canada: from November 2026 British Columbia stays on UTC−7, Alberta on UTC−6 and Manitoba on UTC−5 all year. In winter that is one hour ahead of the old standard time, so an app that has not been updated will show Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton and Winnipeg times an hour early, and dates near midnight can be wrong. Toronto keeps the usual Eastern time changes.

How to observe Amavasya

• Tarpan: those who do pitru tarpan offer water with black sesame in the late morning or afternoon, facing south, remembering their ancestors by name. A family priest can guide you; many temples abroad hold group tarpan on major Amavasyas.
• Lamp and prayer: light a sesame-oil lamp in the evening and pray to Shiva, Vishnu or your family deity.
• Charity: give food or a donation; feeding cows, birds or people in need is a common practice.
• Fast: some keep a partial fast or one meal; Mauni Amavasya is also kept in silence by some devotees.

Amavasya fasting and health

Health note: an Amavasya fast is a personal discipline, not a test of endurance. Children, older people, pregnant or breastfeeding women and anyone with diabetes, low blood pressure, an eating disorder or regular medication should talk to a doctor first. They can keep a fruit-and-milk fast, eat one simple meal, or simply do the puja without fasting. Drink water unless your doctor is happy with a waterless fast, and stop if you feel faint or unwell. This page does not promise any particular result; the vrat is an offering of attention and devotion.

Frequently asked questions

How many Amavasyas are there in 2027?

Thirteen. They fall on 7 January, 6 February, 8 March, 6 April, 6 May, 4 June, 4 July, 2 August, 31 August, 30 September, 29 October, 28 November and 27 December 2027 (the day Amavasya is present at sunrise in Delhi).

What is the difference between Amavasya and Darsha Amavasya?

The Amavasya day in most calendars is the day the new moon tithi is present at sunrise. Darsha Amavasya is the day Amavasya covers the afternoon, the time used for pitru tarpan and shraddha, and it can be the day before. In 2027 the two differ in India for Phalguna Amavasya, Ashadha Amavasya, Ashwina Amavasya, Margashirsha Amavasya.

When is Somavati Amavasya in 2027?

An Amavasya on a Monday is called Somavati Amavasya. In 2027 it falls on Monday 8 March, Monday 2 August and Monday 27 December in India.

When is Mauni Amavasya 2027?

Saturday 6 February 2027 in India (Magha Amavasya in the North, Pausha Amavasya in the South). Because it is a Saturday it is also a Shani Amavasya.

When is Mahalaya Amavasya 2027?

Sarva Pitru Amavasya, the last day of Pitru Paksha, is on Wednesday 29 September 2027 (Darsha Amavasya), and the Amavasya at sunrise is Thursday 30 September.

Is Amavasya on the same date abroad?

Not always. In 2027 the Amavasya date in New York is a day earlier than India 4 times out of 13. For tarpan, follow your city's Darsha Amavasya or your family priest.

Editor's note

Editor's note (25 October 2026): the India dates and tithi times are from Drik Panchang's 2027 list pages for New Delhi, checked against Drik's Hyderabad calendar. New York and Sydney dates are from Drik's 2027 Amavasya pages (checked 23 and 25 October 2026); other cities are calculated with the b107 calculator, which matched Drik on all checked Amavasya dates. Where our calculator and Drik disagreed, we used Drik. Festival dates can be revised by temples and regional calendars, and your family or temple tradition comes first; if your local temple announces a different day, follow the temple.

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