Quick answer: the next Amavasyas in India are Kartika Amavasya on Sunday 8 to Monday 9 November 2026 (Diwali night on 8 November), Margashirsha Amavasya on Tuesday 8 December 2026 and Pausha Amavasya on Thursday 7 January 2027. The table gives the start and end of Amavasya and the Darsha Amavasya day (for fasting and tarpan) in 28 cities.

Last updated: 23 October 2026

Amavasya, the new-moon day, closes each lunar month in the South Indian (amanta) calendar. It is a day for remembering ancestors with tarpan, for Shiva and Vishnu worship and for quiet reflection. Because the tithi begins and ends at the same moment worldwide, the local date and clock time change from country to country.

Amavasya dates and tithi times by city, November 2026 to January 2027

CityKartika Amavasya (Nov)Margashirsha Amavasya (Dec)Pausha Amavasya (Jan)
DelhiSun 8 Nov 11:27 AM – Mon 9 Nov 12:31 PM; Darsha Sun 8 NovTue 8 Dec 4:12 AM – Wed 9 Dec 6:21 AM; Darsha Tue 8 DecWed 6 Jan 11:13 PM – Fri 8 Jan 1:53 AM; Darsha Thu 7 Jan
MumbaiSun 8 Nov 11:27 AM – Mon 9 Nov 12:31 PM; Darsha Sun 8 NovTue 8 Dec 4:12 AM – Wed 9 Dec 6:21 AM; Darsha Tue 8 DecWed 6 Jan 11:13 PM – Fri 8 Jan 1:53 AM; Darsha Thu 7 Jan
HyderabadSun 8 Nov 11:27 AM – Mon 9 Nov 12:31 PM; Darsha Sun 8 NovTue 8 Dec 4:12 AM – Wed 9 Dec 6:21 AM; Darsha Tue 8 DecWed 6 Jan 11:13 PM – Fri 8 Jan 1:53 AM; Darsha Thu 7 Jan
ChennaiSun 8 Nov 11:27 AM – Mon 9 Nov 12:31 PM; Darsha Sun 8 NovTue 8 Dec 4:12 AM – Wed 9 Dec 6:21 AM; Darsha Tue 8 DecWed 6 Jan 11:13 PM – Fri 8 Jan 1:53 AM; Darsha Thu 7 Jan
BengaluruSun 8 Nov 11:27 AM – Mon 9 Nov 12:31 PM; Darsha Sun 8 NovTue 8 Dec 4:12 AM – Wed 9 Dec 6:21 AM; Darsha Tue 8 DecWed 6 Jan 11:13 PM – Fri 8 Jan 1:53 AM; Darsha Thu 7 Jan
KolkataSun 8 Nov 11:27 AM – Mon 9 Nov 12:31 PM; Darsha Sun 8 NovTue 8 Dec 4:12 AM – Wed 9 Dec 6:21 AM; Darsha Tue 8 DecWed 6 Jan 11:13 PM – Fri 8 Jan 1:53 AM; Darsha Thu 7 Jan
New YorkSun 8 Nov 12:57 AM – Mon 9 Nov 2:01 AM; Darsha Sun 8 NovMon 7 Dec 5:42 PM – Tue 8 Dec 7:51 PM; Darsha Tue 8 DecWed 6 Jan 12:43 PM – Thu 7 Jan 3:23 PM; Darsha Wed 6 Jan
New Jersey (Edison)Sun 8 Nov 12:57 AM – Mon 9 Nov 2:01 AM; Darsha Sun 8 NovMon 7 Dec 5:42 PM – Tue 8 Dec 7:51 PM; Darsha Tue 8 DecWed 6 Jan 12:43 PM – Thu 7 Jan 3:23 PM; Darsha Wed 6 Jan
ChicagoSat 7 Nov 11:57 PM – Mon 9 Nov 1:01 AM; Darsha Sun 8 NovMon 7 Dec 4:42 PM – Tue 8 Dec 6:51 PM; Darsha Tue 8 DecWed 6 Jan 11:43 AM – Thu 7 Jan 2:23 PM; Darsha Wed 6 Jan
HoustonSat 7 Nov 11:57 PM – Mon 9 Nov 1:01 AM; Darsha Sun 8 NovMon 7 Dec 4:42 PM – Tue 8 Dec 6:51 PM; Darsha Tue 8 DecWed 6 Jan 11:43 AM – Thu 7 Jan 2:23 PM; Darsha Wed 6 Jan
DallasSat 7 Nov 11:57 PM – Mon 9 Nov 1:01 AM; Darsha Sun 8 NovMon 7 Dec 4:42 PM – Tue 8 Dec 6:51 PM; Darsha Tue 8 DecWed 6 Jan 11:43 AM – Thu 7 Jan 2:23 PM; Darsha Wed 6 Jan
Bay Area (San Jose)Sat 7 Nov 9:57 PM – Sun 8 Nov 11:01 PM; Darsha Sun 8 NovMon 7 Dec 2:42 PM – Tue 8 Dec 4:51 PM; Darsha Tue 8 DecWed 6 Jan 9:43 AM – Thu 7 Jan 12:23 PM; Darsha Wed 6 Jan
Los AngelesSat 7 Nov 9:57 PM – Sun 8 Nov 11:01 PM; Darsha Sun 8 NovMon 7 Dec 2:42 PM – Tue 8 Dec 4:51 PM; Darsha Tue 8 DecWed 6 Jan 9:43 AM – Thu 7 Jan 12:23 PM; Darsha Wed 6 Jan
SeattleSat 7 Nov 9:57 PM – Sun 8 Nov 11:01 PM; Darsha Sun 8 NovMon 7 Dec 2:42 PM – Tue 8 Dec 4:51 PM; Darsha Tue 8 DecWed 6 Jan 9:43 AM – Thu 7 Jan 12:23 PM; Darsha Wed 6 Jan
TorontoSun 8 Nov 12:57 AM – Mon 9 Nov 2:01 AM; Darsha Sun 8 NovMon 7 Dec 5:42 PM – Tue 8 Dec 7:51 PM; Darsha Tue 8 DecWed 6 Jan 12:43 PM – Thu 7 Jan 3:23 PM; Darsha Wed 6 Jan
Vancouver (BC)Sat 7 Nov 10:57 PM – Mon 9 Nov 12:01 AM; Darsha Sun 8 NovMon 7 Dec 3:42 PM – Tue 8 Dec 5:51 PM; Darsha Tue 8 DecWed 6 Jan 10:43 AM – Thu 7 Jan 1:23 PM; Darsha Wed 6 Jan
Calgary (AB)Sat 7 Nov 11:57 PM – Mon 9 Nov 1:01 AM; Darsha Sun 8 NovMon 7 Dec 4:42 PM – Tue 8 Dec 6:51 PM; Darsha Tue 8 DecWed 6 Jan 11:43 AM – Thu 7 Jan 2:23 PM; Darsha Wed 6 Jan
Edmonton (AB)Sat 7 Nov 11:57 PM – Mon 9 Nov 1:01 AM; Darsha Sun 8 NovMon 7 Dec 4:42 PM – Tue 8 Dec 6:51 PM; Darsha Tue 8 DecWed 6 Jan 11:43 AM – Thu 7 Jan 2:23 PM; Darsha Wed 6 Jan
Winnipeg (MB)Sun 8 Nov 12:57 AM – Mon 9 Nov 2:01 AM; Darsha Sun 8 NovMon 7 Dec 5:42 PM – Tue 8 Dec 7:51 PM; Darsha Tue 8 DecWed 6 Jan 12:43 PM – Thu 7 Jan 3:23 PM; Darsha Wed 6 Jan
LondonSun 8 Nov 5:57 AM – Mon 9 Nov 7:01 AM; Darsha Sun 8 NovMon 7 Dec 10:42 PM – Wed 9 Dec 12:51 AM; Darsha Tue 8 DecWed 6 Jan 5:43 PM – Thu 7 Jan 8:23 PM; Darsha Thu 7 Jan
SydneySun 8 Nov 4:57 PM – Mon 9 Nov 6:01 PM; Darsha Mon 9 NovTue 8 Dec 9:42 AM – Wed 9 Dec 11:51 AM; Darsha Tue 8 DecThu 7 Jan 4:43 AM – Fri 8 Jan 7:23 AM; Darsha Thu 7 Jan
MelbourneSun 8 Nov 4:57 PM – Mon 9 Nov 6:01 PM; Darsha Mon 9 NovTue 8 Dec 9:42 AM – Wed 9 Dec 11:51 AM; Darsha Tue 8 DecThu 7 Jan 4:43 AM – Fri 8 Jan 7:23 AM; Darsha Thu 7 Jan
AucklandSun 8 Nov 6:57 PM – Mon 9 Nov 8:01 PM; Darsha Mon 9 NovTue 8 Dec 11:42 AM – Wed 9 Dec 1:51 PM; Darsha Tue 8 DecThu 7 Jan 6:43 AM – Fri 8 Jan 9:23 AM; Darsha Thu 7 Jan
DubaiSun 8 Nov 9:57 AM – Mon 9 Nov 11:01 AM; Darsha Sun 8 NovTue 8 Dec 2:42 AM – Wed 9 Dec 4:51 AM; Darsha Tue 8 DecWed 6 Jan 9:43 PM – Fri 8 Jan 12:23 AM; Darsha Thu 7 Jan
SingaporeSun 8 Nov 1:57 PM – Mon 9 Nov 3:01 PM; Darsha Sun 8 NovTue 8 Dec 6:42 AM – Wed 9 Dec 8:51 AM; Darsha Tue 8 DecThu 7 Jan 1:43 AM – Fri 8 Jan 4:23 AM; Darsha Thu 7 Jan
Kuala LumpurSun 8 Nov 1:57 PM – Mon 9 Nov 3:01 PM; Darsha Sun 8 NovTue 8 Dec 6:42 AM – Wed 9 Dec 8:51 AM; Darsha Tue 8 DecThu 7 Jan 1:43 AM – Fri 8 Jan 4:23 AM; Darsha Thu 7 Jan
FrankfurtSun 8 Nov 6:57 AM – Mon 9 Nov 8:01 AM; Darsha Sun 8 NovMon 7 Dec 11:42 PM – Wed 9 Dec 1:51 AM; Darsha Tue 8 DecWed 6 Jan 6:43 PM – Thu 7 Jan 9:23 PM; Darsha Thu 7 Jan
DurbanSun 8 Nov 7:57 AM – Mon 9 Nov 9:01 AM; Darsha Sun 8 NovTue 8 Dec 12:42 AM – Wed 9 Dec 2:51 AM; Darsha Tue 8 DecWed 6 Jan 7:43 PM – Thu 7 Jan 10:23 PM; Darsha Thu 7 Jan

How to read the table: names follow the North Indian (purnimanta) calendar used by Drik Panchang; in the South Indian amanta calendar the same days are Ashwayuja, Karthika and Margashira Amavasya. Each cell shows when Amavasya begins and ends in local time, and the Darsha Amavasya day, the day Amavasya covers the afternoon and the usual day for the Amavasya fast and tarpan. The holy bath and charity are done on the day Amavasya is present at sunrise, which is usually the same day.

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Clocks used: every time is local clock time for that city. US cities and Toronto are on standard time from 1 November (EST, CST, PST). Under the new provincial rules, Vancouver stays on UTC−7, Calgary and Edmonton on UTC−6 and Winnipeg on UTC−5 all winter. Some apps, including Drik Panchang, still show Winnipeg an hour earlier; our Winnipeg times use UTC−5. London is on GMT, Frankfurt on CET, Sydney and Melbourne on AEDT and Auckland on NZDT. Dubai is GST, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur UTC+8, Durban SAST.

Where the Darsha Amavasya date differs by city

  • Kartika Amavasya: Sun 8 Nov in most cities; Mon 9 Nov in Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland.
  • Margashirsha Amavasya: Tue 8 Dec in all 28 cities in the table.
  • Pausha Amavasya: Wed 6 Jan in New York, New Jersey (Edison), Chicago, Houston, Dallas, Bay Area (San Jose), Los Angeles, Seattle, Toronto, Vancouver (BC), Calgary (AB), Edmonton (AB), Winnipeg (MB); Thu 7 Jan in Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, London, Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland, Dubai, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Frankfurt, Durban.

In India the November dates split: Darsha Amavasya (and Diwali) on Sunday 8 November, while the named Kartika Amavasya for snan and daan is Monday 9 November because Amavasya is still present at sunrise.

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What is done on Amavasya

  • Tarpan for ancestors: water with black sesame seeds is offered facing south while remembering parents and grandparents by name; many also feed a cow, a crow or a person in need.
  • Fast: some families keep a simple fast on the Darsha day and eat once after the evening lamp.
  • Worship: a lamp under a peepal tree or at home, Shiva or Vishnu puja, and a few minutes of silence or japa.
  • Charity: food, clothes or a donation to a temple or a cause your family values.

Notable Amavasyas in this period

  • Kartika Amavasya: Diwali Lakshmi Puja night (8 November) in most of India.
  • Margashirsha Amavasya: 8 December, the day after the Karthika Masa Shivaratri; in the Telugu and Kannada (amanta) calendar this is Karthika Amavasya, the last day of Karthika masam.
  • Pausha Amavasya: 7 January 2027, a month before Mauni Amavasya, which Drik Panchang lists on Saturday 6 February 2027.

A note on fear: Amavasya has many folk beliefs attached to it. HinduTone treats it as a day of remembrance and prayer; we do not suggest that anything bad will happen if a ritual is missed.

Health note: fasting 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, and can keep a fruit-and-milk fast, a single simple meal or just the puja instead. Drink water unless your doctor is happy with a waterless fast, and stop fasting if you feel faint or unwell. Nothing here promises a particular result; the vrat is an offering of attention and devotion.

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How we worked out these dates

Amavasya start and end times are Drik Panchang's (Delhi and New York lists, checked 23 October 2026) converted to each city's clock; Darsha days come from HinduTone's panchang calculator using Drik's afternoon rule. We checked the dates against Drik's Amavasya lists for Delhi and New York and Drik's day panchang for Hyderabad, Los Angeles, Toronto, London, Sydney and Dubai. All dates agreed.

Frequently asked questions

When is Amavasya in November 2026?

Kartika Amavasya runs from 11:27 AM IST on Sunday 8 November to 12:31 PM IST on Monday 9 November 2026. Darsha Amavasya and Diwali Lakshmi Puja are on Sunday 8 November; Drik Panchang lists Kartika Amavasya, the day for snan and daan, on Monday 9 November.

When is Amavasya in December 2026 and January 2027?

Margashirsha Amavasya is on Tuesday 8 December 2026 in India (4:12 AM IST on 8 December to 6:21 AM IST on 9 December). Pausha Amavasya is on Thursday 7 January 2027 (11:13 PM IST on 6 January to 1:53 AM IST on 8 January). In New York the Darsha day for January is Wednesday 6 January.

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What is the difference between Darsha Amavasya and the Amavasya date?

Darsha Amavasya is the day when Amavasya covers the afternoon (aparahna), the time used for tarpan and the Amavasya fast. The named Amavasya in the calendar is the day Amavasya is present at sunrise, used for the holy bath and charity. Usually they are the same day; in November 2026 they differ in India.

Can I do pitru tarpan on Amavasya abroad?

Yes. Use the Darsha Amavasya day for your city, offer water with sesame seeds facing south while remembering your ancestors, and feed someone or give to charity. A priest or your local temple can guide you through the full ritual.

Is it unlucky to start new things on Amavasya?

Many families avoid starting major new ventures on Amavasya and use it for remembrance, prayer and rest instead, but Diwali night is itself an Amavasya. Treat it as a quiet, reflective day rather than a day to fear.

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Editor's note

Editor's note (23 October 2026): this page was upgraded in place with Amavasya dates and times for 28 cities for November 2026 to January 2027 and a short ritual guide. Long mantra sections and remedies we could not verify were removed; for full tarpan procedure, consult your family priest.

Also read: Sankashti Chaturthi moonrise by city · Pradosh Vrat and pradosh kaal by city · Masik Shivaratri nishita kaal by city · Ekadashi dates and parana by city · Purnima vrat dates and moonrise · Karthika Amavasya 2026 · Mauni Amavasya · November 2026 festival calendar · December 2026 festival calendar · Hindu festival calendar 2026-2027 · Makar Sankranti 2027