| Date | Amavasya | Tithi (local) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, January 18, 2026 | Magha Amavasya | Jan 18, 5:34 AM → Jan 19, 6:52 AM | |
| Tuesday, February 17, 2026 | Phalguna Amavasya | Feb 16, 11:05 PM → Feb 17, 11:02 PM | |
| Thursday, March 19, 2026 | Chaitra Amavasya | Mar 18, 1:56 PM → Mar 19, 12:27 PM | Darsha Amavasya (evening): Mar 18 |
| Friday, April 17, 2026 | Vaishakha Amavasya | Apr 17, 12:42 AM → Apr 17, 9:59 PM | |
| Saturday, May 16, 2026 | Shani Jyeshtha Amavasya | May 15, 1:02 PM → May 17, 6:02 AM | |
| Monday, June 15, 2026 | Somvati Ashadha Amavasya | Jun 14, 4:50 PM → Jun 15, 12:58 PM | Darsha Amavasya (evening): Jun 14 |
| Tuesday, July 14, 2026 | Ashadha Amavasya | Jul 13, 11:20 PM → Jul 14, 7:49 PM | |
| Wednesday, August 12, 2026 | Shravana Amavasya | Aug 12, 6:24 AM → Aug 13, 3:38 AM | |
| Friday, September 11, 2026 | Bhadrapada Amavasya | Sep 10, 3:04 PM → Sep 11, 1:31 PM | Darsha Amavasya (evening): Sep 10 |
| Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Shani Ashwina Amavasya | Oct 10, 3:06 AM → Oct 11, 2:51 AM | |
| Monday, November 9, 2026 | Somvati Kartika Amavasya | Nov 8, 4:58 PM → Nov 9, 6:08 PM | Darsha Amavasya (evening): Nov 8 |
| Wednesday, December 9, 2026 | Margashirsha Amavasya | Dec 8, 9:43 AM → Dec 9, 11:57 AM | Darsha Amavasya (evening): Dec 8 |
Snan-Daan on the Udaya-tithi day; Darsha Amavasya (for Pitru rites) on the day Amavasya prevails at local sunset.
The ancestors' day: Garuda Purana/Manusmriti — on Amavasya the ancestors come in the form of wind to the doors of their descendants and wait for the tarpan; the Amavasya tarpan/shraddha is the monthly remedy for pitru dosha (the Sun with Rahu/Saturn in the chart); the Darsha shraddha (the Amavasya shraddha) is the most important after Pitru Paksha.
A moonless day — the mind (Moon) is weak, hence auspicious work (weddings, journeys, new beginnings) is postponed, but it is the best time for japa, austerity, charity, meditation (Mauni) and tantric/Kali sadhana; the peepal circumambulation on Somvati (Moon's day + Amavasya) brings marital fortune and children; pacifying Saturn on Shanishchari (sade sati-dhaiya), the crowds at Shani temples (Shingnapur-Kokilavan-Tirunallar).
12 in Australia (Sydney). Lunar months do not align with the calendar year, so the count can be 11 or 13.
1 of the 12 dates differ from India for Sydney, because the tithi is judged at the local moment (sunrise/moonrise/Pradosh) and Australia is hours away from India in time.
An Amavasya falling on a Monday — 1-3 a year; married women keep a fast and circumambulate the peepal 108 times winding raw thread, offering fruit, sweets and coins, hearing the tale of Sona the washerwoman/the merchant's daughter-in-law, then eat — for the long life of husband and children and unbroken marital fortune; the holy bath (Haridwar-Prayag) bears special fruit; '(Somvati)' is marked in the list above.
The Saturday Amavasya — the best day for pacifying Saturn: a mustard-oil lamp at a Shani temple/peepal, the gift of black sesame-urad-oil-iron-black cloth (to the poor/sanitation workers), 'Om Sham Shanaishcharaya Namah' 108 times, the Hanuman Chalisa, the Shani stotra (by Dasharatha), the ancestors' tarpan alongside; special for those in sade sati-dhaiya; confirm first with a chart check (sade sati report).
Bathe and sit facing south, water and black sesame (and kusha) in a copper pot; releasing water over the thumb side say '(gotra) (father's/grandfather's name) tripyatam' 3 times each, then 'Sarve pitarah tripyantam'; finally kheer-roti for the cow and crow, grain for the poor — this is the simple Darsha tarpan; a woman may do it too (if there is no son); the full vidhi on the Pitru Paksha page.