| Date | Amavasya | Tithi (local) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, January 18, 2026 | Magha Amavasya | Jan 17, 7:34 PM → Jan 18, 9:00 PM | |
| Tuesday, February 17, 2026 | Phalguna Amavasya | Feb 16, 1:05 PM → Feb 17, 1:02 PM | Darsha Amavasya (evening): Feb 16 |
| Wednesday, March 18, 2026 | Chaitra Amavasya | Mar 18, 3:56 AM → Mar 19, 2:28 AM | |
| Friday, April 17, 2026 | Vaishakha Amavasya | Apr 16, 4:42 PM → Apr 17, 1:59 PM | Darsha Amavasya (evening): Apr 16 |
| Saturday, May 16, 2026 | Shani Jyeshtha Amavasya | May 16, 1:42 AM → May 16, 10:04 PM | |
| Sunday, June 14, 2026 | Ashadha Amavasya | Jun 13, 12:38 PM → Jun 15, 5:00 AM | |
| Tuesday, July 14, 2026 | Ashadha Amavasya | Jul 13, 3:20 PM → Jul 14, 11:45 AM | Darsha Amavasya (evening): Jul 13 |
| Wednesday, August 12, 2026 | Shravana Amavasya | Aug 11, 10:24 PM → Aug 12, 7:38 PM | |
| Thursday, September 10, 2026 | Bhadrapada Amavasya | Sep 10, 7:04 AM → Sep 11, 5:36 AM | |
| Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Shani Ashwina Amavasya | Oct 9, 6:06 PM → Oct 10, 5:57 PM | Darsha Amavasya (evening): Oct 9 |
| Sunday, November 8, 2026 | Kartika Amavasya | Nov 8, 6:58 AM → Nov 9, 8:09 AM | |
| Tuesday, December 8, 2026 | Margashirsha Amavasya | Dec 7, 11:43 PM → Dec 9, 1:57 AM |
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 Netherlands (Amsterdam). Lunar months do not align with the calendar year, so the count can be 11 or 13.
4 of the 12 dates differ from India for Amsterdam, because the tithi is judged at the local moment (sunrise/moonrise/Pradosh) and Netherlands 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.