12 dates · all times Wellington local (NZDT), with daylight saving applied automatically.
| Date | Amavasya | Tithi (local) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, January 19, 2026 | Somvati Magha Amavasya | Jan 18, 7:34 AM → Jan 19, 9:00 AM | Darsha Amavasya (evening): Jan 18 |
| Tuesday, February 17, 2026 | Phalguna Amavasya | Feb 17, 1:05 AM → Feb 18, 1:07 AM | |
| Thursday, March 19, 2026 | Chaitra Amavasya | Mar 18, 3:56 PM → Mar 19, 2:32 PM | Darsha Amavasya (evening): Mar 18 |
| Friday, April 17, 2026 | Vaishakha Amavasya | Apr 17, 2:42 AM → Apr 17, 11:53 PM | |
| Sunday, May 17, 2026 | Jyeshtha Amavasya | May 16, 11:42 AM → May 17, 8:04 AM | Darsha Amavasya (evening): May 16 |
| Monday, June 15, 2026 | Somvati Ashadha Amavasya | Jun 14, 6:50 PM → Jun 15, 2:55 PM | |
| Tuesday, July 14, 2026 | Ashadha Amavasya | Jul 14, 1:20 AM → Jul 14, 9:44 PM | |
| Wednesday, August 12, 2026 | Shravana Amavasya | Aug 11, 11:25 AM → Aug 13, 5:44 AM | |
| Friday, September 11, 2026 | Bhadrapada Amavasya | Sep 10, 5:04 PM → Sep 11, 3:30 PM | Darsha Amavasya (evening): Sep 10 |
| Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Shani Ashwina Amavasya | Oct 10, 5:06 AM → Oct 11, 4:51 AM | |
| Monday, November 9, 2026 | Somvati Kartika Amavasya | Nov 8, 6:58 PM → Nov 9, 8:09 PM | Darsha Amavasya (evening): Nov 8 |
| Wednesday, December 9, 2026 | Margashirsha Amavasya | Dec 8, 11:43 AM → Dec 9, 2:01 PM | 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).
Monday, November 9, 2026 — Somvati Kartika Amavasya (NZDT).
The tithi is judged at the local moment (sunrise, moonrise or sunset) and Wellington is hours away from India in time, so the same tithi can fall on a different calendar date here.
Wellington local time (NZDT), with daylight saving applied automatically.