12 dates · all times Durban local (SAST).
| Date | Amavasya | Tithi (local) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, January 18, 2026 | Magha Amavasya | Jan 17, 8:34 PM → Jan 18, 9:52 PM | |
| Tuesday, February 17, 2026 | Phalguna Amavasya | Feb 16, 2:05 PM → Feb 17, 2:08 PM | Darsha Amavasya (evening): Feb 16 |
| Wednesday, March 18, 2026 | Chaitra Amavasya | Mar 18, 4:56 AM → Mar 19, 3:28 AM | |
| Friday, April 17, 2026 | Vaishakha Amavasya | Apr 16, 4:42 PM → Apr 17, 1:56 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, 11:50 AM | Darsha Amavasya (evening): Jul 13 |
| Wednesday, August 12, 2026 | Shravana Amavasya | Aug 11, 10:24 PM → Aug 12, 7:42 PM | |
| Thursday, September 10, 2026 | Bhadrapada Amavasya | Sep 9, 9:01 AM → Sep 11, 5:34 AM | |
| Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Shani Ashwina Amavasya | Oct 9, 6:06 PM → Oct 10, 5:54 PM | |
| Monday, November 9, 2026 | Somvati Kartika Amavasya | Nov 8, 7:58 AM → Nov 9, 9:06 AM | Darsha Amavasya (evening): Nov 8 |
| Tuesday, December 8, 2026 | Margashirsha Amavasya | Dec 8, 12:43 AM → Dec 9, 2:58 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).
Monday, November 9, 2026 — Somvati Kartika Amavasya (SAST).
The tithi is judged at the local moment (sunrise, moonrise or sunset) and Durban is hours away from India in time, so the same tithi can fall on a different calendar date here.
Durban local time (SAST).