Amavasya January 2026 Date
Sunday, 18 January 2026
Amavasya
Amavasya is the moonless night that Hindu tradition reserves for the dead. Significance, story and puja vidhi of Amavasya.
Amavasya in January 2026 is on Sunday, 18 January 2026.
Dates are for India (IST). Muhurat and the panchanga for each day are on the Amavasya page.
This Month's Amavasya: Mauni Amavasya and Thai Amavasya
Mauni Amavasya
On Mauni Amavasya the Ganga is said to turn into amrit (nectar) — making this the single most prized bathing day of the Magha month and the headline Shahi Snan of the Prayag Kumbh Mela. Pilgrims keep silence from before dawn until the dip is done.
Thai Amavasya
Thai Amavasai is the new moon that follows Makara Sankranti, falling in the first half of Uttarayana — the northward solar half scripturally favoured for ancestor rites. Tamil families gather before dawn at Agni Theertham in Rameswaram and the Kaveri ghats to offer tarpanam with black sesame and darbha grass.
How Amavasya is kept
- Bathe early, in a river if you can, or with a few drops of Ganga jal in the water.
- Those whose father has passed away offer tarpan with water and black sesame, calling each ancestor by name.
- Feed crows, a cow or a dog before the family meal, and give food, clothes or grain to someone in need.
- Offer water or milk to a Shivalinga and light a ghee or sesame oil lamp at the altar in the evening.
- A Monday Amavasya is Somvati Amavasya and a Saturday one Shani Amavasya, both sought out for ritual baths.
Amavasya Dates in January 2026
- 18 Jan 2026Sunday
Amavasya January 2026: Questions
When is Amavasya in January 2026?
Amavasya in January 2026 is on Sunday, 18 January 2026.
Which Amavasya is it in January 2026?
Amavasya on Sun, 18 Jan is also Mauni Amavasya and Thai Amavasya.
When is the next Amavasya after January 2026?
The next Amavasya is on Tuesday, 17 February 2026.
Also on Sunday, 18 January 2026
