Amavasya March 2026 Date
18–19 Mar
Amavasya
Amavasya is the moonless night that Hindu tradition reserves for the dead. Significance, story and puja vidhi of Amavasya.
Amavasya in March 2026 is on Wednesday, 18 March 2026.
Amavasya in March 2026 is on Thursday, 19 March 2026.
Why two days? The Amavasya tithi covers part of both Wednesday, 18 March 2026 and Thursday, 19 March 2026, so the calendar lists both. Which day a family observes depends on its tradition and on when the tithi is current; the Amavasya page explains how the day is chosen.
Dates are for India (IST). Muhurat and the panchanga for each day are on the Amavasya page.
This Month's Amavasya: Chaitra Amavasya
Chaitra Amavasya
The last new moon of the closing Hindu year in the Amanta calendar — the dark night just before Gudi Padwa and Ugadi open a new Samvatsara. Families use it to clear ancestral dues with tarpan before the new year begins the next morning.
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 March 2026
- 18 Mar 2026Wednesday
- 19 Mar 2026Thursday
Amavasya March 2026: Questions
When is Amavasya in March 2026?
Amavasya in March 2026 falls on Wednesday, 18 March 2026 to Thursday, 19 March 2026.
Which Amavasya is it in March 2026?
Amavasya on Thu, 19 Mar is also Chaitra Amavasya.
When is the next Amavasya after March 2026?
The next Amavasya is on Friday, 17 April 2026.
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