Amavasya June 2026 Date
14–15 Jun
Amavasya
Amavasya is the moonless night that Hindu tradition reserves for the dead. Significance, story and puja vidhi of Amavasya.
Amavasya in June 2026 is on Sunday, 14 June 2026.
Amavasya in June 2026 is on Monday, 15 June 2026.
Why two days? The Amavasya tithi covers part of both Sunday, 14 June 2026 and Monday, 15 June 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: Adhika Jyeshtha Amavasya and Somavati Amavasya
Adhika Jyeshtha Amavasya
The closing new moon of Adhika Jyeshtha — the leap lunar month inserted when a month contains no solar transit. Because Krishna claimed this 'impure' month as his own and named it Purushottam Maas, its Amavasya is reserved for japa, charity and Vishnu worship rather than weddings or housewarmings.
Somavati Amavasya
A new moon that lands on a Monday — Shiva's own weekday — is rare enough that Shaiva temples mark it with a special rite called Amavasya Soma Pradakshinam, circling the lingam in the half-circuit reserved for Shiva. Married women add a thread-tying parikrama around the peepal tree.
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 June 2026
- 14 Jun 2026Sunday
- 15 Jun 2026Monday
Amavasya June 2026: Questions
When is Amavasya in June 2026?
Amavasya in June 2026 falls on Sunday, 14 June 2026 to Monday, 15 June 2026.
Which Amavasya is it in June 2026?
Amavasya on Sun, 14 Jun is also Adhika Jyeshtha Amavasya. Amavasya on Mon, 15 Jun is also Somavati Amavasya.
When is the next Amavasya after June 2026?
The next Amavasya is on Tuesday, 14 July 2026.
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