Sarva Pitru Amavasya is on Saturday, 10 October 2026. In New Delhi the Kutup muhurat is 11:45 AM to 12:31 PM, the Rohina muhurat 12:31 PM to 1:18 PM and the Aparahna kaal 1:18 PM to 3:37 PM. Pitru Paksha ends on this day, and Navratri begins the next day.
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Whose shraddh is done on this day
- Those who died on an Amavasya, Purnima or Chaturdashi tithi.
- Ancestors whose tithi of death is not known or has been forgotten.
- Those who cannot offer shraddh on each tithi of Pitru Paksha offer one shraddh for all on this day, which is why it is called Sarva Pitru Amavasya.
The time for shraddh
The shraddhs of Pitru Paksha are Parvan shraddhs. According to Drik Panchang they are done in the Kutup muhurat, or after it from the Rohina muhurat until the end of the Aparahna kaal, with tarpan at the end. In New Delhi on 10 October that is 11:45 AM to 3:37 PM. The Amavasya tithi runs from 9:35 PM on 9 October to 9:19 PM on 10 October.
By tradition, feeding brahmins, giving sesame and clothes, feeding green fodder to cows and lighting lamps are held to be meritorious on this day. The rite differs by family and region; follow your own purohit.
Navratri from the next day
After Pitru Paksha, Sharad Navratri begins on Sunday, 11 October. In Bengal this Amavasya is called Mahalaya, and the Durga Puja season is taken to begin with it.
Sources
- Drik Panchang: Amavasya Shraddha 2026, New Delhi (Kutup, Rohina, Aparahna and tithi; compared on 29 September 2026)
- Timings: SanatanBodh panchang calculation (8th and 9th of the 15 day muhurtas; Aparahna the fourth fifth of the day)
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