In November 2026, Amavasya falls on Monday, 9 November 2026: Kartika Amavasya (Amanta: Ashwina; Somvati Amavasya; Darsha Amavasya on Sunday, 8 November; Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) on 8 November). In New Delhi the Amavasya tithi runs from 8 November 11:29 AM to 9 November 12:33 PM.
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Kartika Amavasya: Monday, 9 November 2026Somvati Amavasya
- Tithi
- Kartika Amavasya (Amanta: Ashwina)
- Amavasya tithi
- 8 November 11:29 AM to 9 November 12:33 PM
- Darsha Amavasya
- Sunday, 8 November 2026
- Festival
- 8 November: Diwali (Lakshmi Puja)
Times for New Delhi, in Indian Standard Time.
The moments the Amavasya tithi begins and ends are the same across India (in Indian Standard Time), so the times above hold for every city. The Amavasya day is fixed by sunrise, which changes with the city, so now and then a city may keep another day; check your city’s panchang or ask your purohit. Today’s panchang
Differences of 1–2 minutes between panchangs are normal. How we calculate
Frequently asked questions
When is Amavasya in November 2026?
In November 2026, Amavasya falls on Monday, 9 November 2026: Kartika Amavasya (Amanta: Ashwina; Somvati Amavasya; Darsha Amavasya on Sunday, 8 November; Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) on 8 November).
Is Kartika Amavasya on 8 November or 9 November?
On Monday, 9 November 2026. The Amavasya tithi runs 8 November 11:29 AM to 9 November 12:33 PM; the Amavasya day is the one with the Amavasya tithi at sunrise, here 9 November. Drik Panchang also lists Sunday, 8 November as Darsha Amavasya.
Diwali is on 8 November, so why is Amavasya on 9 November?
The Amavasya tithi runs 8 November 11:29 AM to 9 November 12:33 PM. According to Drik Panchang, Diwali’s Lakshmi Puja is done in the evening’s Pradosh kaal while the Amavasya tithi runs, which is the evening of 8 November (Lakshmi Puja muhurat in New Delhi: 5:55–7:51 PM). The Amavasya day is the one with the Amavasya tithi at sunrise, so Kartika Amavasya (Somvati Amavasya) is on Monday, 9 November; Drik Panchang also lists 8 November as Darsha Amavasya.
When does the Amavasya tithi begin and end in November 2026?
In New Delhi the Amavasya tithi runs from 8 November 11:29 AM to 9 November 12:33 PM.
How is the Amavasya day fixed?
The Amavasya day is the one with the Amavasya tithi at sunrise; Drik Panchang names this day “<month> Amavasya” (the month of the purnimanta reckoning). When Amavasya begins a day early, Drik Panchang sometimes lists that earlier day separately as “Darsha Amavasya”; in 2026 and 2027 it is each time the day on whose Aparahna Amavasya lasts longer. According to Drik Panchang an Amavasya on a Monday is called Somvati and one on a Saturday Shani Amavasya.
When is Amavasya in December 2026?
Margashirsha Amavasya on Tuesday, 8 December 2026.
Sources
- Drik Panchang, 2026 and 2027, New Delhi: Amavasya list (drikpanchang.com/vrats/amavasyadates.html); every date and time compared on 30 September 2026
- SanatanBodh panchang calculation (astronomy-engine, Lahiri ayanamsha): sanatanbodh.in/en/panchang/ganana-vidhi/
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