Amavasya January 2027: 7 January, Pausha Amavasya

January 2027: Pausha Amavasya on Thursday, 7 January. The Amavasya tithi runs 6 January 11:15 PM to 8 January 1:55 AM, one moment all over India. Amavasya is also called Amavas in everyday Hindi.

January 2027: Pausha Amavasya on Thursday, 7 January.
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In short

In January 2027, Amavasya falls on Thursday, 7 January 2027: Pausha Amavasya (Amanta: Margashirsha). In New Delhi the Amavasya tithi runs from 6 January 11:15 PM to 8 January 1:55 AM.

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Pausha Amavasya: Thursday, 7 January 2027

Tithi
Pausha Amavasya (Amanta: Margashirsha)
Amavasya tithi
6 January 11:15 PM to 8 January 1:55 AM

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 January 2027?

In January 2027, Amavasya falls on Thursday, 7 January 2027: Pausha Amavasya (Amanta: Margashirsha).

Is Pausha Amavasya on 6 January or 8 January?

On Thursday, 7 January 2027. The Amavasya tithi runs 6 January 11:15 PM to 8 January 1:55 AM; the Amavasya day is the one with the Amavasya tithi at sunrise, here 7 January.

When does the Amavasya tithi begin and end in January 2027?

In New Delhi the Amavasya tithi runs from 6 January 11:15 PM to 8 January 1:55 AM.

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 February 2027?

Magha Amavasya (Mauni Amavasya) on Saturday, 6 February 2027.

Sources

  1. Drik Panchang, 2026 and 2027, New Delhi: Amavasya list (drikpanchang.com/vrats/amavasyadates.html); every date and time compared on 30 September 2026
  2. SanatanBodh panchang calculation (astronomy-engine, Lahiri ayanamsha): sanatanbodh.in/en/panchang/ganana-vidhi/

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