In May 2027, Amavasya falls on Thursday, 6 May 2027: Vaishakha Amavasya (Amanta: Chaitra). In New Delhi the Amavasya tithi runs from 5 May 6:18 PM to 6 May 4:29 PM.
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Vaishakha Amavasya: Thursday, 6 May 2027
- Tithi
- Vaishakha Amavasya (Amanta: Chaitra)
- Amavasya tithi
- 5 May 6:18 PM to 6 May 4:29 PM
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 May 2027?
In May 2027, Amavasya falls on Thursday, 6 May 2027: Vaishakha Amavasya (Amanta: Chaitra).
Is Vaishakha Amavasya on 5 May or 6 May?
On Thursday, 6 May 2027. The Amavasya tithi runs 5 May 6:18 PM to 6 May 4:29 PM; the Amavasya day is the one with the Amavasya tithi at sunrise, here 6 May.
When does the Amavasya tithi begin and end in May 2027?
In New Delhi the Amavasya tithi runs from 5 May 6:18 PM to 6 May 4:29 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 June 2027?
Jyeshtha Amavasya on Friday, 4 June 2027.
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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