Amavasya April 2026 – date and time
Amavasya in April 2026 falls on Friday 17 April 2026 in India: the amavasya tithi begins at 8:11 PM, Thu, 16 Apr IST and ends at 5:21 PM, Fri, 17 Apr IST, so 17 April 2026 is the day whose sunrise falls inside the tithi. It is the amavasya of Chaitra masa. In the USA the same tithi runs from 10:41 AM, 16 Apr to 7:51 AM, 17 Apr Eastern time and from 7:41 AM, 16 Apr to 4:51 AM, 17 Apr Pacific time; the amavasya day is Friday 17 April 2026 in New York and Thursday 16 April 2026 in Los Angeles. The previous amavasya is on Thursday 19 March 2026, the next on Saturday 16 May 2026. Amavasya (new moon) is the day for pitru tarpanam; the amavasyas of Ashwayuja (Deepavali), Bhadrapada (Mahalaya) and Shravana (Polala) are festivals in their own right. The times are computed with the NASA/JPL DE440s ephemeris and the Lahiri ayanamsa; the day is fixed by the tithi at local sunrise (the second day when the tithi covers two sunrises), so cities west of India can keep it a day earlier. The table gives the tithi in IST and in the four US time zones, with the day each city keeps.
Chaitra Amavasya – Friday 17 April 2026
| Time zone | Tithi starts | Tithi ends | Observed on (local) |
|---|---|---|---|
| India (IST) | 8:11 PM, Thu, 16 Apr | 5:21 PM, Fri, 17 Apr | Friday 17 April 2026 |
| New York (EDT) | 10:41 AM, Thu, 16 Apr | 7:51 AM, Fri, 17 Apr | Friday 17 April 2026 |
| Chicago (CDT) | 9:41 AM, Thu, 16 Apr | 6:51 AM, Fri, 17 Apr | Friday 17 April 2026 |
| Denver (MDT) | 8:41 AM, Thu, 16 Apr | 5:51 AM, Fri, 17 Apr | Thursday 16 April 2026 |
| Los Angeles (PDT) | 7:41 AM, Thu, 16 Apr | 4:51 AM, Fri, 17 Apr | Thursday 16 April 2026 |
Amavasya 2026 – month by month
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Amavasya April 2026 – local times by city
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FAQ
When is amavasya in April 2026?
Friday 17 April 2026 in India (Chaitra Amavasya). The tithi runs from 8:11 PM, 16 Apr to 5:21 PM, 17 Apr IST.
When is amavasya in April 2026 in the USA?
Friday 17 April 2026 in New York (tithi 10:41 AM, 16 Apr – 7:51 AM, 17 Apr EDT); Thursday 16 April 2026 in California (tithi 7:41 AM, 16 Apr – 4:51 AM, 17 Apr PDT).