Amavasya August 2026 – date and time
Amavasya in August 2026 falls on Wednesday 12 August 2026 in India: the amavasya tithi begins at 1:53 AM, Wed, 12 Aug IST and ends at 11:06 PM, Wed, 12 Aug IST, so 12 August 2026 is the day whose sunrise falls inside the tithi. It is the amavasya of Ashadha masa. In the USA the same tithi runs from 4:23 PM, 11 Aug to 1:36 PM, 12 Aug Eastern time and from 1:23 PM, 11 Aug to 10:36 AM, 12 Aug Pacific time; the amavasya day is Wednesday 12 August 2026 in New York and Wednesday 12 August 2026 in Los Angeles. The previous amavasya is on Tuesday 14 July 2026, the next on Friday 11 September 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.
Ashadha Amavasya – Wednesday 12 August 2026
| Time zone | Tithi starts | Tithi ends | Observed on (local) |
|---|---|---|---|
| India (IST) | 1:53 AM, Wed, 12 Aug | 11:06 PM, Wed, 12 Aug | Wednesday 12 August 2026 |
| New York (EDT) | 4:23 PM, Tue, 11 Aug | 1:36 PM, Wed, 12 Aug | Wednesday 12 August 2026 |
| Chicago (CDT) | 3:23 PM, Tue, 11 Aug | 12:36 PM, Wed, 12 Aug | Wednesday 12 August 2026 |
| Denver (MDT) | 2:23 PM, Tue, 11 Aug | 11:36 AM, Wed, 12 Aug | Wednesday 12 August 2026 |
| Los Angeles (PDT) | 1:23 PM, Tue, 11 Aug | 10:36 AM, Wed, 12 Aug | Wednesday 12 August 2026 |
Amavasya 2026 – month by month
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Amavasya August 2026 – local times by city
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FAQ
When is amavasya in August 2026?
Wednesday 12 August 2026 in India (Ashadha Amavasya). The tithi runs from 1:53 AM, 12 Aug to 11:06 PM, 12 Aug IST.
When is amavasya in August 2026 in the USA?
Wednesday 12 August 2026 in New York (tithi 4:23 PM, 11 Aug – 1:36 PM, 12 Aug EDT); Wednesday 12 August 2026 in California (tithi 1:23 PM, 11 Aug – 10:36 AM, 12 Aug PDT).