Amavasya December 2026 – date and time
Amavasya in December 2026 falls on Tuesday 8 December 2026 in India: the amavasya tithi begins at 4:13 AM, Tue, 8 Dec IST and ends at 6:21 AM, Wed, 9 Dec IST, so 8 December 2026 is the day whose sunrise falls inside the tithi. It is the amavasya of Kartika masa. In the USA the same tithi runs from 5:43 PM, 7 Dec to 7:51 PM, 8 Dec Eastern time and from 2:43 PM, 7 Dec to 4:51 PM, 8 Dec Pacific time; the amavasya day is Tuesday 8 December 2026 in New York and Tuesday 8 December 2026 in Los Angeles. The previous amavasya is on Monday 9 November 2026, the next on Thursday 7 January 2027. 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.
Kartika Amavasya – Tuesday 8 December 2026
| Time zone | Tithi starts | Tithi ends | Observed on (local) |
|---|---|---|---|
| India (IST) | 4:13 AM, Tue, 8 Dec | 6:21 AM, Wed, 9 Dec | Tuesday 8 December 2026 |
| New York (EST) | 5:43 PM, Mon, 7 Dec | 7:51 PM, Tue, 8 Dec | Tuesday 8 December 2026 |
| Chicago (CST) | 4:43 PM, Mon, 7 Dec | 6:51 PM, Tue, 8 Dec | Tuesday 8 December 2026 |
| Denver (MST) | 3:43 PM, Mon, 7 Dec | 5:51 PM, Tue, 8 Dec | Tuesday 8 December 2026 |
| Los Angeles (PST) | 2:43 PM, Mon, 7 Dec | 4:51 PM, Tue, 8 Dec | Tuesday 8 December 2026 |
Amavasya 2026 – month by month
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Amavasya December 2026 – local times by city
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FAQ
When is amavasya in December 2026?
Tuesday 8 December 2026 in India (Kartika Amavasya). The tithi runs from 4:13 AM, 8 Dec to 6:21 AM, 9 Dec IST.
When is amavasya in December 2026 in the USA?
Tuesday 8 December 2026 in New York (tithi 5:43 PM, 7 Dec – 7:51 PM, 8 Dec EST); Tuesday 8 December 2026 in California (tithi 2:43 PM, 7 Dec – 4:51 PM, 8 Dec PST).