Amavasya January 2026 – date and time
Amavasya in January 2026 falls on Sunday 18 January 2026 in India: the amavasya tithi begins at 12:04 AM, Sun, 18 Jan IST and ends at 1:21 AM, Mon, 19 Jan IST, so 18 January 2026 is the day whose sunrise falls inside the tithi. It is the amavasya of Pushya masa. In the USA the same tithi runs from 1:34 PM, 17 Jan to 2:51 PM, 18 Jan Eastern time and from 10:34 AM, 17 Jan to 11:51 AM, 18 Jan Pacific time; the amavasya day is Sunday 18 January 2026 in New York and Sunday 18 January 2026 in Los Angeles. The previous amavasya is on Saturday 20 December 2025, the next on Tuesday 17 February 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.
Pushya Amavasya – Sunday 18 January 2026
| Time zone | Tithi starts | Tithi ends | Observed on (local) |
|---|---|---|---|
| India (IST) | 12:04 AM, Sun, 18 Jan | 1:21 AM, Mon, 19 Jan | Sunday 18 January 2026 |
| New York (EST) | 1:34 PM, Sat, 17 Jan | 2:51 PM, Sun, 18 Jan | Sunday 18 January 2026 |
| Chicago (CST) | 12:34 PM, Sat, 17 Jan | 1:51 PM, Sun, 18 Jan | Sunday 18 January 2026 |
| Denver (MST) | 11:34 AM, Sat, 17 Jan | 12:51 PM, Sun, 18 Jan | Sunday 18 January 2026 |
| Los Angeles (PST) | 10:34 AM, Sat, 17 Jan | 11:51 AM, Sun, 18 Jan | Sunday 18 January 2026 |
Amavasya 2026 – month by month
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Amavasya January 2026 – local times by city
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FAQ
When is amavasya in January 2026?
Sunday 18 January 2026 in India (Pushya Amavasya). The tithi runs from 12:04 AM, 18 Jan to 1:21 AM, 19 Jan IST.
When is amavasya in January 2026 in the USA?
Sunday 18 January 2026 in New York (tithi 1:34 PM, 17 Jan – 2:51 PM, 18 Jan EST); Sunday 18 January 2026 in California (tithi 10:34 AM, 17 Jan – 11:51 AM, 18 Jan PST).