Amavasya March 2026 – date and time
Amavasya in March 2026 falls on Thursday 19 March 2026 in India: the amavasya tithi begins at 8:25 AM, Wed, 18 Mar IST and ends at 6:53 AM, Thu, 19 Mar IST, so 19 March 2026 is the day whose sunrise falls inside the tithi. It is the amavasya of Phalguna masa and the day of Ugadi (Telugu New Year), Vasanta Navaratri begins. In the USA the same tithi runs from 10:55 PM, 17 Mar to 9:23 PM, 18 Mar Eastern time and from 7:55 PM, 17 Mar to 6:23 PM, 18 Mar Pacific time; the amavasya day is Wednesday 18 March 2026 in New York and Wednesday 18 March 2026 in Los Angeles. The previous amavasya is on Tuesday 17 February 2026, the next on Friday 17 April 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.
Phalguna Amavasya – Thursday 19 March 2026
Same day: Ugadi (Telugu New Year) · Vasanta Navaratri begins
| Time zone | Tithi starts | Tithi ends | Observed on (local) |
|---|---|---|---|
| India (IST) | 8:25 AM, Wed, 18 Mar | 6:53 AM, Thu, 19 Mar | Thursday 19 March 2026 |
| New York (EDT) | 10:55 PM, Tue, 17 Mar | 9:23 PM, Wed, 18 Mar | Wednesday 18 March 2026 |
| Chicago (CDT) | 9:55 PM, Tue, 17 Mar | 8:23 PM, Wed, 18 Mar | Wednesday 18 March 2026 |
| Denver (MDT) | 8:55 PM, Tue, 17 Mar | 7:23 PM, Wed, 18 Mar | Wednesday 18 March 2026 |
| Los Angeles (PDT) | 7:55 PM, Tue, 17 Mar | 6:23 PM, Wed, 18 Mar | Wednesday 18 March 2026 |
Amavasya 2026 – month by month
Pournami March 2026 · Pournami 2026 · Amavasya 2026 · Amavasya 2027 · Telugu calendar March 2026 · Today panchangam
Amavasya March 2026 – local times by city
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FAQ
When is amavasya in March 2026?
Thursday 19 March 2026 in India (Phalguna Amavasya; Ugadi (Telugu New Year), Vasanta Navaratri begins). The tithi runs from 8:25 AM, 18 Mar to 6:53 AM, 19 Mar IST.
When is amavasya in March 2026 in the USA?
Wednesday 18 March 2026 in New York (tithi 10:55 PM, 17 Mar – 9:23 PM, 18 Mar EDT); Wednesday 18 March 2026 in California (tithi 7:55 PM, 17 Mar – 6:23 PM, 18 Mar PDT).