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Amavasya 2026 in New Zealand

Every date in 2026 for Auckland, on its own clock, with the other cities in New Zealand noted where they keep a different day.

Amavasya, the new moon, ends the dark fortnight of every month. It is the day for tarpan and shraddha for the ancestors, and some are especially observed: Mauni Amavasya in Magha, Mahalaya Amavasya at the end of Pitru Paksha, and Somvati and Shani Amavasya when the new moon falls on a Monday or a Saturday.

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9 November 2026
Monday
Somvati Amavasya
Kartika / Ashwina · Tithi: 7:00 PM yesterday to 8:03 PM
Amavasya: 7:00 PM yesterday – 8:03 PM

Amavasya 2026 in Auckland

  1. 19 January 2026
    Monday
    Mauni Amavasya
    Magh / Pausha · Tithi: 7:36 AM yesterday to 8:53 AM
    Amavasya: 7:36 AM yesterday – 8:53 AM
  2. 17 February 2026
    Tuesday
    Amavasya
    Phalguna / Magh · Tithi: 1:06 AM to 1:03 AM tomorrow
    Amavasya: 1:06 AM – 1:03 AM tomorrow
  3. 19 March 2026
    Thursday
    Amavasya
    Chaitra / Phalguna · Tithi: 3:58 PM yesterday to 2:25 PM
    Amavasya: 3:58 PM yesterday – 2:25 PM
  4. 17 April 2026
    Friday
    Amavasya
    Vaishakha / Chaitra · Tithi: 2:44 AM to 11:54 PM
    Amavasya: 2:44 AM – 11:54 PM
  5. 17 May 2026
    Sunday
    Amavasya
    Jyaistha / Vaishakha · Tithi: 11:43 AM yesterday to 8:03 AM
    Amavasya: 11:43 AM yesterday – 8:03 AM
  6. 15 June 2026
    Monday
    Somvati Amavasya
    Adhik Jyaistha · Tithi: 6:52 PM yesterday to 2:56 PM
    Amavasya: 6:52 PM yesterday – 2:56 PM
  7. 14 July 2026
    Tuesday
    Amavasya
    Ashadha / Jyaistha · Tithi: 1:21 AM to 9:45 PM
    Amavasya: 1:21 AM – 9:45 PM
  8. 12 August 2026
    Wednesday
    Amavasya
    Shravan / Ashadha · Tithi: 8:25 AM to 5:38 AM tomorrow
    Amavasya: 8:25 AM – 5:38 AM tomorrow
  9. 11 September 2026
    Friday
    Amavasya
    Bhadrapada / Shravan · Tithi: 5:05 PM yesterday to 3:28 PM
    Amavasya: 5:05 PM yesterday – 3:28 PM
  10. 10 October 2026
    Saturday
    Mahalaya Amavasya
    Ashwina / Bhadrapada · Tithi: 5:07 AM to 4:51 AM tomorrow
    Amavasya: 5:07 AM – 4:51 AM tomorrow
  11. 9 November 2026
    Monday
    Somvati Amavasya
    Kartika / Ashwina · Tithi: 7:00 PM yesterday to 8:03 PM
    Amavasya: 7:00 PM yesterday – 8:03 PM
  12. 9 December 2026
    Wednesday
    Amavasya
    Margashirsha / Kartika · Tithi: 11:44 AM yesterday to 1:53 PM
    Amavasya: 11:44 AM yesterday – 1:53 PM

Months are shown purnimanta / amanta where the two differ, in the dark fortnight.

How the dates are worked out

The date is the day Amavasya prevails at sunrise, calculated for the city chosen, with the times Amavasya begins and ends. For a ritual done at a particular part of the day, such as shraddha in the afternoon, check that Amavasya is still running then.

Questions

What is Somvati Amavasya?

An Amavasya that falls on a Monday. It is held especially auspicious for a holy bath, and married women traditionally worship the peepal tree for their husbands’ long life.

What is done on Amavasya?

Tarpan and offerings for the ancestors, a holy bath, and giving food. New ventures are traditionally not started on Amavasya.