🗓️ Chaitra Amavasya 2026 Date and Timing

Kokila Chokkanathan
Chaitra Amavasya (the new moon day in the Chaitra month) in 2026 spans both March 18 and March 19 — but according to traditional Hindu Udaya tithi reckoning (sunrise‑based calendar), the Amavasya tithi is observed on March 19, 2026.

📌 Amavasya Tithi Window:

  • Begins: March 18, 2026 at around 08:25 AM
  • Ends: March 19, 2026 at around 06:52 AM
🎯 Observed Date (Udaya/Panchang):
➡️ March 19, 2026 (Thursday) — this is the day most religious calendars and panchangs mark for performing rituals like pitru tarpana, snan, and other observances associated with Chaitra Amavasya.

🕉️ Why It Seems Like “March 18 or 19”?

  • The tithi (lunar day) starts on March 18 morning and continues into March 19 early morning.
  • However, festive and ritual observances are typically data-aligned to the sunrise day on which the Amavasya tithi prevails, which in this case is March 19.
This timing is important for scheduling activities like:
✅ Pitru tarpan and ancestral rites
✅ Snan (holy bath) and charity
✅ Other devotional practices that are traditionally done on Amavasya days

📌 Quick Summary

  • 📆 Tithi Begins: March 18, 2026 at ~8:25 AM
  • 🌙 Tithi Ends: March 19, 2026 at ~6:52 AM
  • 🪔 Observed Amavasya Day: Thursday, March 19, 2026
📜 Importance of Chaitra Amavasya

  • Chaitra Amavasya is the first new moon of the Hindu lunar year, falling in the month of Chaitra, which marks a spiritual beginning and cleansing period.
  • It’s considered auspicious for ritual baths, ancestral rites, charity, and prayer, especially for pitru dosh relief and blessings.
 

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