observance
Mauni Amavasya मौनी अमावस्या
The silent new moon of Magha — the principal bathing day of the Magh Mela.
2026 · Delhi
18 Jan 2026
Ravivaar (Sun) · Krishna Amavasya
The rule
What decides this date
- Month
- Magha
- Fortnight
- Krishna Paksha
- Tithi
- Amavasya
- Reckoning
- Purnimanta (full moon to full moon)
- Observed in
- North India
This rule is quoted in the purnimanta calendar followed across north India. In the amanta calendar of the south and west the same night falls in the previous month — a different month name for the identical date.
Across years
Mauni Amavasya in 2026–2028
Same rule, three years, three different Gregorian dates. Nothing here is stored — it is recomputed each time.
| Year | Date | Day | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 Jan 2026 | Ravivaar (Sun) | Krishna Amavasya |
| 2027 | 6 Feb 2027 | Shanivaar (Sat) | Krishna Amavasya |
| 2028 | 26 Jan 2028 | Budhvaar (Wed) | Krishna Amavasya |
Across cities
Mauni Amavasya 2026, by city
A festival falls on the day whose local sunrise its tithi spans, so the date itself can differ — and any time the observance keys on certainly does.
| City | Date |
|---|---|
| Delhi | 18 Jan 2026 |
| Mumbai | 18 Jan 2026 |
| London | 18 Jan 2026 |
| San Francisco | 18 Jan 2026 |