Mahalaya Amavasya 2026 falls on Saturday, 10 October 2026. Timings below are in IST for New Delhi.
| Date | Saturday, 10 October 2026 |
| Tithi | Krishna Amavasya |
| Tithi begins | 9:36 PM, 9 Oct |
| Tithi ends | 9:20 PM, 10 Oct |
| Aparahna (afternoon) | 1:18 PM to 3:38 PM |
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Mahalaya Amavasya, or Sarva Pitru Amavasya, is the last day of Pitru Paksha, when offerings are made to all ancestors. In Bengal it also heralds Durga Puja.
It is the Amavasya that ends the dark half of Ashwin (Bhadrapada in the amanta calendar), on the day it prevails in the afternoon.
Mahalaya Amavasya 2026 is on Saturday, 10 October 2026 (New Delhi).
Krishna Amavasya, from 9:36 PM, 9 Oct to 9:20 PM, 10 Oct (IST).
1:18 PM to 3:38 PM in New Delhi.