Bhaumvati Amavasya
A new moon on a Tuesday — ancestors remembered, Hanuman and Mangal worshipped.
Celebrated everywhere
Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Tuesday, 17 February 2026 |
| 2026 | Tuesday, 14 July 2026 |
| 2026 | Tuesday, 8 December 2026 |
| 2027 | Tuesday, 6 April 2027 |
| 2027 | Tuesday, 31 August 2027 |
| 2028 | Tuesday, 23 May 2028 |
| 2028 | Tuesday, 17 October 2028 |
| 2029 | Tuesday, 13 February 2029 |
| 2029 | Tuesday, 12 June 2029 |
| 2029 | Tuesday, 6 November 2029 |
| 2030 | Tuesday, 2 April 2030 |
| 2030 | Tuesday, 30 July 2030 |
| 2030 | Tuesday, 24 December 2030 |
| 2031 | Tuesday, 20 May 2031 |
| 2031 | Tuesday, 16 September 2031 |
Dates are for Mumbai. A tithi that changes close to sunrise or sunset can fall a day earlier or later in another city, so for your own town open the festival in the app.
When it falls
The new moon, when it falls on a Tuesday. Like every lunar festival it lands on a different Gregorian date each year. Muhurtha works the date out from the positions of the Sun and Moon, using the rule for this festival; see how every festival is dated.
The story
Tuesday belongs to Mangal (Mars) and to Hanuman. A new moon on a Tuesday is thought to be especially good for easing debts and troubles and for remembering ancestors.
How it is kept
Devotees fast, worship Hanuman, recite the Hanuman Chalisa, offer water and lamps for ancestors and feed the poor.
Common questions
When is Bhaumvati Amavasya in 2027?
In 2027, Bhaumvati Amavasya falls on Tuesday, 6 April 2027 in Mumbai. Dates for other years are in the table above.
How is the date of Bhaumvati Amavasya decided?
The new moon, when it falls on a Tuesday. Like every lunar festival it lands on a different Gregorian date each year. Muhurtha works the date out from the positions of the Sun and Moon, using the rule for this festival; see how every festival is dated.
How is Bhaumvati Amavasya kept?
Devotees fast, worship Hanuman, recite the Hanuman Chalisa, offer water and lamps for ancestors and feed the poor.
Other festivals nearby
Open the Muhurtha app to see Bhaumvati Amavasya for your own town, with the exact time its tithi begins and ends. How every festival is dated.
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