Somvati Amavasya
A new moon on a Monday — a river dip, and circling the peepal tree 108 times.
Celebrated everywhere
Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Monday, 15 June 2026 |
| 2026 | Monday, 9 November 2026 |
| 2027 | Monday, 8 March 2027 |
| 2027 | Monday, 2 August 2027 |
| 2027 | Monday, 27 December 2027 |
| 2028 | Monday, 24 April 2028 |
| 2028 | Monday, 18 September 2028 |
| 2029 | Monday, 12 February 2029 |
| 2029 | Monday, 11 June 2029 |
| 2029 | Monday, 5 November 2029 |
| 2030 | Monday, 4 March 2030 |
| 2030 | Monday, 25 November 2030 |
| 2031 | Monday, 21 April 2031 |
| 2031 | Monday, 18 August 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 Monday. 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
An Amavasya that falls on a Monday is called Somvati. Monday belongs to the Moon and to Shiva, so the day is thought to multiply the merit of prayers for ancestors and for the family's wellbeing.
How it is kept
People bathe in a holy river or at home with a little Ganga water, fast, worship Shiva and Parvati and circle a peepal tree 108 times.
Common questions
When is Somvati Amavasya in 2027?
In 2027, Somvati Amavasya falls on Monday, 8 March 2027 in Mumbai. Dates for other years are in the table above.
How is the date of Somvati Amavasya decided?
The new moon, when it falls on a Monday. 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 Somvati Amavasya kept?
People bathe in a holy river or at home with a little Ganga water, fast, worship Shiva and Parvati and circle a peepal tree 108 times.
Other festivals nearby
Open the Muhurtha app to see Somvati Amavasya for your own town, with the exact time its tithi begins and ends. How every festival is dated.
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