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Amavasya in February 2027

Magha Amavasya on 6 February 2027

One Amavasya falls in February 2027. The tithi runs 5 Feb, 7:06 PM to 6 Feb, 9:26 PM — 26.3 hours — and the date below is the day it governs at sunrise in New Delhi.

SaturdayKrishna Paksha

Magha Amavasyaमाघ अमावस्या

6 February 2027

Also observed as Mauni Amavasya

Tithi begins
5 Feb, 7:06 PM
Tithi ends
6 Feb, 9:26 PM
Tithi length
26.3 hours
Lunar month
Magha Krishna
Sunrise
7:08 AM
Sunset
6:02 PM
Aparahna — tarpan window
1:40 PM – 3:51 PM
Day length
10 hours 54 minutes

Tarpan and shraddha for the ancestors are performed in Aparahna, the fourth fifth of the daylight hours — 1:40 PM to 3:51 PM on this date, derived from its own sunrise of 7:08 AM and sunset of 6:02 PM rather than a fixed clock time. The tithi ends at 6 Feb, 9:26 PM, which is the instant the Moon and Sun share a longitude.

How February compares

Magha Amavasya runs 26.3 hours, against a range of 20.2 to 26.7 hours across the twelve months around it — shortest on 2 August 2027, longest on 7 January 2027.

Every other vrat in February 2027

Computed for the same month, so one page covers the whole fasting calendar.

DateDayVratName
2 February 2027TuesdayEkadashiShattila Ekadashi
3 February 2027WednesdayPradosh VratBudha Pradosh Vrat
17 February 2027WednesdayEkadashiJaya Ekadashi
18 February 2027ThursdayPradosh VratGuru Pradosh Vrat
20 February 2027SaturdayPurnimaMagha Purnima · Maghi Purnima
24 February 2027WednesdaySankashti ChaturthiDwijapriya Sankashti Chaturthi

Frequently asked

What date is Amavasya in February 2027?

Magha Amavasya falls on 6 February 2027, a Saturday, with the tithi running 5 Feb, 7:06 PM to 6 Feb, 9:26 PM. That is the only one this month.

What other vrats fall in February 2027?

6 others: Shattila Ekadashi on 2 February, Budha Pradosh Vrat on 3 February, Jaya Ekadashi on 17 February, Guru Pradosh Vrat on 18 February, Magha Purnima on 20 February, Dwijapriya Sankashti Chaturthi on 24 February.

Are February's tithis unusually long or short?

Magha Amavasya runs 26.3 hours. Across the twelve months around this one, Amavasya ranged from 20.2 hours on 2 August 2027 to 26.7 hours on 7 January 2027. The variation comes from the Moon's changing speed, which is also why these dates cannot be counted off a fixed cycle.

The other vrat calendars

February's dates are the same for everyone. What they mean for you is not.

Your kundli decides which of these tithis actually carry weight for you, and which are simply days in the calendar.

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