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Amavasya in January 2027

Paush Amavasya on 7 January 2027

One Amavasya falls in January 2027. The tithi runs 6 Jan, 11:15 PM to 8 Jan, 1:54 AM — 26.7 hours — and the date below is the day it governs at sunrise in New Delhi.

ThursdayKrishna Paksha

Paush Amavasyaपौष अमावस्या

7 January 2027

Tithi begins
6 Jan, 11:15 PM
Tithi ends
8 Jan, 1:54 AM
Tithi length
26.7 hours
Lunar month
Paush Krishna
Sunrise
7:16 AM
Sunset
5:38 PM
Aparahna — tarpan window
1:29 PM – 3:33 PM
Day length
10 hours 21 minutes

Tarpan and shraddha for the ancestors are performed in Aparahna, the fourth fifth of the daylight hours — 1:29 PM to 3:33 PM on this date, derived from its own sunrise of 7:16 AM and sunset of 5:38 PM rather than a fixed clock time. The tithi ends at 8 Jan, 1:54 AM, which is the instant the Moon and Sun share a longitude.

How January compares

Paush Amavasya runs 26.7 hours, against a range of 20.4 to 26.7 hours across the twelve months around it — shortest on 14 July 2026, longest on 7 January 2027.

Every other vrat in January 2027

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

DateDayVratName
3 January 2027SundayEkadashiSaphala Ekadashi
4 January 2027MondayPradosh VratSoma Pradosh Vrat
18 January 2027MondayEkadashiPausha Putrada Ekadashi
20 January 2027WednesdayPradosh VratBudha Pradosh Vrat
22 January 2027FridayPurnimaPaush Purnima · Shakambhari Purnima
25 January 2027MondaySankashti ChaturthiLambodara Sankashti Chaturthi · Sakat Chauth

Frequently asked

What date is Amavasya in January 2027?

Paush Amavasya falls on 7 January 2027, a Thursday, with the tithi running 6 Jan, 11:15 PM to 8 Jan, 1:54 AM. That is the only one this month.

What other vrats fall in January 2027?

6 others: Saphala Ekadashi on 3 January, Soma Pradosh Vrat on 4 January, Pausha Putrada Ekadashi on 18 January, Budha Pradosh Vrat on 20 January, Paush Purnima on 22 January, Lambodara Sankashti Chaturthi on 25 January.

Are January's tithis unusually long or short?

Paush Amavasya runs 26.7 hours. Across the twelve months around this one, Amavasya ranged from 20.4 hours on 14 July 2026 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.

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The other vrat calendars

EkadashiPurnimaPradosh VratSankashti ChaturthiAll vrat dates

January'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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