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Amavasya in October 2027

Kartik Amavasya on 29 October 2027

One Amavasya falls in October 2027. The tithi runs 28 Oct, 8:49 PM to 29 Oct, 7:07 PM — 22.3 hours — and the date below is the day it governs at sunrise in New Delhi.

FridayKrishna Paksha

Kartik Amavasyaकार्तिक अमावस्या

29 October 2027

Also observed as Diwali / Lakshmi Puja

Tithi begins
28 Oct, 8:49 PM
Tithi ends
29 Oct, 7:07 PM
Tithi length
22.3 hours
Lunar month
Kartik Krishna
Sunrise
6:32 AM
Sunset
5:38 PM
Aparahna — tarpan window
1:12 PM – 3:25 PM
Day length
11 hours 6 minutes

Tarpan and shraddha for the ancestors are performed in Aparahna, the fourth fifth of the daylight hours — 1:12 PM to 3:25 PM on this date, derived from its own sunrise of 6:32 AM and sunset of 5:38 PM rather than a fixed clock time. The tithi ends at 29 Oct, 7:07 PM, which is the instant the Moon and Sun share a longitude.

How October compares

Kartik Amavasya runs 22.3 hours, against a range of 20.2 to 26.7 hours across the twelve months around it — shortest on 2 August 2027, longest on 25 February 2028.

Every other vrat in October 2027

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

DateDayVratName
11 October 2027MondayEkadashiPapankusha Ekadashi
12 October 2027TuesdayPradosh VratBhauma Pradosh Vrat
15 October 2027FridayPurnimaAshwin Purnima · Sharad Purnima
18 October 2027MondaySankashti ChaturthiVakratunda Sankashti Chaturthi
25 October 2027MondayEkadashiRama Ekadashi
27 October 2027WednesdayPradosh VratBudha Pradosh Vrat

Frequently asked

What date is Amavasya in October 2027?

Kartik Amavasya falls on 29 October 2027, a Friday, with the tithi running 28 Oct, 8:49 PM to 29 Oct, 7:07 PM. That is the only one this month.

What other vrats fall in October 2027?

6 others: Papankusha Ekadashi on 11 October, Bhauma Pradosh Vrat on 12 October, Ashwin Purnima on 15 October, Vakratunda Sankashti Chaturthi on 18 October, Rama Ekadashi on 25 October, Budha Pradosh Vrat on 27 October.

Are October's tithis unusually long or short?

Kartik Amavasya runs 22.3 hours. Across the twelve months around this one, Amavasya ranged from 20.2 hours on 2 August 2027 to 26.7 hours on 25 February 2028. 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

October'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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