When Is New Moon Day (Amavasya) in 2025? Complete List of Dates and Their Significance

All About Anything — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 08:06:52 +0000

Date & Time (Duration): Starts At: 28th January 2025, at 7:35 pm – Ends At: 29th January 2025, at 6:05 pm
Name of the New Moon Day (Amavasya): Magha Amavasya
Other Names: Mauni Amavasya, Mahashivaratri Amavasya
Significance: Magha Amavasya is considered highly auspicious for performing rituals for the souls of ancestors. Devotees believe that offering prayers and performing Tarpan on this day ensures the well-being of both the living and the departed.

Date & Time (Duration): Starts At: 27th February 2025, at 8:55 am – Ends At: 28th February 2025, at 6:14 am
Name of the New Moon Day (Amavasya): Phalguna Amavasya
Other Names: Basant Amavasya, Holi Amavasya, Somvati Amavasya
Significance: Phalguna Amavasya is known for honoring ancestors and performing rituals related to the family’s well-being. The day marks the arrival of spring in some regions, and it is associated with renewal and rejuvenation. It’s also linked to Holi preparations in certain parts of India.

Date & Time (Duration): Starts At: 28th March 2025, at 7:55 pm – Ends At: 29th March 2025, at 4:27 pm
Name of the New Moon Day (Amavasya): Chaitra Amavasya
Other Names: Chaitra Navratri Amavasya, Vishnu Amavasya,
Significance: Chaitra Amavasya marks the beginning of the Hindu New Year (in some regions). It is a day for worshipping Lord Vishnu and seeking his blessings for prosperity and peace. Fasting and prayers are observed by devotees to set the tone for a fresh, prosperous year.

Date & Time (Duration): Starts At: 27th April 2025, at 4:49 am – Ends At: 28th April 2025, at 1:00 am
Name of the New Moon Day (Amavasya): Vaishakha Amavasya
Other Names: Vaishakh Amavasya, Pitru Amavasya, Tarpan Amavasya
Significance: Vaishakha Amavasya is auspicious for performing charity and rituals to purify the soul. Devotees take dips in holy rivers and offer prayers to ancestors, seeking spiritual progress and blessings for the upcoming harvest season.

Date & Time (Duration): Starts At: 26th May 2025, at 12:11 pm – Ends At: 27th May 2025, at 8:31 am
Name of the New Moon Day (Amavasya): Jyeshtha Amavasya
Other Names: Jyestha Amavasya, Pitru Paksha Amavasya, Mahalay Amavasya
Significance: Jyeshtha Amavasya is known for offering prayers to ancestors. People perform Tarpan and other rituals to seek blessings for their well-being. It is a peaceful day for introspection and praying for the strength to overcome obstacles.

Date & Time (Duration): Starts At: 24th June 2025, at 6:59 am – Ends At: 25th June 2025, at 4:00 pm
Name of the New Moon Day (Amavasya): Ashadha Amavasya
Other Names: Ashadh Amavasya, Guru Purnima Amavasya
Significance: Ashadha Amavasya is considered a day of spiritual importance. It is a time to honor and show respect for spiritual guides (gurus) and ancestors. Charity, prayers, and meditations on this day are believed to bring peace and blessings to the individual.

Date & Time (Duration): Starts At: 24th July 2025, at 2:28 am – Ends At: 25th July 2025, at 12:40 am
Name of the New Moon Day (Amavasya): Shravana Amavasya
Other Names: Shravan Amavasya, Hariyali Amavasya, Gatari Amavasya
Significance: Shravana Amavasya is important for the worship of ancestors and seeking their blessings. People fast, meditate, and perform rituals to ensure prosperity and harmony within the family. It is also associated with worshipping Lord Vishnu or Lord Shiva.

Date & Time (Duration): Starts At: 22nd August 2025, at 11:55 am – Ends At: 23rd August 2025, at 11:35 am
Name of the New Moon Day (Amavasya):Bhadrapada Amavasya
Other Names: Bhadra Amavasya, Pithori Amavasya
Significance: Bhadrapada Amavasya is regarded as an important day for worshipping ancestors, with a focus on spiritual purity. Devotees perform Tarpan and other rituals for the well-being of their families. The day is also associated with the beginning of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in some regions.

Date & Time (Duration): Starts At: 21st September 2025, at 12:16 am – Ends At: 22nd September 2025, at 1:23 am
Name of the New Moon Day (Amavasya):Ashvin Amavasya
Other Names: Navratri Amavasya, Sharad Amavasya
Significance: Ashvin Amavasya is an important day for the worship of Lord Vishnu and other deities, as it falls during the beginning of the festival season. It marks the start of the Sharad Navratri, a festival of devotion and celebration, especially in the northern and western parts of India.

Date & Time (Duration): Starts At: 20th October 2025, at 3:44 pm – Ends At: 21st October 2025, at 5:54 pm
Name of the New Moon Day (Amavasya): Kartika Amavasya
Other Names: Diwali Amavasya, Deepavali Amavasya
Significance: Kartika Amavasya is one of the most celebrated Amavasyas, particularly for the festival of Diwali, which is celebrated with lighting lamps to mark the triumph of good over evil. People pray for peace, prosperity, and spiritual progress. The night of Kartika Amavasya is especially significant for meditation and devotion.

Date & Time (Duration): Starts At: 19th November 2025, at 9:43 am – Ends At: 20th November 2025, at 12:16 pm
Name of the New Moon Day (Amavasya): Margashirsha Amavasya
Other Names: Māgha Amavasya, Margashira Amavasya
Significance: Margashirsha Amavasya is considered an auspicious day for honoring Lord Vishnu and seeking blessings for peace, prosperity, and spiritual growth. People perform Tarpan and other rituals for their ancestors. It is also a time for meditation and prayer, and to reflect on spiritual progress over the year.

Date & Time (Duration): Starts At: 19th December 2025, at 4:59 am – Ends At: 20th December 2025, at 7:12 am
Name of the New Moon Day (Amavasya): Paush Amavasya
Other Names: Tarpana Amavasya, Pitra Amavasya, Chandra Amavasya
Significance: Paush Amavasya is a day dedicated to ancestral worship, where offerings are made to ancestors to receive their blessings. It is an ideal day for performing Tarpan (rituals) to bring peace and harmony. Devotees also take holy dips in sacred rivers.

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