AstrologgerShani Amavasya — dates & timings
Shani Amavasya falls on Saturday, 6 February 2027 — tithi 5 Feb 7:06 PM to 6 Feb 9:26 PM (New Delhi).
Timings computed for New Delhi (IST) from our panchang engine (Lahiri ayanamsa).
Shani Amavasya dates, every year
| Date | Tithi window | Paksha / Month (purnimanta) |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 6 February 2027NEXT | 5 Feb 7:06 PM to 6 Feb 9:26 PM | Krishna · Magha |
| Saturday, 22 July 2028 | 21 Jul 11:18 AM to 22 Jul 8:32 AM | Krishna · Shravana |
| Saturday, 16 December 2028 | 15 Dec 9:01 AM to 16 Dec 7:36 AM | Krishna · Pausha |
| Saturday, 10 October 2026 | 9 Oct 9:36 PM to 10 Oct 9:20 PM | Krishna · Ashwina |
| Saturday, 16 May 2026 | 16 May 5:11 AM to 17 May 1:31 AM | Krishna · Jyeshtha |
| Saturday, 23 August 2025 | 22 Aug 11:56 AM to 23 Aug 11:36 AM | Krishna · Bhadrapada |
| Saturday, 29 March 2025 | 28 Mar 7:56 PM to 29 Mar 4:28 PM | Krishna · Chaitra |
Why Shani Amavasya matters
An Amavasya on a Saturday is Shani Amavasya (Shanishchari Amavasya), held especially suited to Shani worship. Customary observances are offering sesame or mustard oil to Shani, lighting a lamp under a peepal tree, charity of black sesame and urad, and pitru tarpan.
How the date is fixed
Shani Amavasya is any Amavasya falling on a Saturday. A lunar month is shorter than a solar one, so the Gregorian date moves every year — and because it depends on a weekday coinciding with the tithi, some years have more than one and some have none. The observance day follows which tithi is running at sunrise, which is why regional panchangs can differ by a day.
Common questions
When is Shani Amavasya?
Shani Amavasya falls on Saturday, 6 February 2027 — tithi 5 Feb 7:06 PM to 6 Feb 9:26 PM (New Delhi). After that: Saturday, 22 July 2028; Saturday, 16 December 2028.
What is the Shani Amavasya tithi time?
For 6 February 2027, the tithi runs 5 Feb 7:06 PM to 6 Feb 9:26 PM (IST, New Delhi).
What is Shani Amavasya?
Shani Amavasya is any Amavasya falling on a Saturday. An Amavasya on a Saturday is Shani Amavasya (Shanishchari Amavasya), held especially suited to Shani worship. Customary observances are offering sesame or mustard oil to Shani, lighting a lamp under a peepal tree, charity of black sesame and urad, and pitru tarpan.