Kartik Amavasya 2027 Date
Kartik Amavasya falls 2 times in 2027:
- Friday, 29 October 2027
- Sunday, 28 November 2027
Dates are for India (IST). Tithi timings for your city are on the Kartik Amavasya page.
About Kartik Amavasya
The darkest night of the Hindu year — Kartik Amavasya is Diwali night itself. Lamps line every threshold to welcome Lakshmi, while in Bengal the same midnight belongs to Kali, worshipped with hibiscus and red offerings at Kalighat and Dakshineswar.
Two very different moods share this one moonless night. Across north and west India, this is the main Lakshmi Puja of Diwali — homes are lit so the goddess can find her way in, and small lamps are also set out for ancestors returning home at the end of the Pitru cycle. The Skanda Purana's Kartik Mahatmya praises this night above other amavasyas for charity and lamp-offering. In Bengal, Assam and Odisha, the same midnight is Kali Puja, with all-night rites at Dakshineswar and Kalighat. For Jains, it is Mahavira's nirvana — the start of the Jain new year, Bestavarsh. Pilgrims also gather at Gaya, Haridwar and Prayag, since this is held to be the most powerful amavasya of the year for Tarpan and Pind Daan.
