Amavasya in Chicago — 2026
Chicago, Illinois, United States · America/Chicago · 41.85°, -87.65° · 12 dates, including 1 Kshaya, including Bhaumvati, Shani, Somvati.
Named variants this year: Bhaumvati Amavasya 2026 · Shani Amavasya 2026 · Somvati Amavasya 2026
Seasonal festivals: Diwali Amavasya 2026 · Mahalaya Amavasya 2026 · Mauni Amavasya 2026 · Pithori Amavasya 2026
Next Amavasya in Chicago (2026)
Sun 2026/11/08
Tithi Sat 2026/11/07 23:58 → Mon 2026/11/09 01:02 (America/Chicago).
Lunar months are shown in both Amanta and Purnimanta conventions. Seasonal names follow the regular Purnimanta month; Adhika means an extra lunar month. Diwali / Lakshmi Puja uses a separate evening rule and can fall on a different date from sunrise-based Amavasya. Other seasonal names identify the Amavasya; they do not calculate separate ritual times.
Diwali / Lakshmi Puja: Sun 2026/11/08
Pradosha overlap (sunset + 144 minutes); later evening if both qualify. This is not a Lagna-based puja muhurta.
All Amavasya dates in Chicago in 2026
| Amavasya date | Tithi (begin → end) | Hindu day (sunrise → sunrise) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
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Sun 2026/01/18
Amanta: Pausha Purnimanta: Magha
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Sat 2026/01/17 12:34 ↓ Sun 2026/01/18 13:51 |
Sun 2026/01/18 07:14 ↓ Mon 2026/01/19 07:13 |
— |
|
Mon 2026/02/16
Amanta: Magha Purnimanta: Phalguna
|
Mon 2026/02/16 06:04 ↓ Tue 2026/02/17 06:01 |
Mon 2026/02/16 06:44 ↓ Tue 2026/02/17 06:43 |
SOMVATI |
|
Wed 2026/03/18
Amanta: Phalguna Purnimanta: Chaitra
|
Tue 2026/03/17 21:55 ↓ Wed 2026/03/18 20:23 |
Wed 2026/03/18 06:57 ↓ Thu 2026/03/19 06:55 |
— |
|
Fri 2026/04/17
Amanta: Chaitra Purnimanta: Vaishakha
|
Thu 2026/04/16 09:41 ↓ Fri 2026/04/17 06:51 |
Fri 2026/04/17 06:07 ↓ Sat 2026/04/18 06:05 |
— |
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Sat 2026/05/16
Amanta: Vaishakha Purnimanta: Jyeshtha
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Fri 2026/05/15 18:41 ↓ Sat 2026/05/16 15:01 |
Sat 2026/05/16 05:29 ↓ Sun 2026/05/17 05:28 |
SHANI |
|
Sun 2026/06/14
Amanta: Adhika Jyeshtha Purnimanta: Adhika Jyeshtha
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Sun 2026/06/14 01:50 ↓ Sun 2026/06/14 21:54 |
Sun 2026/06/14 05:14 ↓ Mon 2026/06/15 05:14 |
— |
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Mon 2026/07/13
Amanta: Jyeshtha Purnimanta: Ashadha
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Mon 2026/07/13 08:19 ↓ Tue 2026/07/14 04:43 |
Mon 2026/07/13 05:27 ↓ Tue 2026/07/14 05:28 |
SOMVATIKSHAYA |
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Wed 2026/08/12
Amanta: Ashadha Purnimanta: Shravana
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Tue 2026/08/11 15:23 ↓ Wed 2026/08/12 12:36 |
Wed 2026/08/12 05:55 ↓ Thu 2026/08/13 05:56 |
— |
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Thu 2026/09/10
Amanta: Shravana Purnimanta: Bhadrapada
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Thu 2026/09/10 00:03 ↓ Thu 2026/09/10 22:26 |
Thu 2026/09/10 06:25 ↓ Fri 2026/09/11 06:26 |
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Sat 2026/10/10
Amanta: Bhadrapada Purnimanta: Ashwin
|
Fri 2026/10/09 11:06 ↓ Sat 2026/10/10 10:50 |
Sat 2026/10/10 06:57 ↓ Sun 2026/10/11 06:58 |
SHANI |
|
Sun 2026/11/08
Amanta: Ashwin Purnimanta: Kartik
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Sat 2026/11/07 23:58 ↓ Mon 2026/11/09 01:02 |
Sun 2026/11/08 06:31 ↓ Mon 2026/11/09 06:32 |
— |
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Tue 2026/12/08
Amanta: Kartik Purnimanta: Margashirsha
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Mon 2026/12/07 16:43 ↓ Tue 2026/12/08 18:51 |
Tue 2026/12/08 07:05 ↓ Wed 2026/12/09 07:06 |
BHAUMVATI |
Sunrise-based Panchang reckoning for 41.85°, -87.65° (America/Chicago).
Amavasya in Chicago 2026 — FAQs
When are Mauni, Pithori, Mahalaya and the Diwali Amavasya in Chicago in 2026?
Mauni Amavasya: Sun 2026/01/18; Pithori Amavasya: Thu 2026/09/10; Mahalaya / Sarva Pitru Amavasya: Sat 2026/10/10; Diwali-associated Amavasya: Sun 2026/11/08. These are sunrise-based Amavasya dates; the separately calculated Lakshmi Puja date uses evening Pradosha.
When is Diwali / Lakshmi Puja in Chicago in 2026?
Sun 2026/11/08. Pradosha overlap (sunset + 144 minutes); later evening if both qualify. This is not a Lagna-based puja muhurta.
When is the next Amavasya in Chicago in 2026?
The next upcoming Amavasya in Chicago (Illinois, United States) in 2026 after today is Sun 2026/11/08 (America/Chicago). The year opens with Sun 2026/01/18 and closes with Tue 2026/12/08.
How many Amavasya dates are there in Chicago in 2026?
There are 12 Amavasya dates in Chicago in 2026 by sunrise-based Panchang reckoning for America/Chicago (41.85°, -87.65°), including 1 Kshaya (no sunrise in tithi).
How are Amavasya dates calculated for Chicago?
Each date is the civil day whose sunrise in Chicago falls inside the Amavasya tithi (Moon–Sun elongation 348°→0°/360°), computed with Skyfield + JPL DE421 for 41.85°, -87.65° (America/Chicago). Kshaya dates (no sunrise in tithi) are attached to the preceding sunrise.
Which 2026 Amavasyas in Chicago are Somvati, Shani or Bhaumvati?
Named by the civil weekday in Chicago (America/Chicago): Bhaumvati (1): Tue 2026/12/08; Shani (2): Sat 2026/05/16, Sat 2026/10/10; Somvati (2): Mon 2026/02/16, Mon 2026/07/13.
Do Amavasya dates in Chicago differ from pan-India lists?
They can. Because the ruling sunrise depends on longitude, latitude and timezone (America/Chicago), a tithi ending just before local sunrise in Chicago may still span sunrise in Delhi — shifting the civil date by a day. This page lists the hyper-local dates for Chicago, not a generic India table.
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