What is the date of Sarva Pitru Amavasya 2026?

Sarva Pitru Amavasya 2026 falls on 20 October 2026 (Tuesday). This is the Amavasya tithi in the Krishna Paksha of the Ashwin month — the final day of the 16-day Pitrupaksha period. The Amavasya tithi begins at 4:17 AM on 20 October and extends into the early morning of 21 October. The shubh muhurat for performing Shraddha is during the Aparahna Kaal (afternoon, roughly 12:45 PM to 3:30 PM) — the time specifically prescribed in the Smriti texts for ancestral offerings. Tarpan can also be performed in the morning. Our pandits conduct Sarva Pitru Amavasya Shraddha at Prayagraj, Varanasi, Haridwar, and Gaya with full scriptural authenticity.