Festival Calendar

Mauni Amavasya 2027

The silent bath of Magha — the greatest snan of the Magha Mela.

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Mauni Amavasya 2027 date
Saturday, 6 February 2027
Tithi: Magha Amavasya
Tithi window: 07:06 PM, Friday, 5 February 2027 → 09:26 PM, Saturday, 6 February 2027
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Today's Panchang

Kashi reference · computed live
Tithi
Navami
till 17:50
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadha
till 04:31
Yoga
Saubhagya
Karana
Kaulava
Sunrise
05:45
Sunset
17:57
Moon sign
Sagittarius
Sun sign
Virgo

Muhurat & timings

Kashi/IST · astronomically computed
  • Sankalp (sunrise)06:39
  • Sunset17:45
  • Fasting window (tithi)2027-02-05 · 19:06 → 21:26
  • Parana (tithi ends)21:26

Festival days follow the classical attribution rules — udaya (sunrise), pradosha (evening), nishita (midnight), madhyahna or aparahna vyapini as each festival prescribes — computed for Kashi/Varanasi (IST). Regional observance can differ by a day in some years.

Read the Mauni Amavasya puja vidhi, vrat rules and katha

Mauni Amavasya — Frequently Asked Questions

When is Mauni Amavasya?

On the Amavasya (new moon) of Magha, in the cold of January–February. It is the principal bathing day of the Magh Mela and Kumbh at Prayagraj. This year's date is shown above.

Why is silence kept on Mauni Amavasya?

The day's name is from mauna, silence, linked to Manu and to the muni whose stilled speech reflects a stilled mind. A day without speech rests and turns the mind inward, deepening the merit of the bath and japa.

Why is the Sangam bath so important on this day?

Prayag is the tirtha-raja, where Ganga, Yamuna and the unseen Saraswati meet, and the new moon of Magha is held the most auspicious day to bathe there — the spiritual peak of the Magh Mela and the Kalpavas.

Can Mauni Amavasya be kept without going to Prayag?

Yes. A bath in any sacred river, or with Ganga-jal at home, together with the mauna vrat, til-daan, tarpan for the ancestors and silent japa, is the observance where the Sangam is out of reach.