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Amavasya (new moon) dates in Chicago, 2034

Illinois, United States · 41.88°, -87.63° · America/Chicago

Written and reviewed by The Kriya Yogi · Updated 5 October 2026

In 2034, Chicago has 12 Amavasya dates, from Thu, Jan 19 to Sun, Dec 10. 7 match the Indian date, 5 fall a day earlier. The new-moon lunar day, traditionally associated with remembrance of ancestors and quiet practice.
DateFortnightTithi window (local)SunriseDetailsvs India
Thu, Jan 19AmavasyaThu, Jan 19, 4:49 AM – Fri, Jan 20, 4:04 AM7:14 AMNew moon at Fri, Jan 20, 4:04 AM1 day earlier
Sat, Feb 18AmavasyaFri, Feb 17, 7:17 PM – Sat, Feb 18, 5:12 PM6:43 AMNew moon at Sat, Feb 18, 5:12 PMSame
Sun, Mar 19AmavasyaSun, Mar 19, 8:21 AM – Mon, Mar 20, 5:15 AM6:57 AMNew moon at Mon, Mar 20, 5:15 AMTithi begins and ends between two sunrises1 day earlier
Tue, Apr 18AmavasyaMon, Apr 17, 6:08 PM – Tue, Apr 18, 2:27 PM6:06 AMNew moon at Tue, Apr 18, 2:27 PMSame
Wed, May 17AmavasyaWed, May 17, 2:03 AM – Wed, May 17, 10:14 PM5:29 AMNew moon at Wed, May 17, 10:14 PM1 day earlier
Fri, Jun 16AmavasyaThu, Jun 15, 8:53 AM – Fri, Jun 16, 5:28 AM5:16 AMNew moon at Fri, Jun 16, 5:28 AMSame
Sat, Jul 15AmavasyaFri, Jul 14, 3:47 PM – Sat, Jul 15, 1:16 PM5:29 AMNew moon at Sat, Jul 15, 1:16 PMSame
Sun, Aug 13AmavasyaSun, Aug 13, 12:03 AM – Sun, Aug 13, 10:53 PM5:57 AMNew moon at Sun, Aug 13, 10:53 PM1 day earlier
Tue, Sep 12AmavasyaMon, Sep 11, 10:54 AM – Tue, Sep 12, 11:14 AM6:28 AMNew moon at Tue, Sep 12, 11:14 AMSame
Wed, Oct 11AmavasyaWed, Oct 11, 12:55 AM – Thu, Oct 12, 2:34 AM6:59 AMNew moon at Thu, Oct 12, 2:34 AM1 day earlier
Fri, Nov 10AmavasyaThu, Nov 9, 4:52 PM – Fri, Nov 10, 7:18 PM6:35 AMNew moon at Fri, Nov 10, 7:18 PMSame
Sun, Dec 10AmavasyaSat, Dec 9, 11:47 AM – Sun, Dec 10, 2:17 PM7:08 AMNew moon at Sun, Dec 10, 2:17 PMSame

What Amavasya is and how it is kept: the Amavasya 2034 guide. Daily sunrise and brahma muhurta: Chicago practice calendar.

Amavasya in Chicago: questions

+ How many Amavasya days are there in 2034 in Chicago?
12, computed for Chicago's coordinates and the America/Chicago time zone. The first falls on Thu, Jan 19 and the last on Sun, Dec 10.
+ Are Chicago Amavasya dates the same as in India?
Not always. A tithi starts at the same instant everywhere, but the sunrise that decides the day happens at a different moment in Chicago. In 2034, 7 of 12 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 5 fall a day earlier and 0 a day later.
+ How is the date decided?
This calendar uses the local day on which the Amavasya tithi is in force at sunrise. The exact new-moon instant is shown alongside. 1 of this year's 12 entries for Chicago are flagged because of that. Local temples may follow a particular sampradaya's rule, so check with them for ritual purposes.
+ How accurate are these times?
Times come from truncated astronomical series and should fall within a few minutes of a full ephemeris. Near a boundary a published panchanga may assign a different day. They are for planning practice, not for precise ritual muhurta.

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