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Vat Savitri 2026

Vat Savitri Amavasya

Saturday, May 16, 2026

Married women fast and tie threads around a banyan (vat) tree, praying for the long life of their husbands — recalling Savitri's devotion in saving her husband Satyavan.

Day timings · Tithi

Amavasya

upto 01:30 (17 May)

Lunar month Vaishakha (Amanta) · Jyeshtha (Purnimanta) · Krishna Paksha

Kept on the day the tithi stands at sunrise; the observance runs through the day.

Sunrise
05:29
Sunset
19:05
Moonrise
04:36

Timings for New Delhi, India

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Festivals around this day

Every festival, observance and vrat from ten days before to ten days after, so the whole season is on one page.

  1. Fri15May
  2. Sat16May

FAQs

When is Vat Savitri in 2026?
Vat Savitri 2026 is on May 16, 2026. The tithi is Amavasya.