The next Chandra Darshan is on Wednesday, 11 November 2026 in New Delhi. There are 12 Chandra Darshan days in 2026. Each date, with its tithi times and the time the new crescent can be seen, is worked out below for New Delhi.
Timings for New Delhi, checked 26 October 2026.
Next Chandra Darshan: Wednesday 11 November, in 16 days
Times are India Standard Time, worked out for New Delhi.
Chandra Darshan is the first evening after the new moon on which the thin crescent can be seen after sunset, usually the day after Amavasya. The tradition holds the first sight of the new moon auspicious, and many keep a fast through the day and break it after seeing the moon and offering arghya to it.
Each Chandra Darshan is the first evening after the new moon on which the crescent can be seen with the naked eye. That is judged by the astronomical test of crescent visibility (Yallop's): how high the Moon stands above the Sun against how thin the crescent is, at the best moment between sunset and moonset. The window runs from sunset to moonset.
Devotees fast from sunrise and, after sunset, look for the crescent low in the west, which sets soon after the Sun. When it is seen, water mixed with milk, rice and sugar is offered to the Moon as arghya, with a prayer to Chandra, and the fast is broken. The window is short, from sunset to moonset, so this page gives it for your city.
Short answers about the 2026 dates, for New Delhi.
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Add to my calendarBetween sunset and moonset, low in the western sky. The crescent is very thin and sets soon after the Sun, so the window is often under an hour; this page gives it for the city you choose.
Usually, but not always. When the new moon falls late in the day, the crescent is too young to be seen that evening, and the first sight moves to the next evening.
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On Wednesday, 11 November 2026 in New Delhi.
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