✦ 2026 Chandra Darshan Dates ✦
✦ First sighting of the new crescent moon after Amavasya — highly auspicious ✦
✦ 12 dates — entire year ✦
First sighting of the new crescent moon after Amavasya — highly auspicious
First Chandra Darshan
19 Jan • Mon
Post-Diwali sighting
14 Jul • Tue
Last Chandra Darshan
9 Dec • Wed
✦ About this vrat ✦
Chandra Darshan — first sighting of the new crescent (bal-chandra) after Amavasya. Visible in the western sky at evening on shukla pratipada/dvitiya.
Belief: any sankalpa made on Chandra Darshan reaches fulfillment as the moon grows to fullness.
After sighting, look at a silver coin or water and bow — wealth-enhancing yoga.
✦ January ✦
1 day🌖 Shukla • Tithi 1
✦ February ✦
1 day🌖 Shukla • Tithi 1
✦ March ✦
1 day🌖 Shukla • Tithi 1
✦ April ✦
1 day🌖 Shukla • Tithi 1
✦ May ✦
1 day🌖 Shukla • Tithi 1
✦ June ✦
1 day🌖 Shukla • Tithi 1
✦ July ✦
1 day🌖 Shukla • Tithi 1
✦ August ✦
1 day🌖 Shukla • Tithi 1
✦ September ✦
1 day🌖 Shukla • Tithi 1
✦ October ✦
1 day🌖 Shukla • Tithi 1
✦ November ✦
1 day🌖 Shukla • Tithi 1
✦ December ✦
1 day🌖 Shukla • Tithi 1
✦ Puja vidhi ✦
- 1
On day after Amavasya, look westward in evening for the thin crescent.
- 2
On sighting, bow. Look at water/mirror/silver. Make a sankalpa.
- 3
Chant Chandra Gayatri or "Om Shram Shrim Shraum Sah Chandramase Namah" 11/21/108 times.
- 4
Married women at home show a silver vessel/coin and pray for saubhagya.
✦ FAQs ✦
Q. When to look for Chandra Darshan?
On the day after Amavasya or the day after that, 15-45 minutes after sunset, in the western sky. The crescent is very thin — may need searching. Visibility weather-dependent.
Q. Should I do Chandra Darshan every month?
For those seeking chandra-dosh shanti, manovanchhita-siddhi, or wealth growth — yes. Not a strict vrat — voluntary.