Amavasya 1979: all 12 dates
Every Amavasya of the year with the day it is kept in Ahmedabad, and when the tithi runs.
Showing every festival
| Kept on | Amavasya | Month | The tithi runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 28 Jan | Mauni Amavasya | Posh Vad | 15:38 day before to 11:49 |
| Mon 26 Feb | Maha Amavasya | Maha Vad | 01:52 to 22:15 |
| Wed 28 Mar | Fagan Amavasya | Fagan Vad | 11:28 day before to 08:29 |
| Thu 26 Apr | Chaitra Amavasya | Chaitra Vad | 20:44 day before to 18:44 |
| Fri 25 May | Vaishakh Amavasya | Vaishakh Vad | 06:15 to 05:30 next day |
| Sun 24 Jun | Jeth Amavasya | Jeth Vad | 16:52 day before to 17:27 |
| Mon 23 Jul | Ashadh Amavasya | Ashadh Vad | 05:22 to 07:10 next day |
| Wed 22 Aug | Shravan Amavasya | Shravan Vad | 20:07 day before to 22:40 |
| Thu 20 Sep | Sarva Pitru Amavasya | Bhadrapad Vad | 12:46 to 15:16 next day |
| Sat 20 Oct | Aso Amavasya | Aso Vad | 06:13 to 07:52 next day |
| Mon 19 Nov | Kartik Amavasya | Kartik Vad | 23:16 day before to 23:33 |
| Wed 19 Dec | Margshirsh Amavasya | Margshirsh Vad | 15:04 day before to 13:53 |
About Amavasya
Amavasya is the new moon, the last tithi of the dark half, when the moon cannot be seen. In Gujarat's reckoning the lunar month ends on it. It is a day for remembering the ancestors, with tarpan and charity, and Diwali's Lakshmi puja falls on the Amavasya of Aso.