Amavasya 1986: all 13 dates
Every Amavasya of the year with the day it is kept in Ahmedabad, and when the tithi runs.
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| Kept on | Amavasya | Month | The tithi runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 10 Jan | Margshirsh Amavasya | Margshirsh Vad | 20:42 day before to 17:51 |
| Sat 8 Feb | Mauni Amavasya | Posh Vad | 08:04 to 06:25 next day |
| Mon 10 Mar | Maha Amavasya | Maha Vad | 20:30 day before to 20:21 |
| Wed 9 Apr | Fagan Amavasya | Fagan Vad | 10:19 day before to 11:38 |
| Thu 8 May | Chaitra Amavasya | Chaitra Vad | 01:22 to 03:39 next day |
| Sat 7 Jun | Vaishakh Amavasya | Vaishakh Vad | 16:59 day before to 19:30 |
| Mon 7 Jul | Jeth Amavasya | Jeth Vad | 08:21 day before to 10:24 |
| Tue 5 Aug | Ashadh Amavasya | Ashadh Vad | 23:00 day before to 00:05 next day |
| Thu 4 Sep | Shravan Amavasya | Shravan Vad | 12:48 day before to 12:40 |
| Fri 3 Oct | Sarva Pitru Amavasya | Bhadrapad Vad | 01:52 to 00:24 next day |
| Sun 2 Nov | Aso Amavasya | Aso Vad | 14:12 day before to 11:32 |
| Mon 1 Dec | Kartik Amavasya | Kartik Vad | 01:46 to 22:12 |
| Wed 31 Dec | Margshirsh Amavasya | Margshirsh Vad | 12:34 day before to 08:39 |
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.