Amavasya 1997: all 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 9 Jan | Margshirsh Amavasya | Margshirsh Vad | 13:16 day before to 09:55 |
| Fri 7 Feb | Mauni Amavasya | Posh Vad | 00:23 to 20:36 |
| Sat 8 Mar | Maha Amavasya | Maha Vad | 10:24 to 06:44 next day |
| Mon 7 Apr | Fagan Amavasya | Fagan Vad | 19:36 day before to 16:31 |
| Tue 6 May | Chaitra Amavasya | Chaitra Vad | 04:24 to 02:16 next day |
| Thu 5 Jun | Vaishakh Amavasya | Vaishakh Vad | 13:29 day before to 12:33 |
| Fri 4 Jul | Jeth Amavasya | Jeth Vad | 23:44 day before to 00:09 next day |
| Sun 3 Aug | Ashadh Amavasya | Ashadh Vad | 12:02 day before to 13:43 |
| Mon 1 Sep | Shravan Amavasya | Shravan Vad | 02:50 to 05:21 next day |
| Wed 1 Oct | Sarva Pitru Amavasya | Bhadrapad Vad | 19:47 day before to 22:21 |
| Fri 31 Oct | Aso Amavasya | Aso Vad | 13:44 day before to 15:31 |
| Sun 30 Nov | Kartik Amavasya | Kartik Vad | 07:17 day before to 07:44 |
| Mon 29 Dec | Margshirsh Amavasya | Margshirsh Vad | 23:28 day before to 22:26 |
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.