Amavasya 2005: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 10 Jan | Margshirsh Amavasya | Margshirsh Vad | 21:27 day before to 17:32 |
| Tue 8 Feb | Mauni Amavasya | Posh Vad | 07:37 to 03:58 next day |
| Thu 10 Mar | Maha Amavasya | Maha Vad | 17:28 day before to 14:40 |
| Fri 8 Apr | Fagan Amavasya | Fagan Vad | 03:34 to 02:01 next day |
| Sun 8 May | Chaitra Amavasya | Chaitra Vad | 14:25 day before to 14:15 |
| Mon 6 Jun | Vaishakh Amavasya | Vaishakh Vad | 02:20 to 03:25 next day |
| Wed 6 Jul | Jeth Amavasya | Jeth Vad | 15:33 day before to 17:32 |
| Thu 4 Aug | Ashadh Amavasya | Ashadh Vad | 06:09 to 08:34 next day |
| Sat 3 Sep | Shravan Amavasya | Shravan Vad | 21:59 day before to 00:15 next day |
| Mon 3 Oct | Sarva Pitru Amavasya | Bhadrapad Vad | 14:32 day before to 15:57 |
| Wed 2 Nov | Aso Amavasya | Aso Vad | 06:52 day before to 06:54 |
| Thu 1 Dec | Kartik Amavasya | Kartik Vad | 22:02 day before to 20:30 |
| Sat 31 Dec | Margshirsh Amavasya | Margshirsh Vad | 11:31 day before to 08:41 |
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.