Amavasya 2006: 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 29 Jan | Mauni Amavasya | Posh Vad | 23:21 day before to 19:44 |
| Mon 27 Feb | Maha Amavasya | Maha Vad | 09:48 to 06:00 next day |
| Wed 29 Mar | Fagan Amavasya | Fagan Vad | 19:12 day before to 15:45 |
| Thu 27 Apr | Chaitra Amavasya | Chaitra Vad | 03:56 to 01:13 next day |
| Sat 27 May | Vaishakh Amavasya | Vaishakh Vad | 12:33 day before to 10:55 |
| Sun 25 Jun | Jeth Amavasya | Jeth Vad | 21:55 day before to 21:35 |
| Tue 25 Jul | Ashadh Amavasya | Ashadh Vad | 09:00 day before to 10:00 |
| Wed 23 Aug | Shravan Amavasya | Shravan Vad | 22:31 day before to 00:39 next day |
| Fri 22 Sep | Sarva Pitru Amavasya | Bhadrapad Vad | 14:35 day before to 17:15 |
| Sun 22 Oct | Aso Amavasya | Aso Vad | 08:25 day before to 10:44 |
| Mon 20 Nov | Kartik Amavasya | Kartik Vad | 02:34 to 03:48 next day |
| Wed 20 Dec | Margshirsh Amavasya | Margshirsh Vad | 19:44 day before to 19:30 |
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.