Amavasya 2008: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 8 Jan | Margshirsh Amavasya | Margshirsh Vad | 15:57 day before to 17:07 |
| Thu 7 Feb | Mauni Amavasya | Posh Vad | 09:26 day before to 09:14 |
| Fri 7 Mar | Maha Amavasya | Maha Vad | 00:24 to 22:44 |
| Sun 6 Apr | Fagan Amavasya | Fagan Vad | 12:21 day before to 09:25 |
| Mon 5 May | Chaitra Amavasya | Chaitra Vad | 21:32 day before to 17:48 |
| Tue 3 Jun | Vaishakh Amavasya | Vaishakh Vad | 04:48 to 00:52 next day |
| Thu 3 Jul | Jeth Amavasya | Jeth Vad | 11:20 day before to 07:48 |
| Fri 1 Aug | Ashadh Amavasya | Ashadh Vad | 18:22 day before to 15:42 |
| Sat 30 Aug | Shravan Amavasya | Shravan Vad | 02:56 to 01:28 next day |
| Sun 28 Sep | Sarva Pitru Amavasya | Bhadrapad Vad | 13:49 to 13:42 next day |
| Tue 28 Oct | Aso Amavasya | Aso Vad | 03:32 to 04:43 next day |
| Thu 27 Nov | Kartik Amavasya | Kartik Vad | 20:11 day before to 22:24 |
| Sat 27 Dec | Margshirsh Amavasya | Margshirsh Vad | 15:12 day before to 17:52 |
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.