Amavasya 2009: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 26 Jan | Mauni Amavasya | Posh Vad | 11:09 day before to 13:25 |
| Tue 24 Feb | Maha Amavasya | Maha Vad | 06:00 to 07:05 next day |
| Thu 26 Mar | Fagan Amavasya | Fagan Vad | 22:04 day before to 21:35 |
| Sat 25 Apr | Chaitra Amavasya | Chaitra Vad | 10:49 day before to 08:52 |
| Sun 24 May | Vaishakh Amavasya | Vaishakh Vad | 20:42 day before to 17:40 |
| Mon 22 Jun | Jeth Amavasya | Jeth Vad | 04:42 to 01:04 next day |
| Wed 22 Jul | Ashadh Amavasya | Ashadh Vad | 11:49 day before to 08:04 |
| Thu 20 Aug | Shravan Amavasya | Shravan Vad | 18:58 day before to 15:31 |
| Fri 18 Sep | Sarva Pitru Amavasya | Bhadrapad Vad | 02:57 to 00:14 next day |
| Sun 18 Oct | Aso Amavasya | Aso Vad | 12:36 day before to 11:03 |
| Mon 16 Nov | Kartik Amavasya | Kartik Vad | 00:48 to 00:43 next day |
| Wed 16 Dec | Margshirsh Amavasya | Margshirsh Vad | 16:05 day before to 17:32 |
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.