Amavasya 2012: 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 23 Jan | Mauni Amavasya | Posh Vad | 14:19 day before to 13:09 |
| Tue 21 Feb | Maha Amavasya | Maha Vad | 03:52 to 04:04 next day |
| Thu 22 Mar | Fagan Amavasya | Fagan Vad | 18:37 day before to 20:07 |
| Sat 21 Apr | Chaitra Amavasya | Chaitra Vad | 10:25 day before to 12:48 |
| Sun 20 May | Vaishakh Amavasya | Vaishakh Vad | 02:42 to 05:17 next day |
| Tue 19 Jun | Jeth Amavasya | Jeth Vad | 18:33 day before to 20:32 |
| Thu 19 Jul | Ashadh Amavasya | Ashadh Vad | 09:08 day before to 09:54 |
| Fri 17 Aug | Shravan Amavasya | Shravan Vad | 22:04 day before to 21:24 |
| Sun 16 Sep | Leap Bhadrapad Amavasya | Leap Bhadrapad Vad | 09:40 day before to 07:40 |
| Mon 15 Oct | Sarva Pitru Amavasya | Bhadrapad Vad | 20:32 day before to 17:32 |
| Tue 13 Nov | Aso Amavasya | Aso Vad | 07:13 to 03:38 next day |
| Thu 13 Dec | Kartik Amavasya | Kartik Vad | 17:55 day before to 14:11 |
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.