Amavasya 2018: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 16 Jan | Mauni Amavasya | Posh Vad | 05:11 to 07:47 next day |
| Thu 15 Feb | Maha Amavasya | Maha Vad | 00:46 to 02:35 next day |
| Sat 17 Mar | Fagan Amavasya | Fagan Vad | 18:18 day before to 18:41 |
| Mon 16 Apr | Chaitra Amavasya | Chaitra Vad | 08:37 day before to 07:27 |
| Tue 15 May | Vaishakh Amavasya | Vaishakh Vad | 19:46 day before to 17:17 |
| Wed 13 Jun | Leap Jeth Amavasya | Leap Jeth Vad | 04:34 to 01:13 next day |
| Fri 13 Jul | Jeth Amavasya | Jeth Vad | 12:01 day before to 08:17 |
| Sat 11 Aug | Ashadh Amavasya | Ashadh Vad | 19:07 day before to 15:27 |
| Sun 9 Sep | Shravan Amavasya | Shravan Vad | 02:42 to 23:31 |
| Mon 8 Oct | Sarva Pitru Amavasya | Bhadrapad Vad | 11:32 to 09:16 next day |
| Wed 7 Nov | Aso Amavasya | Aso Vad | 22:27 day before to 21:32 |
| Fri 7 Dec | Kartik Amavasya | Kartik Vad | 12:12 day before to 12:50 |
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.