Amavasya Dates 2019 – New Moon Dates for New Delhi, India

Amavasya Dates 2019 Calendar – There are 14 Amavasya nights this year in 2019. The name and timings of each Amavasya is given below as per the Hindu calendar. It marks the beginning of the lunar cycle. People observe Amavasya Vrat and perform Amavasya Puja on this day.

Amavasya Tithi (Calendar) 2019 – Date, Time & Month

2019 Amavasya Dates	Name	Timings
January 5, 2019, Saturday	Margashirsha, Krishna Amavasya	Begins – 04:58 AM, Jan 05 Ends – 06:58 AM, Jan 06
February 4, 2019, Monday	Pausha, Krishna Amavasya	Begins – 11:52 PM, Feb 03 Ends – 02:33 AM, Feb 05
March 6, 2019, Wednesday	Magha, Krishna Amavasya	Begins – 07:07 PM, Mar 05 Ends – 09:34 PM, Mar 06
April 4, 2019, Thursday	Phalguna, Krishna Amavasya	Begins – 12:51 PM, Apr 04 Ends – 02:20 PM, Apr 05
May 4, 2019, Saturday	Chaitra, Krishna Amavasya	Begins – 04:04 AM, May 04 Ends – 04:15 AM, May 05
June 3, 2019, Monday	Vaishakha, Krishna Amavasya	Begins – 04:40 PM, Jun 02 Ends – 03:32 PM, Jun 03
July 2, 2019, Tuesday	Jyeshtha, Krishna Amavasya	Begins – 03:06 AM, Jul 02 Ends – 12:46 AM, Jul 03
July 31, 2019, Wednesday	Ashadha, Krishna Amavasya	Begins – 11:57 AM, Jul 31 Ends – 08:41 AM, Aug 01
August 30, 2019, Friday	Shravana, Krishna Amavasya	Begins – 07:55 PM, Aug 29 Ends – 04:07 PM, Aug 30
September 28, 2019, Saturday	Bhadrapada, Krishna Amavasya	Begins – 03:46 AM, Sep 28 Ends – 11:56 PM, Sep 28
October 27, 2019, Sunday	Ashwina, Krishna Amavasya	Begins – 12:23 PM, Oct 27 Ends – 09:08 AM, Oct 28
November 26, 2019, Tuesday	Darsha Amavasya, Kartika, Krishna Amavasya	Begins – 10:40 PM, Nov 25 Ends – 08:35 PM, Nov 26
December 25, 2019, Wednesday	Margashirsha, Krishna Amavasya	Begins – 11:17 AM, Dec 25 Ends – 10:43 AM, Dec 26

Notes: All timings are represented in 12-hour format as per the local time of New Delhi, India.

More Information

What is Amavasya?

Amavasya is the new moon day (or no moon day) as per Hindu calendar. There are 12 Amavasya dates in 2019.

What is New Moon Day?

A new moon day is a day on which Moon cannot be seen from Earth. The moon is invisible to us here on Earth because, at this time, the moon is directly between the earth and the sun. The new moon marks the beginning of the lunar cycle.

Significance of Amavasya Dates

• It is a significant day as many rituals are performed only on Amavasya Tithi.
• Many people observe fast and perform puja on Amavasya dates occurring as per Hindu calendar.
• People usually keep Maun Vrat (fast of keeping silence) on Amavasya.
• Amavasya falling on weekday Monday is known as Somvati Amavasya and Amavasya falling on weekday Saturday is known as Shani Amavasya.

What we can do on Amavasya Dates?

• Amavasya days are also considered good to perform Shraddha rituals to appease ancestors.
• Offering food to your ancestors on Amavasya is also considered highly auspicious.
• Amavasya day is also an appropriate day to perform Kaal Sarpa Dosha puja.
• Kali Puja is also performed on Amavasya to get rid of all evil powers.

How to worship on Amavasya?

• Amavasya fast observed on this day can immensely benefit the devotees.
• Most of the devotees observe fast throughout the day.
• Devotees pray to supreme Lord Vishnu for his blessings. 
• Observing this fast will please Lord Shankar and Lord Vishnu.
• Devotees can also offer prayers and food offerings to their ancestors on this day.

Amavasya Fasting Procedure

• On this day, the devotee should wake up early in the morning.
• After doing the necessary cleaning, devotees take a bath before sunrise.
• Devotees worship Lord Shiva or Lord Vishnu on this day and read Amavasya Vrat Katha.
• They keep fast on this day and live the entire day without eating.

Benefits of Amavasya Fasting

• It helps to achieve peacefulness and calmness.
• This fast decreases all kind of health issues.
• It also reduces acidity and strengthens your body completely.

Is Amavasya an auspicious day?

• Amavasya is considered as an inauspicious day and hence not suitable for any auspicious work.
• However, the festival of Diwali, which is a very auspicious festival, falls on Amavasya night only.

In most of the parts of India, New Moon day is considered inauspicious, but for the people of Tamil Nadu, it is one of the auspicious and holy days of the year.