Amavasya has special significance in Hinduism. The calendar in Hinduism and in the date of Hindu Panchag varies according to the moon. What is Amavasya? This is the night when the moon is not fully visible. The night of Amavasya comes after every 30 days, it can be said that Amavasya comes once in a month. The decreasing and increasing of the moon is called paksha, there are two types of Shukla paksha and Krishna paksha.
The date of Amavasya in 2020 is as follows.
| Tithi | Start & End Time |
|---|---|
| Amavasya tithi in January, 2020 (Mauni Amavasya) | Jan 24, 2:17 am - Jan 25, 3:11 am |
| Amavasya tithi in February, 2020 | Feb 22, 7:03 pm - Feb 23, 9:01 pm |
| Amavasya tithi in March, 2020 (Bhaumvati Amavasya) | Mar 23, 12:30 pm - Mar 24, 2:58 pm |
| Amavasya tithi in April, 2020 | Apr 22, 5:38 am - Apr 23, 7:55 am |
| Amavasya tithi in May, 2020 | May 21, 9:36 pm - May 22, 11:08 pm |
| Amavasya tithi in June, 2020 | Jun 20, 11:52 am - Jun 21, 12:11 pm |
| Amavasya tithi in July, 2020 (Hariyali Amavasya, Somvati Amavasya) | Jul 20, 12:10 am - Jul 20, 11:02 pm |
| Amavasya tithi in August, 2020 | Aug 18, 10:40 am - Aug 19, 8:11 am |
| Amavasya tithi in September, 2020 (Mahalaya Amavasya) | Sep 16, 7:57 pm - Sep 17, 4:30 pm |
| Amavasya tithi in October, 2020 | Oct 16, 4:53 am - Oct 17, 1:01 am |
| Amavasya tithi in November, 2020 | Nov 14, 2:18 pm - Nov 15, 10:37 am |
| Amavasya tithi in December, 2020 (Somvati Amavasya) | Dec 14, 12:44 am - Dec 14, 9:46 pm |