1994
- Tuesday, 11 January 1994 · Margashirsha Amavasya (Bhaumvati)
- Thursday, 10 February 1994 · Mauni Amavasya
- Saturday, 12 March 1994 · Magha Amavasya (Shani)
- Sunday, 10 April 1994 · Phalguna Amavasya
- Tuesday, 10 May 1994 · Chaitra Amavasya (Bhaumvati)
- Thursday, 9 June 1994 · Vat Savitri Amavasya
- Friday, 8 July 1994 · Jyeshtha Amavasya
- Sunday, 7 August 1994 · Hariyali Amavasya
- Monday, 5 September 1994 · Shravana Amavasya (Somvati)
- Wednesday, 5 October 1994 · Mahalaya / Sarvapitri Amavasya
- Thursday, 3 November 1994 · Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) Amavasya
- Friday, 2 December 1994 · Kartika Amavasya
1995
- Sunday, 1 January 1995 · Margashirsha Amavasya
- Monday, 30 January 1995 · Mauni Amavasya (Somvati)
- Wednesday, 1 March 1995 · Magha Amavasya
- Friday, 31 March 1995 · Phalguna Amavasya
- Saturday, 29 April 1995 · Chaitra Amavasya (Shani)
- Monday, 29 May 1995 · Vat Savitri Amavasya (Somvati)
- Tuesday, 27 June 1995 · Jyeshtha Amavasya (Bhaumvati)
- Thursday, 27 July 1995 · Hariyali Amavasya
- Saturday, 26 August 1995 · Shravana Amavasya (Shani)
- Sunday, 24 September 1995 · Mahalaya / Sarvapitri Amavasya
- Tuesday, 24 October 1995 · Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) Amavasya (Bhaumvati)
- Wednesday, 22 November 1995 · Kartika Amavasya
- Friday, 22 December 1995 · Margashirsha Amavasya
How the date is fixed
Every new-moon day, taken as the day on which Amavasya is running at sunrise. One that falls on a Monday is called Somvati, on a Tuesday Bhaumvati, and on a Saturday Shani Amavasya. Amavasya ends the dark half, so both month names are given.
About
Amavasya is the tithi in which the Moon's longitude returns to the Sun's, closing the dark half and, in amanta reckoning, the month itself. It is the tithi of the pitris, and tarpana for ancestors is its regular observance; the aparahna (afternoon) is the governing period for shraddha, so the day whose afternoon carries Amavasya is chosen. Several named Amavasyas stand out: Sarva Pitru Amavasya ending Pitru Paksha, Diwali on Ashwina Amavasya, Mauni Amavasya in Pausha, and any Amavasya on a Monday (Somvati) or Saturday (Shani). Solar eclipses can only occur on Amavasya, which is why eclipse rules are tied to it.
How it is observed
Tarpana for ancestors in the afternoon, river bathing on Somvati and Mauni Amavasya, and lamps at dusk.