Today, 16 September 2012 is Amavasya (No Moon) in Hinduism. It is Bhadrapada Amavasya: Adhik Bhadrapad Amavasya in Telugu, Kannada, Marathi & Gujarati calendars and Nija Bhadrapada Amavasya in North Indian Hindi calendars.
Amavasya 16 September 2012 Timings:
Amavasya has begun on 15 September at 9.42 AM and will end on 16 September at 7.41 AM.
As it falls on Sunday (Bhanuvara), it is also referred to as Bhanuvara Amavasya.
This Amavasy marks the end of Adhik Maasa in Amavasyant calendars followed in Maharashta, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.