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Masik Shivaratri dates in Adelaide, 2026

South Australia, Australia · -34.93°, 138.60° · Australia/Adelaide

Written and reviewed by The Kriya Yogi · Updated 5 October 2026

In 2026, Adelaide has 12 Masik Shivaratri dates, from Sat, Jan 17 to Mon, Dec 7. 8 match the Indian date, 4 fall a day later. The monthly night of Shiva on the fourteenth lunar day of the waning fortnight, kept at midnight.
DateFortnightTithi window (local)Local midnightDetailsvs India
Sat, Jan 17Krishna (waning)Sat, Jan 17, 3:24 AM – Sun, Jan 18, 5:07 AM1:27 AMSunset 8:32 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Jan 18, 5:07 AM1 day later
Sun, Feb 15Krishna (waning)Sun, Feb 15, 10:08 PM – Mon, Feb 16, 10:37 PM1:31 AMSunset 8:12 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Feb 16, 10:37 PMSame
Tue, Mar 17Krishna (waning)Tue, Mar 17, 2:26 PM – Wed, Mar 18, 1:29 PM1:25 AMSunset 7:33 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, Mar 18, 1:29 PMSame
Thu, Apr 16Krishna (waning)Thu, Apr 16, 2:35 AM – Fri, Apr 17, 12:14 AM12:17 AMSunset 5:52 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Apr 17, 12:14 AMTithi begins and ends between two midnights1 day later
Fri, May 15Krishna (waning)Fri, May 15, 12:34 PM – Sat, May 16, 9:14 AM12:13 AMSunset 5:22 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, May 16, 9:14 AMSame
Sat, Jun 13Krishna (waning)Sat, Jun 13, 8:10 PM – Sun, Jun 14, 4:22 PM12:17 AMSunset 5:11 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Jun 14, 4:22 PMSame
Mon, Jul 13Krishna (waning)Mon, Jul 13, 2:33 AM – Mon, Jul 13, 10:52 PM12:22 AMSunset 5:21 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Jul 13, 10:52 PMTithi begins and ends between two midnights1 day later
Tue, Aug 11Krishna (waning)Tue, Aug 11, 8:56 AM – Wed, Aug 12, 5:55 AM12:21 AMSunset 5:42 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, Aug 12, 5:55 AMSame
Wed, Sep 9Krishna (waning)Wed, Sep 9, 4:32 PM – Thu, Sep 10, 2:35 PM12:13 AMSunset 6:03 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Sep 10, 2:35 PMSame
Fri, Oct 9Krishna (waning)Fri, Oct 9, 3:18 AM – Sat, Oct 10, 2:37 AM1:03 AMSunset 7:25 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, Oct 10, 2:37 AM1 day later
Sat, Nov 7Krishna (waning)Sat, Nov 7, 3:49 PM – Sun, Nov 8, 4:30 PM1:00 AMSunset 7:51 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Nov 8, 4:30 PMSame
Mon, Dec 7Krishna (waning)Mon, Dec 7, 7:24 AM – Tue, Dec 8, 9:14 AM1:08 AMSunset 8:20 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Dec 8, 9:14 AMSame

What Masik Shivaratri is and how it is kept: the Masik Shivaratri 2026 guide.

Masik Shivaratri in Adelaide: questions

+ How many Masik Shivaratri days are there in 2026 in Adelaide?
12, computed for Adelaide's coordinates and the Australia/Adelaide time zone. The first falls on Sat, Jan 17 and the last on Mon, Dec 7.
+ Are Adelaide Masik Shivaratri dates the same as in India?
Not always. A tithi starts at the same instant everywhere, but the local midnight that decides the day happens at a different moment in Adelaide. In 2026, 8 of 12 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 0 fall a day earlier and 4 a day later.
+ How is the date decided?
This calendar uses the local day whose following midnight (computed as the midpoint between sunset and the next sunrise) falls inside the Krishna Chaturdashi tithi. 2 of this year's 12 entries for Adelaide are flagged because of that. Local temples may follow a particular sampradaya's rule, so check with them for ritual purposes.
+ How accurate are these times?
Times come from truncated astronomical series and should fall within a few minutes of a full ephemeris. Near a boundary a published panchanga may assign a different day. They are for planning practice, not for precise ritual muhurta.

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