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Masik Shivaratri dates in Auckland, 2026

Auckland, New Zealand · -36.85°, 174.76° · Pacific/Auckland

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

In 2026, Auckland 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, 5:54 AM – Sun, Jan 18, 7:37 AM1:32 AMSunset 8:42 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Jan 18, 7:37 AM1 day later
Sun, Feb 15Krishna (waning)Mon, Feb 16, 12:38 AM – Tue, Feb 17, 1:07 AM1:37 AMSunset 8:20 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Feb 17, 1:07 AMSame
Tue, Mar 17Krishna (waning)Tue, Mar 17, 4:56 PM – Wed, Mar 18, 3:59 PM1:31 AMSunset 7:39 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, Mar 18, 3:59 PMSame
Thu, Apr 16Krishna (waning)Thu, Apr 16, 5:05 AM – Fri, Apr 17, 2:44 AM12:22 AMSunset 5:56 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Apr 17, 2:44 AM1 day later
Fri, May 15Krishna (waning)Fri, May 15, 3:04 PM – Sat, May 16, 11:44 AM12:19 AMSunset 5:24 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, May 16, 11:44 AMSame
Sat, Jun 13Krishna (waning)Sat, Jun 13, 10:40 PM – Sun, Jun 14, 6:52 PM12:22 AMSunset 5:12 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Jun 14, 6:52 PMSame
Mon, Jul 13Krishna (waning)Mon, Jul 13, 5:03 AM – Tue, Jul 14, 1:22 AM12:27 AMSunset 5:22 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Jul 14, 1:22 AM1 day later
Tue, Aug 11Krishna (waning)Tue, Aug 11, 11:26 AM – Wed, Aug 12, 8:25 AM12:27 AMSunset 5:44 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, Aug 12, 8:25 AMSame
Wed, Sep 9Krishna (waning)Wed, Sep 9, 7:02 PM – Thu, Sep 10, 5:05 PM12:19 AMSunset 6:07 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Sep 10, 5:05 PMSame
Fri, Oct 9Krishna (waning)Fri, Oct 9, 5:48 AM – Sat, Oct 10, 5:07 AM1:08 AMSunset 7:31 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, Oct 10, 5:07 AM1 day later
Sat, Nov 7Krishna (waning)Sat, Nov 7, 6:19 PM – Sun, Nov 8, 7:00 PM1:05 AMSunset 8:00 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Nov 8, 7:00 PMSame
Mon, Dec 7Krishna (waning)Mon, Dec 7, 9:54 AM – Tue, Dec 8, 11:44 AM1:13 AMSunset 8:30 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Dec 8, 11:44 AMSame

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

Masik Shivaratri in Auckland: questions

+ How many Masik Shivaratri days are there in 2026 in Auckland?
12, computed for Auckland's coordinates and the Pacific/Auckland time zone. The first falls on Sat, Jan 17 and the last on Mon, Dec 7.
+ Are Auckland 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 Auckland. 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. No entry this year needed a flag. 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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