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Masik Shivaratri dates in Denver, 2026

Colorado, United States · 39.74°, -104.99° · America/Denver

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

In 2026, Denver has 12 Masik Shivaratri dates, from Fri, Jan 16 to Sun, Dec 6. 7 match the Indian date, 5 fall a day earlier. The monthly night of Shiva on the fourteenth lunar day of the waning fortnight, kept at midnight.
DateFortnightTithi window (local)Local midnightDetailsvs India
Fri, Jan 16Krishna (waning)Fri, Jan 16, 9:54 AM – Sat, Jan 17, 11:37 AM12:10 AMSunset 5:01 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, Jan 17, 11:37 AMSame
Sun, Feb 15Krishna (waning)Sun, Feb 15, 4:38 AM – Mon, Feb 16, 5:07 AM12:14 AMSunset 5:37 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Feb 16, 5:07 AMSame
Mon, Mar 16Krishna (waning)Mon, Mar 16, 9:56 PM – Tue, Mar 17, 8:59 PM1:09 AMSunset 7:08 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Mar 17, 8:59 PM1 day earlier
Wed, Apr 15Krishna (waning)Wed, Apr 15, 11:05 AM – Thu, Apr 16, 8:44 AM1:00 AMSunset 7:38 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Apr 16, 8:44 AMSame
Thu, May 14Krishna (waning)Thu, May 14, 9:04 PM – Fri, May 15, 5:44 PM12:57 AMSunset 8:07 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, May 15, 5:44 PM1 day earlier
Sat, Jun 13Krishna (waning)Sat, Jun 13, 4:40 AM – Sun, Jun 14, 12:52 AM1:01 AMSunset 8:30 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Jun 14, 12:52 AMTithi begins and ends between two midnightsSame
Sun, Jul 12Krishna (waning)Sun, Jul 12, 11:03 AM – Mon, Jul 13, 7:22 AM1:07 AMSunset 8:29 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Jul 13, 7:22 AMSame
Mon, Aug 10Krishna (waning)Mon, Aug 10, 5:26 PM – Tue, Aug 11, 2:25 PM1:07 AMSunset 8:04 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Aug 11, 2:25 PM1 day earlier
Wed, Sep 9Krishna (waning)Wed, Sep 9, 1:02 AM – Wed, Sep 9, 11:05 PM12:59 AMSunset 7:20 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, Sep 9, 11:05 PMTithi begins and ends between two midnightsSame
Thu, Oct 8Krishna (waning)Thu, Oct 8, 10:48 AM – Fri, Oct 9, 10:07 AM12:49 AMSunset 6:33 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Oct 9, 10:07 AMSame
Fri, Nov 6Krishna (waning)Fri, Nov 6, 10:19 PM – Sat, Nov 7, 11:00 PM11:45 PMSunset 4:54 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, Nov 7, 11:00 PM1 day earlier
Sun, Dec 6Krishna (waning)Sun, Dec 6, 1:54 PM – Mon, Dec 7, 3:44 PM11:52 PMSunset 4:36 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Dec 7, 3:44 PM1 day earlier

What Masik Shivaratri is and how it is kept: the Masik Shivaratri 2026 guide. Daily sunrise and brahma muhurta: Denver practice calendar.

Masik Shivaratri in Denver: questions

+ How many Masik Shivaratri days are there in 2026 in Denver?
12, computed for Denver's coordinates and the America/Denver time zone. The first falls on Fri, Jan 16 and the last on Sun, Dec 6.
+ Are Denver 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 Denver. In 2026, 7 of 12 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 5 fall a day earlier and 0 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 Denver 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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