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Masik Shivaratri dates in Johannesburg, 2026

Gauteng, South Africa · -26.20°, 28.05° · Africa/Johannesburg

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

In 2026, Johannesburg has 12 Masik Shivaratri dates, from Fri, Jan 16 to Sun, Dec 6. 11 match the Indian date, 1 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, 6:54 PM – Sat, Jan 17, 8:37 PM12:18 AMSunset 7:06 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, Jan 17, 8:37 PMSame
Sun, Feb 15Krishna (waning)Sun, Feb 15, 1:38 PM – Mon, Feb 16, 2:07 PM12:23 AMSunset 6:52 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Feb 16, 2:07 PMSame
Tue, Mar 17Krishna (waning)Tue, Mar 17, 5:56 AM – Wed, Mar 18, 4:59 AM12:17 AMSunset 6:24 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, Mar 18, 4:59 AMSame
Wed, Apr 15Krishna (waning)Wed, Apr 15, 7:05 PM – Thu, Apr 16, 4:44 PM12:09 AMSunset 5:53 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Apr 16, 4:44 PMSame
Fri, May 15Krishna (waning)Fri, May 15, 5:04 AM – Sat, May 16, 1:44 AM12:05 AMSunset 5:30 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, May 16, 1:44 AMSame
Sat, Jun 13Krishna (waning)Sat, Jun 13, 12:40 PM – Sun, Jun 14, 8:52 AM12:09 AMSunset 5:24 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Jun 14, 8:52 AMSame
Sun, Jul 12Krishna (waning)Sun, Jul 12, 7:03 PM – Mon, Jul 13, 3:22 PM12:14 AMSunset 5:32 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Jul 13, 3:22 PMSame
Tue, Aug 11Krishna (waning)Tue, Aug 11, 1:26 AM – Tue, Aug 11, 10:25 PM12:14 AMSunset 5:47 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Aug 11, 10:25 PMTithi begins and ends between two midnightsSame
Wed, Sep 9Krishna (waning)Wed, Sep 9, 9:02 AM – Thu, Sep 10, 7:05 AM12:06 AMSunset 5:59 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Sep 10, 7:05 AMSame
Thu, Oct 8Krishna (waning)Thu, Oct 8, 6:48 PM – Fri, Oct 9, 6:07 PM11:56 PMSunset 6:11 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Oct 9, 6:07 PMSame
Sat, Nov 7Krishna (waning)Sat, Nov 7, 7:19 AM – Sun, Nov 8, 8:00 AM11:52 PMSunset 6:29 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Nov 8, 8:00 AMSame
Sun, Dec 6Krishna (waning)Sun, Dec 6, 10:54 PM – Tue, Dec 8, 12:44 AM12:00 AMSunset 6:51 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Dec 8, 12:44 AMTithi also holds at the next midnight1 day earlier

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

Masik Shivaratri in Johannesburg: questions

+ How many Masik Shivaratri days are there in 2026 in Johannesburg?
12, computed for Johannesburg's coordinates and the Africa/Johannesburg time zone. The first falls on Fri, Jan 16 and the last on Sun, Dec 6.
+ Are Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg. In 2026, 11 of 12 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 1 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 Johannesburg 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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