Masik Shivaratri dates in Kingston, 2026
Kingston, Jamaica · 17.97°, -76.79° · America/Jamaica
Written and reviewed by The Kriya Yogi · Updated 5 October 2026
In 2026, Kingston has 12 Masik Shivaratri dates, from Fri, Jan 16 to Sun, Dec 6. 8 match the Indian date, 4 fall a day earlier. The monthly night of Shiva on the fourteenth lunar day of the waning fortnight, kept at midnight.
| Date | Fortnight | Tithi window (local) | Local midnight | Details | vs India |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Jan 16 | Krishna (waning) | Fri, Jan 16, 11:54 AM – Sat, Jan 17, 1:37 PM | 12:18 AM | Sunset 5:53 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, Jan 17, 1:37 PM | Same |
| Sun, Feb 15 | Krishna (waning) | Sun, Feb 15, 6:38 AM – Mon, Feb 16, 7:07 AM | 12:22 AM | Sunset 6:09 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Feb 16, 7:07 AM | Same |
| Mon, Mar 16 | Krishna (waning) | Mon, Mar 16, 10:56 PM – Tue, Mar 17, 9:59 PM | 12:16 AM | Sunset 6:18 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Mar 17, 9:59 PM | 1 day earlier |
| Wed, Apr 15 | Krishna (waning) | Wed, Apr 15, 12:05 PM – Thu, Apr 16, 9:44 AM | 12:07 AM | Sunset 6:24 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Apr 16, 9:44 AM | Same |
| Thu, May 14 | Krishna (waning) | Thu, May 14, 10:04 PM – Fri, May 15, 6:44 PM | 12:04 AM | Sunset 6:33 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, May 15, 6:44 PM | 1 day earlier |
| Sat, Jun 13 | Krishna (waning) | Sat, Jun 13, 5:40 AM – Sun, Jun 14, 1:52 AM | 12:08 AM | Sunset 6:44 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Jun 14, 1:52 AM | Same |
| Sun, Jul 12 | Krishna (waning) | Sun, Jul 12, 12:03 PM – Mon, Jul 13, 8:22 AM | 12:14 AM | Sunset 6:47 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Jul 13, 8:22 AM | Same |
| Mon, Aug 10 | Krishna (waning) | Mon, Aug 10, 6:26 PM – Tue, Aug 11, 3:25 PM | 12:14 AM | Sunset 6:38 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Aug 11, 3:25 PM | 1 day earlier |
| Wed, Sep 9 | Krishna (waning) | Wed, Sep 9, 2:02 AM – Thu, Sep 10, 12:05 AM | 12:06 AM | Sunset 6:16 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Sep 10, 12:05 AMTithi begins and ends between two midnights | Same |
| Thu, Oct 8 | Krishna (waning) | Thu, Oct 8, 11:48 AM – Fri, Oct 9, 11:07 AM | 11:56 PM | Sunset 5:51 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Oct 9, 11:07 AM | Same |
| Sat, Nov 7 | Krishna (waning) | Sat, Nov 7, 12:19 AM – Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 AM | 11:52 PM | Sunset 5:34 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 AM | Same |
| Sun, Dec 6 | Krishna (waning) | Sun, Dec 6, 3:54 PM – Mon, Dec 7, 5:44 PM | 11:59 PM | Sunset 5:32 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Dec 7, 5:44 PM | 1 day earlier |
What Masik Shivaratri is and how it is kept: the Masik Shivaratri 2026 guide.
Masik Shivaratri in Kingston: questions
+ How many Masik Shivaratri days are there in 2026 in Kingston?
12, computed for Kingston's coordinates and the America/Jamaica time zone. The first falls on Fri, Jan 16 and the last on Sun, Dec 6.
+ Are Kingston 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 Kingston. In 2026, 8 of 12 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 4 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. 1 of this year's 12 entries for Kingston 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.