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Masik Shivaratri dates in London, 2026

England, United Kingdom · 51.51°, -0.13° · Europe/London

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

In 2026, London has 12 Masik Shivaratri dates, from Fri, Jan 16 to Sun, Dec 6. 10 match the Indian date, 2 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, 4:54 PM – Sat, Jan 17, 6:37 PM12:10 AMSunset 4:22 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, Jan 17, 6:37 PMSame
Sun, Feb 15Krishna (waning)Sun, Feb 15, 11:38 AM – Mon, Feb 16, 12:07 PM12:15 AMSunset 5:15 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Feb 16, 12:07 PMSame
Tue, Mar 17Krishna (waning)Tue, Mar 17, 3:56 AM – Wed, Mar 18, 2:59 AM12:09 AMSunset 6:08 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, Mar 18, 2:59 AMSame
Wed, Apr 15Krishna (waning)Wed, Apr 15, 6:05 PM – Thu, Apr 16, 3:44 PM1:00 AMSunset 7:56 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Apr 16, 3:44 PMSame
Fri, May 15Krishna (waning)Fri, May 15, 4:04 AM – Sat, May 16, 12:44 AM12:57 AMSunset 8:46 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, May 16, 12:44 AMTithi begins and ends between two midnightsSame
Sat, Jun 13Krishna (waning)Sat, Jun 13, 11:40 AM – Sun, Jun 14, 7:52 AM1:01 AMSunset 9:19 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Jun 14, 7:52 AMSame
Sun, Jul 12Krishna (waning)Sun, Jul 12, 6:03 PM – Mon, Jul 13, 2:22 PM1:07 AMSunset 9:16 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Jul 13, 2:22 PMSame
Mon, Aug 10Krishna (waning)Tue, Aug 11, 12:26 AM – Tue, Aug 11, 9:25 PM1:08 AMSunset 8:35 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Aug 11, 9:25 PM1 day earlier
Wed, Sep 9Krishna (waning)Wed, Sep 9, 8:02 AM – Thu, Sep 10, 6:05 AM1:00 AMSunset 7:32 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Sep 10, 6:05 AMSame
Thu, Oct 8Krishna (waning)Thu, Oct 8, 5:48 PM – Fri, Oct 9, 5:07 PM12:50 AMSunset 6:25 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Oct 9, 5:07 PMSame
Sat, Nov 7Krishna (waning)Sat, Nov 7, 5:19 AM – Sun, Nov 8, 6:00 AM11:46 PMSunset 4:25 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Nov 8, 6:00 AMSame
Sun, Dec 6Krishna (waning)Sun, Dec 6, 8:54 PM – Mon, Dec 7, 10:44 PM11:53 PMSunset 3:54 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Dec 7, 10:44 PM1 day earlier

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

Masik Shivaratri in London: questions

+ How many Masik Shivaratri days are there in 2026 in London?
12, computed for London's coordinates and the Europe/London time zone. The first falls on Fri, Jan 16 and the last on Sun, Dec 6.
+ Are London 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 London. In 2026, 10 of 12 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 2 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 London 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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