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Masik Shivaratri dates in Melbourne, 2026

Victoria, Australia · -37.81°, 144.96° · Australia/Melbourne

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

In 2026, Melbourne 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, 3:54 AM – Sun, Jan 18, 5:37 AM1:31 AMSunset 8:44 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Jan 18, 5:37 AM1 day later
Sun, Feb 15Krishna (waning)Sun, Feb 15, 10:38 PM – Mon, Feb 16, 11:07 PM1:36 AMSunset 8:20 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Feb 16, 11:07 PMSame
Tue, Mar 17Krishna (waning)Tue, Mar 17, 2:56 PM – Wed, Mar 18, 1:59 PM1:30 AMSunset 7:39 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, Mar 18, 1:59 PMSame
Thu, Apr 16Krishna (waning)Thu, Apr 16, 3:05 AM – Fri, Apr 17, 12:44 AM12:21 AMSunset 5:54 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Apr 17, 12:44 AM1 day later
Fri, May 15Krishna (waning)Fri, May 15, 1:04 PM – Sat, May 16, 9:44 AM12:18 AMSunset 5:21 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, May 16, 9:44 AMSame
Sat, Jun 13Krishna (waning)Sat, Jun 13, 8:40 PM – Sun, Jun 14, 4:52 PM12:21 AMSunset 5:08 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Jun 14, 4:52 PMSame
Mon, Jul 13Krishna (waning)Mon, Jul 13, 3:03 AM – Mon, Jul 13, 11:22 PM12:26 AMSunset 5:18 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Jul 13, 11:22 PMTithi begins and ends between two midnights1 day later
Tue, Aug 11Krishna (waning)Tue, Aug 11, 9:26 AM – Wed, Aug 12, 6:25 AM12:26 AMSunset 5:41 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, Aug 12, 6:25 AMSame
Wed, Sep 9Krishna (waning)Wed, Sep 9, 5:02 PM – Thu, Sep 10, 3:05 PM12:18 AMSunset 6:06 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Sep 10, 3:05 PMSame
Fri, Oct 9Krishna (waning)Fri, Oct 9, 3:48 AM – Sat, Oct 10, 3:07 AM1:08 AMSunset 7:31 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, Oct 10, 3:07 AM1 day later
Sat, Nov 7Krishna (waning)Sat, Nov 7, 4:19 PM – Sun, Nov 8, 5:00 PM1:04 AMSunset 8:01 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Nov 8, 5:00 PMSame
Mon, Dec 7Krishna (waning)Mon, Dec 7, 7:54 AM – Tue, Dec 8, 9:44 AM1:12 AMSunset 8:32 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Dec 8, 9:44 AMSame

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

Masik Shivaratri in Melbourne: questions

+ How many Masik Shivaratri days are there in 2026 in Melbourne?
12, computed for Melbourne's coordinates and the Australia/Melbourne time zone. The first falls on Sat, Jan 17 and the last on Mon, Dec 7.
+ Are Melbourne 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 Melbourne. 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. 1 of this year's 12 entries for Melbourne 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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