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Masik Shivaratri dates in Munich, 2026

Bavaria, Germany · 48.14°, 11.58° · Europe/Berlin

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

In 2026, Munich 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, 5:54 PM – Sat, Jan 17, 7:37 PM12:24 AMSunset 4:49 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, Jan 17, 7:37 PMSame
Sun, Feb 15Krishna (waning)Sun, Feb 15, 12:38 PM – Mon, Feb 16, 1:07 PM12:28 AMSunset 5:36 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Feb 16, 1:07 PMSame
Tue, Mar 17Krishna (waning)Tue, Mar 17, 4:56 AM – Wed, Mar 18, 3:59 AM12:22 AMSunset 6:22 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, Mar 18, 3:59 AMSame
Wed, Apr 15Krishna (waning)Wed, Apr 15, 7:05 PM – Thu, Apr 16, 4:44 PM1:13 AMSunset 8:04 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 AM1:10 AMSunset 8:46 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 AM1:14 AMSunset 9:15 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 PM1:20 AMSunset 9:13 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 PM1:20 AMSunset 8:36 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 AM1:13 AMSunset 7:41 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 PM1:03 AMSunset 6:41 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Oct 9, 6:07 PMSame
Sat, Nov 7Krishna (waning)Sat, Nov 7, 6:19 AM – Sun, Nov 8, 7:00 AM11:59 PMSunset 4:48 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Nov 8, 7:00 AMSame
Sun, Dec 6Krishna (waning)Sun, Dec 6, 9:54 PM – Mon, Dec 7, 11:44 PM12:06 AMSunset 4:22 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Dec 7, 11:44 PM1 day earlier

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

Masik Shivaratri in Munich: questions

+ How many Masik Shivaratri days are there in 2026 in Munich?
12, computed for Munich's coordinates and the Europe/Berlin time zone. The first falls on Fri, Jan 16 and the last on Sun, Dec 6.
+ Are Munich 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 Munich. 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. 1 of this year's 12 entries for Munich 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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