Masik Shivaratri dates in Muscat, 2026
Muscat, Oman · 23.59°, 58.38° · Asia/Muscat
Written and reviewed by The Kriya Yogi · Updated 5 October 2026
In 2026, Muscat has 12 Masik Shivaratri dates, from Fri, Jan 16 to Mon, Dec 7. 12 match the Indian date. 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, 8:54 PM – Sat, Jan 17, 10:37 PM | 12:17 AM | Sunset 5:42 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, Jan 17, 10:37 PM | Same |
| Sun, Feb 15 | Krishna (waning) | Sun, Feb 15, 3:38 PM – Mon, Feb 16, 4:07 PM | 12:21 AM | Sunset 6:03 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Feb 16, 4:07 PM | Same |
| Tue, Mar 17 | Krishna (waning) | Tue, Mar 17, 7:56 AM – Wed, Mar 18, 6:59 AM | 12:15 AM | Sunset 6:17 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, Mar 18, 6:59 AM | Same |
| Wed, Apr 15 | Krishna (waning) | Wed, Apr 15, 9:05 PM – Thu, Apr 16, 6:44 PM | 12:07 AM | Sunset 6:28 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Apr 16, 6:44 PM | Same |
| Fri, May 15 | Krishna (waning) | Fri, May 15, 7:04 AM – Sat, May 16, 3:44 AM | 12:03 AM | Sunset 6:42 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, May 16, 3:44 AM | Same |
| Sat, Jun 13 | Krishna (waning) | Sat, Jun 13, 2:40 PM – Sun, Jun 14, 10:52 AM | 12:07 AM | Sunset 6:54 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Jun 14, 10:52 AM | Same |
| Sun, Jul 12 | Krishna (waning) | Sun, Jul 12, 9:03 PM – Mon, Jul 13, 5:22 PM | 12:13 AM | Sunset 6:57 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Jul 13, 5:22 PM | Same |
| Tue, Aug 11 | Krishna (waning) | Tue, Aug 11, 3:26 AM – Wed, Aug 12, 12:25 AM | 12:13 AM | Sunset 6:44 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, Aug 12, 12:25 AM | Same |
| Wed, Sep 9 | Krishna (waning) | Wed, Sep 9, 11:02 AM – Thu, Sep 10, 9:05 AM | 12:05 AM | Sunset 6:18 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Sep 10, 9:05 AM | Same |
| Thu, Oct 8 | Krishna (waning) | Thu, Oct 8, 8:48 PM – Fri, Oct 9, 8:07 PM | 11:55 PM | Sunset 5:48 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Oct 9, 8:07 PM | Same |
| Sat, Nov 7 | Krishna (waning) | Sat, Nov 7, 9:19 AM – Sun, Nov 8, 10:00 AM | 11:51 PM | Sunset 5:26 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Nov 8, 10:00 AM | Same |
| Mon, Dec 7 | Krishna (waning) | Mon, Dec 7, 12:54 AM – Tue, Dec 8, 2:44 AM | 11:59 PM | Sunset 5:21 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Dec 8, 2:44 AM | Same |
What Masik Shivaratri is and how it is kept: the Masik Shivaratri 2026 guide.
Masik Shivaratri in Muscat: questions
+ How many Masik Shivaratri days are there in 2026 in Muscat?
12, computed for Muscat's coordinates and the Asia/Muscat time zone. The first falls on Fri, Jan 16 and the last on Mon, Dec 7.
+ Are Muscat 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 Muscat. In 2026, 12 of 12 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 0 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. No entry this year needed a flag. 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.