Masik Shivaratri dates in Nairobi, 2026
Nairobi, Kenya · -1.29°, 36.82° · Africa/Nairobi
Written and reviewed by The Kriya Yogi · Updated 5 October 2026
In 2026, Nairobi 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.
| Date | Fortnight | Tithi window (local) | Local midnight | Details | vs India |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Jan 16 | Krishna (waning) | Fri, Jan 16, 7:54 PM – Sat, Jan 17, 9:37 PM | 12:43 AM | Sunset 6:48 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, Jan 17, 9:37 PM | Same |
| Sun, Feb 15 | Krishna (waning) | Sun, Feb 15, 2:38 PM – Mon, Feb 16, 3:07 PM | 12:48 AM | Sunset 6:52 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Feb 16, 3:07 PM | Same |
| Tue, Mar 17 | Krishna (waning) | Tue, Mar 17, 6:56 AM – Wed, Mar 18, 5:59 AM | 12:42 AM | Sunset 6:45 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, Mar 18, 5:59 AM | Same |
| Wed, Apr 15 | Krishna (waning) | Wed, Apr 15, 8:05 PM – Thu, Apr 16, 5:44 PM | 12:33 AM | Sunset 6:36 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Apr 16, 5:44 PM | Same |
| Fri, May 15 | Krishna (waning) | Fri, May 15, 6:04 AM – Sat, May 16, 2:44 AM | 12:30 AM | Sunset 6:32 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, May 16, 2:44 AM | Same |
| Sat, Jun 13 | Krishna (waning) | Sat, Jun 13, 1:40 PM – Sun, Jun 14, 9:52 AM | 12:34 AM | Sunset 6:35 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Jun 14, 9:52 AM | Same |
| Sun, Jul 12 | Krishna (waning) | Sun, Jul 12, 8:03 PM – Mon, Jul 13, 4:22 PM | 12:39 AM | Sunset 6:40 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Jul 13, 4:22 PM | Same |
| Tue, Aug 11 | Krishna (waning) | Tue, Aug 11, 2:26 AM – Tue, Aug 11, 11:25 PM | 12:39 AM | Sunset 6:41 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Aug 11, 11:25 PMTithi begins and ends between two midnights | Same |
| Wed, Sep 9 | Krishna (waning) | Wed, Sep 9, 10:02 AM – Thu, Sep 10, 8:05 AM | 12:31 AM | Sunset 6:34 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Sep 10, 8:05 AM | Same |
| Thu, Oct 8 | Krishna (waning) | Thu, Oct 8, 7:48 PM – Fri, Oct 9, 7:07 PM | 12:21 AM | Sunset 6:25 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Oct 9, 7:07 PM | Same |
| Sat, Nov 7 | Krishna (waning) | Sat, Nov 7, 8:19 AM – Sun, Nov 8, 9:00 AM | 12:17 AM | Sunset 6:22 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Nov 8, 9:00 AM | Same |
| Sun, Dec 6 | Krishna (waning) | Sun, Dec 6, 11:54 PM – Tue, Dec 8, 1:44 AM | 12:25 AM | Sunset 6:30 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Dec 8, 1:44 AMTithi also holds at the next midnight | 1 day earlier |
What Masik Shivaratri is and how it is kept: the Masik Shivaratri 2026 guide.
Masik Shivaratri in Nairobi: questions
+ How many Masik Shivaratri days are there in 2026 in Nairobi?
12, computed for Nairobi's coordinates and the Africa/Nairobi time zone. The first falls on Fri, Jan 16 and the last on Sun, Dec 6.
+ Are Nairobi 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 Nairobi. 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. 2 of this year's 12 entries for Nairobi 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.