Masik Shivaratri dates in Paramaribo, 2026
Paramaribo, Suriname · 5.85°, -55.20° · America/Paramaribo
Written and reviewed by The Kriya Yogi · Updated 5 October 2026
In 2026, Paramaribo has 12 Masik Shivaratri dates, from Fri, Jan 16 to Sun, Dec 6. 9 match the Indian date, 3 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, 1:54 PM – Sat, Jan 17, 3:37 PM | 12:51 AM | Sunset 6:46 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, Jan 17, 3:37 PM | Same |
| Sun, Feb 15 | Krishna (waning) | Sun, Feb 15, 8:38 AM – Mon, Feb 16, 9:07 AM | 12:56 AM | Sunset 6:54 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Feb 16, 9:07 AM | Same |
| Tue, Mar 17 | Krishna (waning) | Tue, Mar 17, 12:56 AM – Tue, Mar 17, 11:59 PM | 12:50 AM | Sunset 6:53 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Mar 17, 11:59 PMTithi begins and ends between two midnights | Same |
| Wed, Apr 15 | Krishna (waning) | Wed, Apr 15, 2:05 PM – Thu, Apr 16, 11:44 AM | 12:41 AM | Sunset 6:49 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Apr 16, 11:44 AM | Same |
| Thu, May 14 | Krishna (waning) | Fri, May 15, 12:04 AM – Fri, May 15, 8:44 PM | 12:38 AM | Sunset 6:49 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, May 15, 8:44 PM | 1 day earlier |
| Sat, Jun 13 | Krishna (waning) | Sat, Jun 13, 7:40 AM – Sun, Jun 14, 3:52 AM | 12:42 AM | Sunset 6:55 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Jun 14, 3:52 AM | Same |
| Sun, Jul 12 | Krishna (waning) | Sun, Jul 12, 2:03 PM – Mon, Jul 13, 10:22 AM | 12:47 AM | Sunset 7:00 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Jul 13, 10:22 AM | Same |
| Mon, Aug 10 | Krishna (waning) | Mon, Aug 10, 8:26 PM – Tue, Aug 11, 5:25 PM | 12:47 AM | Sunset 6:57 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Aug 11, 5:25 PM | 1 day earlier |
| Wed, Sep 9 | Krishna (waning) | Wed, Sep 9, 4:02 AM – Thu, Sep 10, 2:05 AM | 12:39 AM | Sunset 6:45 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Sep 10, 2:05 AM | Same |
| Thu, Oct 8 | Krishna (waning) | Thu, Oct 8, 1:48 PM – Fri, Oct 9, 1:07 PM | 12:29 AM | Sunset 6:30 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Oct 9, 1:07 PM | Same |
| Sat, Nov 7 | Krishna (waning) | Sat, Nov 7, 2:19 AM – Sun, Nov 8, 3:00 AM | 12:25 AM | Sunset 6:22 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Nov 8, 3:00 AM | Same |
| Sun, Dec 6 | Krishna (waning) | Sun, Dec 6, 5:54 PM – Mon, Dec 7, 7:44 PM | 12:33 AM | Sunset 6:27 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Dec 7, 7:44 PM | 1 day earlier |
What Masik Shivaratri is and how it is kept: the Masik Shivaratri 2026 guide.
Masik Shivaratri in Paramaribo: questions
+ How many Masik Shivaratri days are there in 2026 in Paramaribo?
12, computed for Paramaribo's coordinates and the America/Paramaribo time zone. The first falls on Fri, Jan 16 and the last on Sun, Dec 6.
+ Are Paramaribo 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 Paramaribo. In 2026, 9 of 12 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 3 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 Paramaribo 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.