Masik Shivaratri dates in Paris, 2026
Île-de-France, France · 48.86°, 2.35° · Europe/Paris
Written and reviewed by The Kriya Yogi · Updated 5 October 2026
In 2026, Paris has 12 Masik Shivaratri dates, from Fri, Jan 16 to Sun, Dec 6. 10 match the Indian date, 2 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, 5:54 PM – Sat, Jan 17, 7:37 PM | 1:00 AM | Sunset 5:23 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, Jan 17, 7:37 PM | Same |
| Sun, Feb 15 | Krishna (waning) | Sun, Feb 15, 12:38 PM – Mon, Feb 16, 1:07 PM | 1:05 AM | Sunset 6:11 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Feb 16, 1:07 PM | Same |
| Tue, Mar 17 | Krishna (waning) | Tue, Mar 17, 4:56 AM – Wed, Mar 18, 3:59 AM | 12:59 AM | Sunset 6:58 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, Mar 18, 3:59 AM | Same |
| Wed, Apr 15 | Krishna (waning) | Wed, Apr 15, 7:05 PM – Thu, Apr 16, 4:44 PM | 1:50 AM | Sunset 8:42 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Apr 16, 4:44 PM | Same |
| Fri, May 15 | Krishna (waning) | Fri, May 15, 5:04 AM – Sat, May 16, 1:44 AM | 1:47 AM | Sunset 9:26 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, May 16, 1:44 AMTithi begins and ends between two midnights | Same |
| Sat, Jun 13 | Krishna (waning) | Sat, Jun 13, 12:40 PM – Sun, Jun 14, 8:52 AM | 1:51 AM | Sunset 9:55 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Jun 14, 8:52 AM | Same |
| Sun, Jul 12 | Krishna (waning) | Sun, Jul 12, 7:03 PM – Mon, Jul 13, 3:22 PM | 1:57 AM | Sunset 9:53 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Jul 13, 3:22 PM | Same |
| Mon, Aug 10 | Krishna (waning) | Tue, Aug 11, 1:26 AM – Tue, Aug 11, 10:25 PM | 1:58 AM | Sunset 9:17 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Aug 11, 10:25 PM | 1 day earlier |
| Wed, Sep 9 | Krishna (waning) | Wed, Sep 9, 9:02 AM – Thu, Sep 10, 7:05 AM | 1:50 AM | Sunset 8:19 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Sep 10, 7:05 AM | Same |
| Thu, Oct 8 | Krishna (waning) | Thu, Oct 8, 6:48 PM – Fri, Oct 9, 6:07 PM | 1:40 AM | Sunset 7:17 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Oct 9, 6:07 PM | Same |
| Sat, Nov 7 | Krishna (waning) | Sat, Nov 7, 6:19 AM – Sun, Nov 8, 7:00 AM | 12:36 AM | Sunset 5:23 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Nov 8, 7:00 AM | Same |
| Sun, Dec 6 | Krishna (waning) | Sun, Dec 6, 9:54 PM – Mon, Dec 7, 11:44 PM | 12:43 AM | Sunset 4:56 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Dec 7, 11:44 PM | 1 day earlier |
What Masik Shivaratri is and how it is kept: the Masik Shivaratri 2026 guide.
Masik Shivaratri in Paris: questions
+ How many Masik Shivaratri days are there in 2026 in Paris?
12, computed for Paris's coordinates and the Europe/Paris time zone. The first falls on Fri, Jan 16 and the last on Sun, Dec 6.
+ Are Paris 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 Paris. In 2026, 10 of 12 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 2 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 Paris 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.