Masik Shivaratri dates in Dar es Salaam, 2027
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania · -6.79°, 39.21° · Africa/Dar es_Salaam
Written and reviewed by The Kriya Yogi · Updated 5 October 2026
In 2027, Dar es Salaam has 13 Masik Shivaratri dates, from Tue, Jan 5 to Sat, Dec 25. 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Jan 5 | Krishna (waning) | Tue, Jan 5, 6:11 PM – Wed, Jan 6, 8:46 PM | 12:29 AM | Sunset 6:44 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, Jan 6, 8:46 PM | Same |
| Thu, Feb 4 | Krishna (waning) | Thu, Feb 4, 2:03 PM – Fri, Feb 5, 4:37 PM | 12:38 AM | Sunset 6:49 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Feb 5, 4:37 PM | Same |
| Sat, Mar 6 | Krishna (waning) | Sat, Mar 6, 9:35 AM – Sun, Mar 7, 11:18 AM | 12:36 AM | Sunset 6:42 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Mar 7, 11:18 AM | Same |
| Mon, Apr 5 | Krishna (waning) | Mon, Apr 5, 2:56 AM – Tue, Apr 6, 3:14 AM | 12:27 AM | Sunset 6:27 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Apr 6, 3:14 AM | Same |
| Tue, May 4 | Krishna (waning) | Tue, May 4, 5:04 PM – Wed, May 5, 3:49 PM | 12:21 AM | Sunset 6:16 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, May 5, 3:49 PM | Same |
| Thu, Jun 3 | Krishna (waning) | Thu, Jun 3, 4:07 AM – Fri, Jun 4, 1:38 AM | 12:22 AM | Sunset 6:15 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Jun 4, 1:38 AM | Same |
| Fri, Jul 2 | Krishna (waning) | Fri, Jul 2, 12:56 PM – Sat, Jul 3, 9:38 AM | 12:28 AM | Sunset 6:20 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, Jul 3, 9:38 AM | Same |
| Sat, Jul 31 | Krishna (waning) | Sat, Jul 31, 8:31 PM – Sun, Aug 1, 4:53 PM | 12:30 AM | Sunset 6:25 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Aug 1, 4:53 PM | Same |
| Mon, Aug 30 | Krishna (waning) | Mon, Aug 30, 3:45 AM – Tue, Aug 31, 12:14 AM | 12:25 AM | Sunset 6:24 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Aug 31, 12:14 AMTithi begins and ends between two midnights | Same |
| Tue, Sep 28 | Krishna (waning) | Tue, Sep 28, 11:27 AM – Wed, Sep 29, 8:27 AM | 12:15 AM | Sunset 6:19 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, Sep 29, 8:27 AM | Same |
| Wed, Oct 27 | Krishna (waning) | Wed, Oct 27, 8:22 PM – Thu, Oct 28, 6:20 PM | 12:08 AM | Sunset 6:17 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Oct 28, 6:20 PM | Same |
| Fri, Nov 26 | Krishna (waning) | Fri, Nov 26, 7:20 AM – Sat, Nov 27, 6:39 AM | 12:11 AM | Sunset 6:25 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, Nov 27, 6:39 AM | Same |
| Sat, Dec 25 | Krishna (waning) | Sat, Dec 25, 9:03 PM – Sun, Dec 26, 9:54 PM | 12:24 AM | Sunset 6:39 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Dec 26, 9:54 PM | Same |
What Masik Shivaratri is and how it is kept: the Masik Shivaratri 2027 guide.
Masik Shivaratri in Dar es Salaam: questions
+ How many Masik Shivaratri days are there in 2027 in Dar es Salaam?
13, computed for Dar es Salaam's coordinates and the Africa/Dar es_Salaam time zone. The first falls on Tue, Jan 5 and the last on Sat, Dec 25.
+ Are Dar es Salaam 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 Dar es Salaam. In 2027, 13 of 13 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. 1 of this year's 13 entries for Dar es Salaam 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.