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Masik Shivaratri dates in Fresno, 2027

California, United States · 36.74°, -119.79° · America/Los Angeles

Written and reviewed by The Kriya Yogi · Updated 5 October 2026

In 2027, Fresno has 13 Masik Shivaratri dates, from Tue, Jan 5 to Sat, Dec 25. 8 match the Indian date, 5 fall a day earlier. The monthly night of Shiva on the fourteenth lunar day of the waning fortnight, kept at midnight.
DateFortnightTithi window (local)Local midnightDetailsvs India
Tue, Jan 5Krishna (waning)Tue, Jan 5, 7:11 AM – Wed, Jan 6, 9:46 AM12:05 AMSunset 4:57 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, Jan 6, 9:46 AMSame
Thu, Feb 4Krishna (waning)Thu, Feb 4, 3:03 AM – Fri, Feb 5, 5:37 AM12:13 AMSunset 5:28 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Feb 5, 5:37 AMSame
Fri, Mar 5Krishna (waning)Fri, Mar 5, 10:35 PM – Sun, Mar 7, 12:18 AM12:11 AMSunset 5:58 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Mar 7, 12:18 AMTithi also holds at the next midnight1 day earlier
Sun, Apr 4Krishna (waning)Sun, Apr 4, 4:56 PM – Mon, Apr 5, 5:14 PM1:02 AMSunset 7:24 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Apr 5, 5:14 PM1 day earlier
Tue, May 4Krishna (waning)Tue, May 4, 7:04 AM – Wed, May 5, 5:49 AM12:56 AMSunset 7:50 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, May 5, 5:49 AMSame
Wed, Jun 2Krishna (waning)Wed, Jun 2, 6:07 PM – Thu, Jun 3, 3:38 PM12:58 AMSunset 8:14 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Jun 3, 3:38 PM1 day earlier
Fri, Jul 2Krishna (waning)Fri, Jul 2, 2:56 AM – Fri, Jul 2, 11:38 PM1:04 AMSunset 8:23 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Jul 2, 11:38 PMTithi begins and ends between two midnightsSame
Sat, Jul 31Krishna (waning)Sat, Jul 31, 10:31 AM – Sun, Aug 1, 6:53 AM1:07 AMSunset 8:08 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Aug 1, 6:53 AMSame
Sun, Aug 29Krishna (waning)Sun, Aug 29, 5:45 PM – Mon, Aug 30, 2:14 PM1:02 AMSunset 7:34 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Aug 30, 2:14 PM1 day earlier
Tue, Sep 28Krishna (waning)Tue, Sep 28, 1:27 AM – Tue, Sep 28, 10:27 PM12:51 AMSunset 6:49 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Sep 28, 10:27 PMTithi begins and ends between two midnightsSame
Wed, Oct 27Krishna (waning)Wed, Oct 27, 10:22 AM – Thu, Oct 28, 8:20 AM12:44 AMSunset 6:09 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Oct 28, 8:20 AMSame
Thu, Nov 25Krishna (waning)Thu, Nov 25, 8:20 PM – Fri, Nov 26, 7:39 PM11:48 PMSunset 4:46 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Nov 26, 7:39 PM1 day earlier
Sat, Dec 25Krishna (waning)Sat, Dec 25, 10:03 AM – Sun, Dec 26, 10:54 AM12:00 AMSunset 4:49 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Dec 26, 10:54 AMSame

What Masik Shivaratri is and how it is kept: the Masik Shivaratri 2027 guide.

Masik Shivaratri in Fresno: questions

+ How many Masik Shivaratri days are there in 2027 in Fresno?
13, computed for Fresno's coordinates and the America/Los Angeles time zone. The first falls on Tue, Jan 5 and the last on Sat, Dec 25.
+ Are Fresno 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 Fresno. In 2027, 8 of 13 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 5 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. 3 of this year's 13 entries for Fresno 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.

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