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Masik Shivaratri dates in Indianapolis, 2027

Indiana, United States · 39.77°, -86.16° · America/Indiana/Indianapolis

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

In 2027, Indianapolis has 13 Masik Shivaratri dates, from Tue, Jan 5 to Sat, Dec 25. 9 match the Indian date, 4 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, 10:11 AM – Wed, Jan 6, 12:46 PM12:51 AMSunset 5:34 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, Jan 6, 12:46 PMSame
Thu, Feb 4Krishna (waning)Thu, Feb 4, 6:03 AM – Fri, Feb 5, 8:37 AM12:59 AMSunset 6:08 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Feb 5, 8:37 AMSame
Sat, Mar 6Krishna (waning)Sat, Mar 6, 1:35 AM – Sun, Mar 7, 3:18 AM12:56 AMSunset 6:42 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Mar 7, 3:18 AMSame
Sun, Apr 4Krishna (waning)Sun, Apr 4, 7:56 PM – Mon, Apr 5, 8:14 PM1:48 AMSunset 8:11 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Apr 5, 8:14 PM1 day earlier
Tue, May 4Krishna (waning)Tue, May 4, 10:04 AM – Wed, May 5, 8:49 AM1:42 AMSunset 8:42 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, May 5, 8:49 AMSame
Wed, Jun 2Krishna (waning)Wed, Jun 2, 9:07 PM – Thu, Jun 3, 6:38 PM1:43 AMSunset 9:08 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Jun 3, 6:38 PM1 day earlier
Fri, Jul 2Krishna (waning)Fri, Jul 2, 5:56 AM – Sat, Jul 3, 2:38 AM1:50 AMSunset 9:17 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, Jul 3, 2:38 AMSame
Sat, Jul 31Krishna (waning)Sat, Jul 31, 1:31 PM – Sun, Aug 1, 9:53 AM1:52 AMSunset 9:00 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Aug 1, 9:53 AMSame
Sun, Aug 29Krishna (waning)Sun, Aug 29, 8:45 PM – Mon, Aug 30, 5:14 PM1:47 AMSunset 8:23 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Aug 30, 5:14 PM1 day earlier
Tue, Sep 28Krishna (waning)Tue, Sep 28, 4:27 AM – Wed, Sep 29, 1:27 AM1:37 AMSunset 7:34 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, Sep 29, 1:27 AMTithi begins and ends between two midnightsSame
Wed, Oct 27Krishna (waning)Wed, Oct 27, 1:22 PM – Thu, Oct 28, 11:20 AM1:30 AMSunset 6:50 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Oct 28, 11:20 AMSame
Thu, Nov 25Krishna (waning)Thu, Nov 25, 11:20 PM – Fri, Nov 26, 10:39 PM12:33 AMSunset 5:24 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Nov 26, 10:39 PM1 day earlier
Sat, Dec 25Krishna (waning)Sat, Dec 25, 1:03 PM – Sun, Dec 26, 1:54 PM12:45 AMSunset 5:26 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Dec 26, 1:54 PMSame

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

Masik Shivaratri in Indianapolis: questions

+ How many Masik Shivaratri days are there in 2027 in Indianapolis?
13, computed for Indianapolis's coordinates and the America/Indiana/Indianapolis time zone. The first falls on Tue, Jan 5 and the last on Sat, Dec 25.
+ Are Indianapolis 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 Indianapolis. In 2027, 9 of 13 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 4 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 Indianapolis 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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