Masik Shivaratri dates in Kathmandu, 2027
Bagmati, Nepal · 27.72°, 85.32° · Asia/Kathmandu
Written and reviewed by The Kriya Yogi · Updated 5 October 2026
In 2027, Kathmandu 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, 8:56 PM – Wed, Jan 6, 11:31 PM | 12:09 AM | Sunset 5:23 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, Jan 6, 11:31 PM | Same |
| Thu, Feb 4 | Krishna (waning) | Thu, Feb 4, 4:48 PM – Fri, Feb 5, 7:22 PM | 12:18 AM | Sunset 5:47 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Feb 5, 7:22 PM | Same |
| Sat, Mar 6 | Krishna (waning) | Sat, Mar 6, 12:20 PM – Sun, Mar 7, 2:03 PM | 12:16 AM | Sunset 6:07 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Mar 7, 2:03 PM | Same |
| Mon, Apr 5 | Krishna (waning) | Mon, Apr 5, 5:41 AM – Tue, Apr 6, 5:59 AM | 12:07 AM | Sunset 6:23 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Apr 6, 5:59 AM | Same |
| Tue, May 4 | Krishna (waning) | Tue, May 4, 7:49 PM – Wed, May 5, 6:34 PM | 12:01 AM | Sunset 6:39 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, May 5, 6:34 PM | Same |
| Thu, Jun 3 | Krishna (waning) | Thu, Jun 3, 6:52 AM – Fri, Jun 4, 4:23 AM | 12:03 AM | Sunset 6:56 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Jun 4, 4:23 AM | Same |
| Fri, Jul 2 | Krishna (waning) | Fri, Jul 2, 3:41 PM – Sat, Jul 3, 12:23 PM | 12:08 AM | Sunset 7:04 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, Jul 3, 12:23 PM | Same |
| Sat, Jul 31 | Krishna (waning) | Sat, Jul 31, 11:16 PM – Sun, Aug 1, 7:38 PM | 12:11 AM | Sunset 6:55 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Aug 1, 7:38 PM | Same |
| Mon, Aug 30 | Krishna (waning) | Mon, Aug 30, 6:30 AM – Tue, Aug 31, 2:59 AM | 12:06 AM | Sunset 6:29 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Aug 31, 2:59 AM | Same |
| Tue, Sep 28 | Krishna (waning) | Tue, Sep 28, 2:12 PM – Wed, Sep 29, 11:12 AM | 11:56 PM | Sunset 5:55 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, Sep 29, 11:12 AM | Same |
| Wed, Oct 27 | Krishna (waning) | Wed, Oct 27, 11:07 PM – Thu, Oct 28, 9:05 PM | 11:49 PM | Sunset 5:25 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Oct 28, 9:05 PM | Same |
| Fri, Nov 26 | Krishna (waning) | Fri, Nov 26, 10:05 AM – Sat, Nov 27, 9:24 AM | 11:52 PM | Sunset 5:10 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, Nov 27, 9:24 AM | Same |
| Sat, Dec 25 | Krishna (waning) | Sat, Dec 25, 11:48 PM – Mon, Dec 27, 12:39 AM | 12:04 AM | Sunset 5:16 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Dec 27, 12:39 AMTithi also holds at the next midnight | Same |
What Masik Shivaratri is and how it is kept: the Masik Shivaratri 2027 guide.
Masik Shivaratri in Kathmandu: questions
+ How many Masik Shivaratri days are there in 2027 in Kathmandu?
13, computed for Kathmandu's coordinates and the Asia/Kathmandu time zone. The first falls on Tue, Jan 5 and the last on Sat, Dec 25.
+ Are Kathmandu 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 Kathmandu. 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 Kathmandu 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.