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Masik Shivaratri dates in Melbourne, 2027

Victoria, Australia · -37.81°, 144.96° · Australia/Melbourne

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

In 2027, Melbourne has 13 Masik Shivaratri dates, from Wed, Jan 6 to Sun, Dec 26. 9 match the Indian date, 4 fall a day later. The monthly night of Shiva on the fourteenth lunar day of the waning fortnight, kept at midnight.
DateFortnightTithi window (local)Local midnightDetailsvs India
Wed, Jan 6Krishna (waning)Wed, Jan 6, 2:11 AM – Thu, Jan 7, 4:46 AM1:27 AMSunset 8:46 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Jan 7, 4:46 AM1 day later
Thu, Feb 4Krishna (waning)Thu, Feb 4, 10:03 PM – Sat, Feb 6, 12:37 AM1:35 AMSunset 8:32 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, Feb 6, 12:37 AMSame
Sat, Mar 6Krishna (waning)Sat, Mar 6, 5:35 PM – Sun, Mar 7, 7:18 PM1:33 AMSunset 7:55 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Mar 7, 7:18 PMSame
Mon, Apr 5Krishna (waning)Mon, Apr 5, 9:56 AM – Tue, Apr 6, 10:14 AM12:24 AMSunset 6:10 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Apr 6, 10:14 AMSame
Tue, May 4Krishna (waning)Wed, May 5, 12:04 AM – Wed, May 5, 10:49 PM12:18 AMSunset 5:32 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, May 5, 10:49 PMSame
Thu, Jun 3Krishna (waning)Thu, Jun 3, 11:07 AM – Fri, Jun 4, 8:38 AM12:19 AMSunset 5:10 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Jun 4, 8:38 AMSame
Fri, Jul 2Krishna (waning)Fri, Jul 2, 7:56 PM – Sat, Jul 3, 4:38 PM12:25 AMSunset 5:12 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, Jul 3, 4:38 PMSame
Sun, Aug 1Krishna (waning)Sun, Aug 1, 3:31 AM – Sun, Aug 1, 11:53 PM12:27 AMSunset 5:33 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Aug 1, 11:53 PMTithi begins and ends between two midnights1 day later
Mon, Aug 30Krishna (waning)Mon, Aug 30, 10:45 AM – Tue, Aug 31, 7:14 AM12:21 AMSunset 5:57 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Aug 31, 7:14 AMSame
Tue, Sep 28Krishna (waning)Tue, Sep 28, 6:27 PM – Wed, Sep 29, 3:27 PM12:11 AMSunset 6:21 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, Sep 29, 3:27 PMSame
Thu, Oct 28Krishna (waning)Thu, Oct 28, 4:22 AM – Fri, Oct 29, 2:20 AM1:04 AMSunset 7:50 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Oct 29, 2:20 AM1 day later
Fri, Nov 26Krishna (waning)Fri, Nov 26, 3:20 PM – Sat, Nov 27, 2:39 PM1:08 AMSunset 8:21 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, Nov 27, 2:39 PMSame
Sun, Dec 26Krishna (waning)Sun, Dec 26, 5:03 AM – Mon, Dec 27, 5:54 AM1:21 AMSunset 8:44 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Dec 27, 5:54 AM1 day later

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

Masik Shivaratri in Melbourne: questions

+ How many Masik Shivaratri days are there in 2027 in Melbourne?
13, computed for Melbourne's coordinates and the Australia/Melbourne time zone. The first falls on Wed, Jan 6 and the last on Sun, Dec 26.
+ Are Melbourne 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 Melbourne. In 2027, 9 of 13 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 0 fall a day earlier and 4 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 Melbourne 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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