Masik Shivaratri dates in Colombo, 2029
Western Province, Sri Lanka · 6.93°, 79.86° · Asia/Colombo
Written and reviewed by The Kriya Yogi · Updated 5 October 2026
In 2029, Colombo has 12 Masik Shivaratri dates, from Fri, Jan 12 to Tue, Dec 4. 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Jan 12 | Krishna (waning) | Fri, Jan 12, 11:08 PM – Sat, Jan 13, 10:49 PM | 12:20 AM | Sunset 6:12 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, Jan 13, 10:49 PM | Same |
| Sun, Feb 11 | Krishna (waning) | Sun, Feb 11, 1:33 PM – Mon, Feb 12, 2:37 PM | 12:26 AM | Sunset 6:22 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Feb 12, 2:37 PM | Same |
| Tue, Mar 13 | Krishna (waning) | Tue, Mar 13, 5:32 AM – Wed, Mar 14, 7:35 AM | 12:21 AM | Sunset 6:23 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, Mar 14, 7:35 AM | Same |
| Wed, Apr 11 | Krishna (waning) | Wed, Apr 11, 10:17 PM – Fri, Apr 13, 12:45 AM | 12:12 AM | Sunset 6:20 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Apr 13, 12:45 AMTithi also holds at the next midnight | Same |
| Fri, May 11 | Krishna (waning) | Fri, May 11, 2:58 PM – Sat, May 12, 5:13 PM | 12:08 AM | Sunset 6:20 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, May 12, 5:13 PM | Same |
| Sun, Jun 10 | Krishna (waning) | Sun, Jun 10, 6:52 AM – Mon, Jun 11, 8:21 AM | 12:11 AM | Sunset 6:26 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Jun 11, 8:21 AM | Same |
| Mon, Jul 9 | Krishna (waning) | Mon, Jul 9, 9:26 PM – Tue, Jul 10, 9:42 PM | 12:16 AM | Sunset 6:31 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Jul 10, 9:42 PM | Same |
| Wed, Aug 8 | Krishna (waning) | Wed, Aug 8, 10:21 AM – Thu, Aug 9, 9:12 AM | 12:17 AM | Sunset 6:29 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Aug 9, 9:12 AM | Same |
| Thu, Sep 6 | Krishna (waning) | Thu, Sep 6, 9:42 PM – Fri, Sep 7, 7:14 PM | 12:10 AM | Sunset 6:17 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Sep 7, 7:14 PM | Same |
| Sat, Oct 6 | Krishna (waning) | Sat, Oct 6, 7:53 AM – Sun, Oct 7, 4:30 AM | 11:59 PM | Sunset 6:00 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Oct 7, 4:30 AM | Same |
| Sun, Nov 4 | Krishna (waning) | Sun, Nov 4, 5:33 PM – Mon, Nov 5, 1:49 PM | 11:55 PM | Sunset 5:51 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Nov 5, 1:49 PM | Same |
| Tue, Dec 4 | Krishna (waning) | Tue, Dec 4, 3:19 AM – Tue, Dec 4, 11:49 PM | 12:02 AM | Sunset 5:54 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Dec 4, 11:49 PMTithi begins and ends between two midnights | Same |
What Masik Shivaratri is and how it is kept: the Masik Shivaratri 2029 guide.
Masik Shivaratri in Colombo: questions
+ How many Masik Shivaratri days are there in 2029 in Colombo?
12, computed for Colombo's coordinates and the Asia/Colombo time zone. The first falls on Fri, Jan 12 and the last on Tue, Dec 4.
+ Are Colombo 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 Colombo. In 2029, 12 of 12 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. 2 of this year's 12 entries for Colombo 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.