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Masik Shivaratri dates in Durban, 2029

KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa · -29.86°, 31.02° · Africa/Johannesburg

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

In 2029, Durban has 12 Masik Shivaratri dates, from Fri, Jan 12 to Mon, Dec 3. 11 match the Indian date, 1 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
Fri, Jan 12Krishna (waning)Fri, Jan 12, 7:38 PM – Sat, Jan 13, 7:19 PM12:05 AMSunset 7:02 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, Jan 13, 7:19 PMSame
Sun, Feb 11Krishna (waning)Sun, Feb 11, 10:03 AM – Mon, Feb 12, 11:07 AM12:11 AMSunset 6:48 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Feb 12, 11:07 AMSame
Tue, Mar 13Krishna (waning)Tue, Mar 13, 2:02 AM – Wed, Mar 14, 4:05 AM12:07 AMSunset 6:17 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, Mar 14, 4:05 AMSame
Wed, Apr 11Krishna (waning)Wed, Apr 11, 6:47 PM – Thu, Apr 12, 9:15 PM11:58 PMSunset 5:42 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Apr 12, 9:15 PMSame
Fri, May 11Krishna (waning)Fri, May 11, 11:28 AM – Sat, May 12, 1:43 PM11:53 PMSunset 5:15 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, May 12, 1:43 PMSame
Sun, Jun 10Krishna (waning)Sun, Jun 10, 3:22 AM – Mon, Jun 11, 4:51 AM11:56 PMSunset 5:04 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Jun 11, 4:51 AMSame
Mon, Jul 9Krishna (waning)Mon, Jul 9, 5:56 PM – Tue, Jul 10, 6:12 PM12:02 AMSunset 5:11 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Jul 10, 6:12 PMSame
Wed, Aug 8Krishna (waning)Wed, Aug 8, 6:51 AM – Thu, Aug 9, 5:42 AM12:02 AMSunset 5:28 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Aug 9, 5:42 AMSame
Thu, Sep 6Krishna (waning)Thu, Sep 6, 6:12 PM – Fri, Sep 7, 3:44 PM11:55 PMSunset 5:44 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Sep 7, 3:44 PMSame
Sat, Oct 6Krishna (waning)Sat, Oct 6, 4:23 AM – Sun, Oct 7, 1:00 AM11:44 PMSunset 6:00 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Oct 7, 1:00 AMSame
Sun, Nov 4Krishna (waning)Sun, Nov 4, 2:03 PM – Mon, Nov 5, 10:19 AM11:40 PMSunset 6:21 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Nov 5, 10:19 AMSame
Mon, Dec 3Krishna (waning)Mon, Dec 3, 11:49 PM – Tue, Dec 4, 8:19 PM11:47 PMSunset 6:45 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Dec 4, 8:19 PMTithi begins and ends between two midnights1 day earlier

What Masik Shivaratri is and how it is kept: the Masik Shivaratri 2029 guide.

Masik Shivaratri in Durban: questions

+ How many Masik Shivaratri days are there in 2029 in Durban?
12, computed for Durban's coordinates and the Africa/Johannesburg time zone. The first falls on Fri, Jan 12 and the last on Mon, Dec 3.
+ Are Durban 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 Durban. In 2029, 11 of 12 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 1 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 12 entries for Durban 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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