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Masik Shivaratri dates in Halifax, 2029

Nova Scotia, Canada · 44.65°, -63.58° · America/Halifax

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

In 2029, Halifax has 12 Masik Shivaratri dates, from Fri, Jan 12 to Mon, Dec 3. 8 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
Fri, Jan 12Krishna (waning)Fri, Jan 12, 1:38 PM – Sat, Jan 13, 1:19 PM12:23 AMSunset 4:57 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, Jan 13, 1:19 PMSame
Sun, Feb 11Krishna (waning)Sun, Feb 11, 4:03 AM – Mon, Feb 12, 5:07 AM12:29 AMSunset 5:38 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Feb 12, 5:07 AMSame
Mon, Mar 12Krishna (waning)Mon, Mar 12, 9:02 PM – Tue, Mar 13, 11:05 PM1:24 AMSunset 7:17 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Mar 13, 11:05 PM1 day earlier
Wed, Apr 11Krishna (waning)Wed, Apr 11, 1:47 PM – Thu, Apr 12, 4:15 PM1:15 AMSunset 7:54 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Apr 12, 4:15 PMSame
Fri, May 11Krishna (waning)Fri, May 11, 6:28 AM – Sat, May 12, 8:43 AM1:11 AMSunset 8:31 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, May 12, 8:43 AMSame
Sat, Jun 9Krishna (waning)Sat, Jun 9, 10:22 PM – Sun, Jun 10, 11:51 PM1:14 AMSunset 8:59 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Jun 10, 11:51 PM1 day earlier
Mon, Jul 9Krishna (waning)Mon, Jul 9, 12:56 PM – Tue, Jul 10, 1:12 PM1:21 AMSunset 9:01 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Jul 10, 1:12 PMSame
Wed, Aug 8Krishna (waning)Wed, Aug 8, 1:51 AM – Thu, Aug 9, 12:42 AM1:21 AMSunset 8:32 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Aug 9, 12:42 AMTithi begins and ends between two midnightsSame
Thu, Sep 6Krishna (waning)Thu, Sep 6, 1:12 PM – Fri, Sep 7, 10:44 AM1:14 AMSunset 7:44 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Sep 7, 10:44 AMSame
Fri, Oct 5Krishna (waning)Fri, Oct 5, 11:23 PM – Sat, Oct 6, 8:00 PM1:04 AMSunset 6:49 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, Oct 6, 8:00 PM1 day earlier
Sun, Nov 4Krishna (waning)Sun, Nov 4, 8:03 AM – Mon, Nov 5, 4:19 AM11:59 PMSunset 5:00 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Nov 5, 4:19 AMSame
Mon, Dec 3Krishna (waning)Mon, Dec 3, 5:49 PM – Tue, Dec 4, 2:19 PM12:06 AMSunset 4:36 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Dec 4, 2:19 PM1 day earlier

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

Masik Shivaratri in Halifax: questions

+ How many Masik Shivaratri days are there in 2029 in Halifax?
12, computed for Halifax's coordinates and the America/Halifax time zone. The first falls on Fri, Jan 12 and the last on Mon, Dec 3.
+ Are Halifax 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 Halifax. In 2029, 8 of 12 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 12 entries for Halifax 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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