Masik Shivaratri dates in Tokyo, 2029
Tokyo, Japan · 35.68°, 139.65° · Asia/Tokyo
Written and reviewed by The Kriya Yogi · Updated 5 October 2026
In 2029, Tokyo has 12 Masik Shivaratri dates, from Sat, Jan 13 to Tue, Dec 4. 8 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.
| Date | Fortnight | Tithi window (local) | Local midnight | Details | vs India |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Jan 13 | Krishna (waning) | Sat, Jan 13, 2:38 AM – Sun, Jan 14, 2:19 AM | 11:50 PM | Sunset 4:49 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Jan 14, 2:19 AM | 1 day later |
| Sun, Feb 11 | Krishna (waning) | Sun, Feb 11, 5:03 PM – Mon, Feb 12, 6:07 PM | 11:56 PM | Sunset 5:19 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Feb 12, 6:07 PM | Same |
| Tue, Mar 13 | Krishna (waning) | Tue, Mar 13, 9:02 AM – Wed, Mar 14, 11:05 AM | 11:51 PM | Sunset 5:47 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, Mar 14, 11:05 AM | Same |
| Thu, Apr 12 | Krishna (waning) | Thu, Apr 12, 1:47 AM – Fri, Apr 13, 4:15 AM | 11:42 PM | Sunset 6:12 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Apr 13, 4:15 AM | 1 day later |
| Fri, May 11 | Krishna (waning) | Fri, May 11, 6:28 PM – Sat, May 12, 8:43 PM | 11:38 PM | Sunset 6:36 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, May 12, 8:43 PM | Same |
| Sun, Jun 10 | Krishna (waning) | Sun, Jun 10, 10:22 AM – Mon, Jun 11, 11:51 AM | 11:42 PM | Sunset 6:57 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Jun 11, 11:51 AM | Same |
| Tue, Jul 10 | Krishna (waning) | Tue, Jul 10, 12:56 AM – Wed, Jul 11, 1:12 AM | 11:48 PM | Sunset 7:00 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, Jul 11, 1:12 AM | 1 day later |
| Wed, Aug 8 | Krishna (waning) | Wed, Aug 8, 1:51 PM – Thu, Aug 9, 12:42 PM | 11:48 PM | Sunset 6:41 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Aug 9, 12:42 PM | Same |
| Fri, Sep 7 | Krishna (waning) | Fri, Sep 7, 1:12 AM – Fri, Sep 7, 10:44 PM | 11:41 PM | Sunset 6:03 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Sep 7, 10:44 PMTithi begins and ends between two midnights | 1 day later |
| Sat, Oct 6 | Krishna (waning) | Sat, Oct 6, 11:23 AM – Sun, Oct 7, 8:00 AM | 11:31 PM | Sunset 5:20 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Oct 7, 8:00 AM | Same |
| Sun, Nov 4 | Krishna (waning) | Sun, Nov 4, 9:03 PM – Mon, Nov 5, 5:19 PM | 11:26 PM | Sunset 4:45 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Nov 5, 5:19 PM | Same |
| Tue, Dec 4 | Krishna (waning) | Tue, Dec 4, 6:49 AM – Wed, Dec 5, 3:19 AM | 11:33 PM | Sunset 4:29 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, Dec 5, 3:19 AM | Same |
What Masik Shivaratri is and how it is kept: the Masik Shivaratri 2029 guide.
Masik Shivaratri in Tokyo: questions
+ How many Masik Shivaratri days are there in 2029 in Tokyo?
12, computed for Tokyo's coordinates and the Asia/Tokyo time zone. The first falls on Sat, Jan 13 and the last on Tue, Dec 4.
+ Are Tokyo 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 Tokyo. In 2029, 8 of 12 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 12 entries for Tokyo 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.