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Masik Shivaratri dates in Durban, 2030

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

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

In 2030, Durban has 13 Masik Shivaratri dates, from Wed, Jan 2 to Mon, Dec 23. 12 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
Wed, Jan 2Krishna (waning)Wed, Jan 2, 10:06 AM – Thu, Jan 3, 7:22 AM12:01 AMSunset 7:01 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Jan 3, 7:22 AMSame
Thu, Jan 31Krishna (waning)Thu, Jan 31, 9:06 PM – Fri, Feb 1, 7:28 PM12:10 AMSunset 6:56 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Feb 1, 7:28 PMSame
Sat, Mar 2Krishna (waning)Sat, Mar 2, 8:56 AM – Sun, Mar 3, 8:34 AM12:09 AMSunset 6:30 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Mar 3, 8:34 AMSame
Sun, Mar 31Krishna (waning)Sun, Mar 31, 9:47 PM – Mon, Apr 1, 10:43 PM12:01 AMSunset 5:55 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Apr 1, 10:43 PM1 day earlier
Tue, Apr 30Krishna (waning)Tue, Apr 30, 11:54 AM – Wed, May 1, 1:55 PM11:54 PMSunset 5:23 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, May 1, 1:55 PMSame
Thu, May 30Krishna (waning)Thu, May 30, 3:13 AM – Fri, May 31, 5:47 AM11:55 PMSunset 5:06 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, May 31, 5:47 AMSame
Fri, Jun 28Krishna (waning)Fri, Jun 28, 7:09 PM – Sat, Jun 29, 9:32 PM12:00 AMSunset 5:07 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, Jun 29, 9:32 PMSame
Sun, Jul 28Krishna (waning)Sun, Jul 28, 10:50 AM – Mon, Jul 29, 12:17 PM12:03 AMSunset 5:22 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Jul 29, 12:17 PMSame
Tue, Aug 27Krishna (waning)Tue, Aug 27, 1:33 AM – Wed, Aug 28, 1:38 AM11:58 PMSunset 5:39 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, Aug 28, 1:38 AMSame
Wed, Sep 25Krishna (waning)Wed, Sep 25, 3:06 PM – Thu, Sep 26, 1:47 PM11:48 PMSunset 5:54 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Sep 26, 1:47 PMSame
Fri, Oct 25Krishna (waning)Fri, Oct 25, 3:44 AM – Sat, Oct 26, 1:15 AM11:40 PMSunset 6:13 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, Oct 26, 1:15 AMSame
Sat, Nov 23Krishna (waning)Sat, Nov 23, 3:39 PM – Sun, Nov 24, 12:23 PM11:43 PMSunset 6:36 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Nov 24, 12:23 PMSame
Mon, Dec 23Krishna (waning)Mon, Dec 23, 2:56 AM – Mon, Dec 23, 11:19 PM11:56 PMSunset 6:58 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Dec 23, 11:19 PMTithi begins and ends between two midnightsSame

What Masik Shivaratri is and how it is kept: the Masik Shivaratri 2030 guide.

Masik Shivaratri in Durban: questions

+ How many Masik Shivaratri days are there in 2030 in Durban?
13, computed for Durban's coordinates and the Africa/Johannesburg time zone. The first falls on Wed, Jan 2 and the last on Mon, Dec 23.
+ 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 2030, 12 of 13 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 13 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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