Masik Shivaratri dates in Kathmandu, 2030
Bagmati, Nepal · 27.72°, 85.32° · Asia/Kathmandu
Written and reviewed by The Kriya Yogi · Updated 5 October 2026
In 2030, Kathmandu has 13 Masik Shivaratri dates, from Wed, Jan 2 to Mon, Dec 23. 12 match the Indian date, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Jan 2 | Krishna (waning) | Wed, Jan 2, 1:51 PM – Thu, Jan 3, 11:07 AM | 12:08 AM | Sunset 5:21 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Jan 3, 11:07 AM | Same |
| Fri, Feb 1 | Krishna (waning) | Fri, Feb 1, 12:51 AM – Fri, Feb 1, 11:13 PM | 12:18 AM | Sunset 5:44 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Feb 1, 11:13 PMTithi begins and ends between two midnights | 1 day later |
| Sat, Mar 2 | Krishna (waning) | Sat, Mar 2, 12:41 PM – Sun, Mar 3, 12:19 PM | 12:16 AM | Sunset 6:05 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Mar 3, 12:19 PM | Same |
| Mon, Apr 1 | Krishna (waning) | Mon, Apr 1, 1:32 AM – Tue, Apr 2, 2:28 AM | 12:08 AM | Sunset 6:21 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Apr 2, 2:28 AM | Same |
| Tue, Apr 30 | Krishna (waning) | Tue, Apr 30, 3:39 PM – Wed, May 1, 5:40 PM | 12:01 AM | Sunset 6:37 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, May 1, 5:40 PM | Same |
| Thu, May 30 | Krishna (waning) | Thu, May 30, 6:58 AM – Fri, May 31, 9:32 AM | 12:02 AM | Sunset 6:55 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, May 31, 9:32 AM | Same |
| Fri, Jun 28 | Krishna (waning) | Fri, Jun 28, 10:54 PM – Sun, Jun 30, 1:17 AM | 12:08 AM | Sunset 7:04 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Jun 30, 1:17 AMTithi also holds at the next midnight | Same |
| Sun, Jul 28 | Krishna (waning) | Sun, Jul 28, 2:35 PM – Mon, Jul 29, 4:02 PM | 12:11 AM | Sunset 6:57 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Jul 29, 4:02 PM | Same |
| Tue, Aug 27 | Krishna (waning) | Tue, Aug 27, 5:18 AM – Wed, Aug 28, 5:23 AM | 12:07 AM | Sunset 6:32 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, Aug 28, 5:23 AM | Same |
| Wed, Sep 25 | Krishna (waning) | Wed, Sep 25, 6:51 PM – Thu, Sep 26, 5:32 PM | 11:57 PM | Sunset 5:59 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Sep 26, 5:32 PM | Same |
| Fri, Oct 25 | Krishna (waning) | Fri, Oct 25, 7:29 AM – Sat, Oct 26, 5:00 AM | 11:49 PM | Sunset 5:27 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, Oct 26, 5:00 AM | Same |
| Sat, Nov 23 | Krishna (waning) | Sat, Nov 23, 7:24 PM – Sun, Nov 24, 4:08 PM | 11:51 PM | Sunset 5:10 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Nov 24, 4:08 PM | Same |
| Mon, Dec 23 | Krishna (waning) | Mon, Dec 23, 6:41 AM – Tue, Dec 24, 3:04 AM | 12:04 AM | Sunset 5:15 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Dec 24, 3:04 AM | Same |
What Masik Shivaratri is and how it is kept: the Masik Shivaratri 2030 guide.
Masik Shivaratri in Kathmandu: questions
+ How many Masik Shivaratri days are there in 2030 in Kathmandu?
13, computed for Kathmandu's coordinates and the Asia/Kathmandu time zone. The first falls on Wed, Jan 2 and the last on Mon, Dec 23.
+ Are Kathmandu 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 Kathmandu. In 2030, 12 of 13 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 0 fall a day earlier and 1 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 13 entries for Kathmandu 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.