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Masik Shivaratri dates in Richmond, 2030

Virginia, United States · 37.54°, -77.44° · America/New York

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

In 2030, Richmond has 13 Masik Shivaratri dates, from Wed, Jan 2 to Sun, Dec 22. 8 match the Indian date, 5 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, 3:06 AM – Thu, Jan 3, 12:22 AM12:14 AMSunset 5:03 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Jan 3, 12:22 AMSame
Thu, Jan 31Krishna (waning)Thu, Jan 31, 2:06 PM – Fri, Feb 1, 12:28 PM12:24 AMSunset 5:33 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Feb 1, 12:28 PMSame
Sat, Mar 2Krishna (waning)Sat, Mar 2, 1:56 AM – Sun, Mar 3, 1:34 AM12:22 AMSunset 6:05 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Mar 3, 1:34 AMSame
Sun, Mar 31Krishna (waning)Sun, Mar 31, 3:47 PM – Mon, Apr 1, 4:43 PM1:14 AMSunset 7:32 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Apr 1, 4:43 PM1 day earlier
Tue, Apr 30Krishna (waning)Tue, Apr 30, 5:54 AM – Wed, May 1, 7:55 AM1:07 AMSunset 7:59 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, May 1, 7:55 AMSame
Wed, May 29Krishna (waning)Wed, May 29, 9:13 PM – Thu, May 30, 11:47 PM1:08 AMSunset 8:24 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, May 30, 11:47 PM1 day earlier
Fri, Jun 28Krishna (waning)Fri, Jun 28, 1:09 PM – Sat, Jun 29, 3:32 PM1:14 AMSunset 8:36 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, Jun 29, 3:32 PMSame
Sun, Jul 28Krishna (waning)Sun, Jul 28, 4:50 AM – Mon, Jul 29, 6:17 AM1:17 AMSunset 8:23 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Jul 29, 6:17 AMSame
Mon, Aug 26Krishna (waning)Mon, Aug 26, 7:33 PM – Tue, Aug 27, 7:38 PM1:13 AMSunset 7:49 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Aug 27, 7:38 PM1 day earlier
Wed, Sep 25Krishna (waning)Wed, Sep 25, 9:06 AM – Thu, Sep 26, 7:47 AM1:03 AMSunset 7:04 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Sep 26, 7:47 AMSame
Thu, Oct 24Krishna (waning)Thu, Oct 24, 9:44 PM – Fri, Oct 25, 7:15 PM12:55 AMSunset 6:22 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Oct 25, 7:15 PM1 day earlier
Sat, Nov 23Krishna (waning)Sat, Nov 23, 8:39 AM – Sun, Nov 24, 5:23 AM11:58 PMSunset 4:56 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Nov 24, 5:23 AMSame
Sun, Dec 22Krishna (waning)Sun, Dec 22, 7:56 PM – Mon, Dec 23, 4:19 PM12:09 AMSunset 4:56 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Dec 23, 4:19 PM1 day earlier

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Masik Shivaratri in Richmond: questions

+ How many Masik Shivaratri days are there in 2030 in Richmond?
13, computed for Richmond's coordinates and the America/New York time zone. The first falls on Wed, Jan 2 and the last on Sun, Dec 22.
+ Are Richmond 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 Richmond. In 2030, 8 of 13 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 5 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. No entry this year needed a flag. 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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