Masik Shivaratri dates in Kingston, 2031
Kingston, Jamaica · 17.97°, -76.79° · America/Jamaica
Written and reviewed by The Kriya Yogi · Updated 5 October 2026
In 2031, Kingston has 12 Masik Shivaratri dates, from Tue, Jan 21 to Fri, Dec 12. 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.
| Date | Fortnight | Tithi window (local) | Local midnight | Details | vs India |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Jan 21 | Krishna (waning) | Tue, Jan 21, 6:26 AM – Wed, Jan 22, 2:58 AM | 12:19 AM | Sunset 5:56 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, Jan 22, 2:58 AM | Same |
| Wed, Feb 19 | Krishna (waning) | Wed, Feb 19, 4:16 PM – Thu, Feb 20, 1:26 PM | 12:22 AM | Sunset 6:11 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Feb 20, 1:26 PM | 1 day earlier |
| Fri, Mar 21 | Krishna (waning) | Fri, Mar 21, 1:53 AM – Sat, Mar 22, 12:10 AM | 12:15 AM | Sunset 6:19 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, Mar 22, 12:10 AMTithi begins and ends between two midnights | Same |
| Sat, Apr 19 | Krishna (waning) | Sat, Apr 19, 12:05 PM – Sun, Apr 20, 11:47 AM | 12:07 AM | Sunset 6:25 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Apr 20, 11:47 AM | Same |
| Sun, May 18 | Krishna (waning) | Sun, May 18, 11:39 PM – Tue, May 20, 12:46 AM | 12:04 AM | Sunset 6:35 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, May 20, 12:46 AMTithi also holds at the next midnight | 1 day earlier |
| Tue, Jun 17 | Krishna (waning) | Tue, Jun 17, 12:57 PM – Wed, Jun 18, 3:05 PM | 12:09 AM | Sunset 6:45 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, Jun 18, 3:05 PM | Same |
| Thu, Jul 17 | Krishna (waning) | Thu, Jul 17, 3:45 AM – Fri, Jul 18, 6:15 AM | 12:14 AM | Sunset 6:47 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Jul 18, 6:15 AM | Same |
| Fri, Aug 15 | Krishna (waning) | Fri, Aug 15, 7:29 PM – Sat, Aug 16, 9:41 PM | 12:13 AM | Sunset 6:35 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, Aug 16, 9:41 PM | 1 day earlier |
| Sun, Sep 14 | Krishna (waning) | Sun, Sep 14, 11:35 AM – Mon, Sep 15, 12:55 PM | 12:04 AM | Sunset 6:12 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Sep 15, 12:55 PM | Same |
| Tue, Oct 14 | Krishna (waning) | Tue, Oct 14, 3:38 AM – Wed, Oct 15, 3:46 AM | 11:54 PM | Sunset 5:47 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, Oct 15, 3:46 AM | Same |
| Wed, Nov 12 | Krishna (waning) | Wed, Nov 12, 7:10 PM – Thu, Nov 13, 5:58 PM | 11:52 PM | Sunset 5:32 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Nov 13, 5:58 PM | 1 day earlier |
| Fri, Dec 12 | Krishna (waning) | Fri, Dec 12, 9:35 AM – Sat, Dec 13, 7:06 AM | 12:02 AM | Sunset 5:34 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, Dec 13, 7:06 AM | Same |
What Masik Shivaratri is and how it is kept: the Masik Shivaratri 2031 guide.
Masik Shivaratri in Kingston: questions
+ How many Masik Shivaratri days are there in 2031 in Kingston?
12, computed for Kingston's coordinates and the America/Jamaica time zone. The first falls on Tue, Jan 21 and the last on Fri, Dec 12.
+ Are Kingston 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 Kingston. In 2031, 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. 2 of this year's 12 entries for Kingston 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.