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Masik Shivaratri dates in Melbourne, 2031

Victoria, Australia · -37.81°, 144.96° · Australia/Melbourne

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

In 2031, Melbourne has 12 Masik Shivaratri dates, from Tue, Jan 21 to Sat, Dec 13. 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.
DateFortnightTithi window (local)Local midnightDetailsvs India
Tue, Jan 21Krishna (waning)Tue, Jan 21, 10:26 PM – Wed, Jan 22, 6:58 PM1:32 AMSunset 8:42 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, Jan 22, 6:58 PMSame
Thu, Feb 20Krishna (waning)Thu, Feb 20, 8:16 AM – Fri, Feb 21, 5:26 AM1:35 AMSunset 8:15 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Feb 21, 5:26 AMSame
Fri, Mar 21Krishna (waning)Fri, Mar 21, 5:53 PM – Sat, Mar 22, 4:10 PM1:29 AMSunset 7:33 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, Mar 22, 4:10 PMSame
Sun, Apr 20Krishna (waning)Sun, Apr 20, 3:05 AM – Mon, Apr 21, 2:47 AM12:20 AMSunset 5:49 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Apr 21, 2:47 AM1 day later
Mon, May 19Krishna (waning)Mon, May 19, 2:39 PM – Tue, May 20, 3:46 PM12:18 AMSunset 5:18 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, May 20, 3:46 PMSame
Wed, Jun 18Krishna (waning)Wed, Jun 18, 3:57 AM – Thu, Jun 19, 6:05 AM12:22 AMSunset 5:08 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Jun 19, 6:05 AM1 day later
Thu, Jul 17Krishna (waning)Thu, Jul 17, 6:45 PM – Fri, Jul 18, 9:15 PM12:27 AMSunset 5:21 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Jul 18, 9:15 PMSame
Sat, Aug 16Krishna (waning)Sat, Aug 16, 10:29 AM – Sun, Aug 17, 12:41 PM12:25 AMSunset 5:45 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Aug 17, 12:41 PMSame
Mon, Sep 15Krishna (waning)Mon, Sep 15, 2:35 AM – Tue, Sep 16, 3:55 AM12:16 AMSunset 6:10 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Sep 16, 3:55 AM1 day later
Tue, Oct 14Krishna (waning)Tue, Oct 14, 7:38 PM – Wed, Oct 15, 7:46 PM1:06 AMSunset 7:36 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, Oct 15, 7:46 PMSame
Thu, Nov 13Krishna (waning)Thu, Nov 13, 11:10 AM – Fri, Nov 14, 9:58 AM1:05 AMSunset 8:07 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Nov 14, 9:58 AMSame
Sat, Dec 13Krishna (waning)Sat, Dec 13, 1:35 AM – Sat, Dec 13, 11:06 PM1:15 AMSunset 8:37 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, Dec 13, 11:06 PMTithi begins and ends between two midnights1 day later

What Masik Shivaratri is and how it is kept: the Masik Shivaratri 2031 guide.

Masik Shivaratri in Melbourne: questions

+ How many Masik Shivaratri days are there in 2031 in Melbourne?
12, computed for Melbourne's coordinates and the Australia/Melbourne time zone. The first falls on Tue, Jan 21 and the last on Sat, Dec 13.
+ Are Melbourne 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 Melbourne. In 2031, 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 Melbourne 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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