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Masik Shivaratri dates in Varanasi, 2031

Uttar Pradesh, India · 25.32°, 82.97° · Asia/Kolkata

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

In 2031, Varanasi has 12 Masik Shivaratri dates, from Tue, Jan 21 to Fri, Dec 12. 12 match the Indian date. 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, 4:56 PM – Wed, Jan 22, 1:28 PM12:10 AMSunset 5:34 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, Jan 22, 1:28 PMSame
Thu, Feb 20Krishna (waning)Thu, Feb 20, 2:46 AM – Thu, Feb 20, 11:56 PM12:12 AMSunset 5:55 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Feb 20, 11:56 PMTithi begins and ends between two midnightsSame
Fri, Mar 21Krishna (waning)Fri, Mar 21, 12:23 PM – Sat, Mar 22, 10:40 AM12:06 AMSunset 6:10 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, Mar 22, 10:40 AMSame
Sat, Apr 19Krishna (waning)Sat, Apr 19, 10:35 PM – Sun, Apr 20, 10:17 PM11:58 PMSunset 6:23 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Apr 20, 10:17 PMSame
Mon, May 19Krishna (waning)Mon, May 19, 10:09 AM – Tue, May 20, 11:16 AM11:55 PMSunset 6:38 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, May 20, 11:16 AMSame
Tue, Jun 17Krishna (waning)Tue, Jun 17, 11:27 PM – Thu, Jun 19, 1:35 AM12:00 AMSunset 6:51 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Jun 19, 1:35 AMTithi also holds at the next midnightSame
Thu, Jul 17Krishna (waning)Thu, Jul 17, 2:15 PM – Fri, Jul 18, 4:45 PM12:05 AMSunset 6:51 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Jul 18, 4:45 PMSame
Sat, Aug 16Krishna (waning)Sat, Aug 16, 5:59 AM – Sun, Aug 17, 8:11 AM12:04 AMSunset 6:34 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Aug 17, 8:11 AMSame
Sun, Sep 14Krishna (waning)Sun, Sep 14, 10:05 PM – Mon, Sep 15, 11:25 PM11:55 PMSunset 6:06 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Sep 15, 11:25 PMSame
Tue, Oct 14Krishna (waning)Tue, Oct 14, 2:08 PM – Wed, Oct 15, 2:16 PM11:45 PMSunset 5:34 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, Oct 15, 2:16 PMSame
Thu, Nov 13Krishna (waning)Thu, Nov 13, 5:40 AM – Fri, Nov 14, 4:28 AM11:44 PMSunset 5:12 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Nov 14, 4:28 AMSame
Fri, Dec 12Krishna (waning)Fri, Dec 12, 8:05 PM – Sat, Dec 13, 5:36 PM11:53 PMSunset 5:10 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, Dec 13, 5:36 PMSame

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

Masik Shivaratri in Varanasi: questions

+ How many Masik Shivaratri days are there in 2031 in Varanasi?
12, computed for Varanasi's coordinates and the Asia/Kolkata time zone. The first falls on Tue, Jan 21 and the last on Fri, Dec 12.
+ Are Varanasi 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 Varanasi. In 2031, 12 of 12 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 0 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 Varanasi 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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