Masik Shivaratri dates in Zurich, 2031
Zurich, Switzerland · 47.38°, 8.54° · Europe/Zurich
Written and reviewed by The Kriya Yogi · Updated 5 October 2026
In 2031, Zurich has 12 Masik Shivaratri dates, from Tue, Jan 21 to Fri, Dec 12. 11 match the Indian date, 1 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, 12:26 PM – Wed, Jan 22, 8:58 AM | 12:37 AM | Sunset 5:10 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, Jan 22, 8:58 AM | Same |
| Wed, Feb 19 | Krishna (waning) | Wed, Feb 19, 10:16 PM – Thu, Feb 20, 7:26 PM | 12:40 AM | Sunset 5:55 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Feb 20, 7:26 PM | 1 day earlier |
| Fri, Mar 21 | Krishna (waning) | Fri, Mar 21, 7:53 AM – Sat, Mar 22, 6:10 AM | 12:33 AM | Sunset 6:39 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, Mar 22, 6:10 AM | Same |
| Sat, Apr 19 | Krishna (waning) | Sat, Apr 19, 7:05 PM – Sun, Apr 20, 6:47 PM | 1:25 AM | Sunset 8:20 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Apr 20, 6:47 PM | Same |
| Mon, May 19 | Krishna (waning) | Mon, May 19, 6:39 AM – Tue, May 20, 7:46 AM | 1:23 AM | Sunset 9:00 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, May 20, 7:46 AM | Same |
| Tue, Jun 17 | Krishna (waning) | Tue, Jun 17, 7:57 PM – Wed, Jun 18, 10:05 PM | 1:27 AM | Sunset 9:26 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, Jun 18, 10:05 PM | Same |
| Thu, Jul 17 | Krishna (waning) | Thu, Jul 17, 10:45 AM – Fri, Jul 18, 1:15 PM | 1:33 AM | Sunset 9:19 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Jul 18, 1:15 PM | Same |
| Sat, Aug 16 | Krishna (waning) | Sat, Aug 16, 2:29 AM – Sun, Aug 17, 4:41 AM | 1:32 AM | Sunset 8:39 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Aug 17, 4:41 AM | Same |
| Sun, Sep 14 | Krishna (waning) | Sun, Sep 14, 6:35 PM – Mon, Sep 15, 7:55 PM | 1:23 AM | Sunset 7:43 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Sep 15, 7:55 PM | Same |
| Tue, Oct 14 | Krishna (waning) | Tue, Oct 14, 10:38 AM – Wed, Oct 15, 10:46 AM | 1:13 AM | Sunset 6:43 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, Oct 15, 10:46 AM | Same |
| Thu, Nov 13 | Krishna (waning) | Thu, Nov 13, 1:10 AM – Thu, Nov 13, 11:58 PM | 12:12 AM | Sunset 4:55 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Nov 13, 11:58 PMTithi begins and ends between two midnights | Same |
| Fri, Dec 12 | Krishna (waning) | Fri, Dec 12, 3:35 PM – Sat, Dec 13, 1:06 PM | 12:21 AM | Sunset 4:36 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, Dec 13, 1:06 PM | Same |
What Masik Shivaratri is and how it is kept: the Masik Shivaratri 2031 guide.
Masik Shivaratri in Zurich: questions
+ How many Masik Shivaratri days are there in 2031 in Zurich?
12, computed for Zurich's coordinates and the Europe/Zurich time zone. The first falls on Tue, Jan 21 and the last on Fri, Dec 12.
+ Are Zurich 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 Zurich. In 2031, 11 of 12 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 1 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. 1 of this year's 12 entries for Zurich 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.