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Masik Shivaratri dates in Johannesburg, 2032

Gauteng, South Africa · -26.20°, 28.05° · Africa/Johannesburg

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

In 2032, Johannesburg has 13 Masik Shivaratri dates, from Sun, Jan 11 to Thu, Dec 30. 12 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.
DateFortnightTithi window (local)Local midnightDetailsvs India
Sun, Jan 11Krishna (waning)Sun, Jan 11, 5:17 AM – Mon, Jan 12, 1:52 AM12:16 AMSunset 7:06 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Jan 12, 1:52 AMSame
Mon, Feb 9Krishna (waning)Mon, Feb 9, 4:06 PM – Tue, Feb 10, 12:18 PM12:23 AMSunset 6:57 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Feb 10, 12:18 PMSame
Wed, Mar 10Krishna (waning)Wed, Mar 10, 1:22 AM – Wed, Mar 10, 9:50 PM12:19 AMSunset 6:31 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, Mar 10, 9:50 PMTithi begins and ends between two midnightsSame
Thu, Apr 8Krishna (waning)Thu, Apr 8, 9:47 AM – Fri, Apr 9, 7:05 AM12:10 AMSunset 6:00 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Apr 9, 7:05 AMSame
Fri, May 7Krishna (waning)Fri, May 7, 6:14 PM – Sat, May 8, 4:44 PM12:05 AMSunset 5:35 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, May 8, 4:44 PMSame
Sun, Jun 6Krishna (waning)Sun, Jun 6, 3:31 AM – Mon, Jun 7, 3:20 AM12:08 AMSunset 5:24 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Jun 7, 3:20 AMSame
Mon, Jul 5Krishna (waning)Mon, Jul 5, 2:18 PM – Tue, Jul 6, 3:20 PM12:13 AMSunset 5:29 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Jul 6, 3:20 PMSame
Wed, Aug 4Krishna (waning)Wed, Aug 4, 3:05 AM – Thu, Aug 5, 5:02 AM12:14 AMSunset 5:44 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Aug 5, 5:02 AMSame
Thu, Sep 2Krishna (waning)Thu, Sep 2, 6:04 PM – Fri, Sep 3, 8:31 PM12:08 AMSunset 5:57 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Sep 3, 8:31 PMSame
Sat, Oct 2Krishna (waning)Sat, Oct 2, 11:04 AM – Sun, Oct 3, 1:24 PM11:57 PMSunset 6:09 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Oct 3, 1:24 PMSame
Mon, Nov 1Krishna (waning)Mon, Nov 1, 5:16 AM – Tue, Nov 2, 6:46 AM11:52 PMSunset 6:25 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Nov 2, 6:46 AMSame
Tue, Nov 30Krishna (waning)Tue, Nov 30, 11:20 PM – Wed, Dec 1, 11:26 PM11:58 PMSunset 6:47 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, Dec 1, 11:26 PM1 day earlier
Thu, Dec 30Krishna (waning)Thu, Dec 30, 3:50 PM – Fri, Dec 31, 2:22 PM12:11 AMSunset 7:04 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Dec 31, 2:22 PMSame

What Masik Shivaratri is and how it is kept: the Masik Shivaratri 2032 guide.

Masik Shivaratri in Johannesburg: questions

+ How many Masik Shivaratri days are there in 2032 in Johannesburg?
13, computed for Johannesburg's coordinates and the Africa/Johannesburg time zone. The first falls on Sun, Jan 11 and the last on Thu, Dec 30.
+ Are Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg. In 2032, 12 of 13 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 13 entries for Johannesburg 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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