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Masik Shivaratri dates in Johannesburg, 2033

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

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

In 2033, Johannesburg has 12 Masik Shivaratri dates, from Sat, Jan 29 to Mon, Dec 19. 10 match the Indian date, 2 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
Sat, Jan 29Krishna (waning)Sat, Jan 29, 5:58 AM – Sun, Jan 30, 3:12 AM12:22 AMSunset 7:02 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Jan 30, 3:12 AMSame
Sun, Feb 27Krishna (waning)Sun, Feb 27, 5:38 PM – Mon, Feb 28, 2:08 PM12:22 AMSunset 6:42 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Feb 28, 2:08 PMSame
Tue, Mar 29Krishna (waning)Tue, Mar 29, 3:17 AM – Tue, Mar 29, 11:36 PM12:14 AMSunset 6:10 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Mar 29, 11:36 PMTithi begins and ends between two midnightsSame
Wed, Apr 27Krishna (waning)Wed, Apr 27, 11:25 AM – Thu, Apr 28, 8:04 AM12:06 AMSunset 5:42 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Apr 28, 8:04 AMSame
Thu, May 26Krishna (waning)Thu, May 26, 6:43 PM – Fri, May 27, 4:04 PM12:06 AMSunset 5:26 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, May 27, 4:04 PMSame
Sat, Jun 25Krishna (waning)Sat, Jun 25, 2:02 AM – Sun, Jun 26, 12:25 AM12:11 AMSunset 5:26 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Jun 26, 12:25 AMSame
Sun, Jul 24Krishna (waning)Sun, Jul 24, 10:29 AM – Mon, Jul 25, 10:07 AM12:15 AMSunset 5:38 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Jul 25, 10:07 AMSame
Mon, Aug 22Krishna (waning)Mon, Aug 22, 9:13 PM – Tue, Aug 23, 10:13 PM12:11 AMSunset 5:52 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Aug 23, 10:13 PM1 day earlier
Wed, Sep 21Krishna (waning)Wed, Sep 21, 11:06 AM – Thu, Sep 22, 1:16 PM12:01 AMSunset 6:04 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Sep 22, 1:16 PMSame
Fri, Oct 21Krishna (waning)Fri, Oct 21, 4:09 AM – Sat, Oct 22, 6:51 AM11:53 PMSunset 6:18 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, Oct 22, 6:51 AMSame
Sat, Nov 19Krishna (waning)Sat, Nov 19, 11:18 PM – Mon, Nov 21, 1:41 AM11:54 PMSunset 6:38 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Nov 21, 1:41 AMTithi also holds at the next midnight1 day earlier
Mon, Dec 19Krishna (waning)Mon, Dec 19, 6:49 PM – Tue, Dec 20, 8:05 PM12:06 AMSunset 6:59 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Dec 20, 8:05 PMSame

What Masik Shivaratri is and how it is kept: the Masik Shivaratri 2033 guide.

Masik Shivaratri in Johannesburg: questions

+ How many Masik Shivaratri days are there in 2033 in Johannesburg?
12, computed for Johannesburg's coordinates and the Africa/Johannesburg time zone. The first falls on Sat, Jan 29 and the last on Mon, Dec 19.
+ 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 2033, 10 of 12 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 2 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 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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