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Masik Shivaratri dates in Chicago, 2034

Illinois, United States · 41.88°, -87.63° · America/Chicago

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

In 2034, Chicago has 12 Masik Shivaratri dates, from Wed, Jan 18 to Fri, Dec 8. 7 match the Indian date, 5 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
Wed, Jan 18Krishna (waning)Wed, Jan 18, 5:00 AM – Thu, Jan 19, 4:49 AM12:01 AMSunset 4:48 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Jan 19, 4:49 AMSame
Thu, Feb 16Krishna (waning)Thu, Feb 16, 8:52 PM – Fri, Feb 17, 7:17 PM12:05 AMSunset 5:25 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Feb 17, 7:17 PM1 day earlier
Sat, Mar 18Krishna (waning)Sat, Mar 18, 11:02 AM – Sun, Mar 19, 8:21 AM12:59 AMSunset 7:01 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Mar 19, 8:21 AMSame
Sun, Apr 16Krishna (waning)Sun, Apr 16, 9:34 PM – Mon, Apr 17, 6:08 PM12:50 AMSunset 7:32 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Apr 17, 6:08 PM1 day earlier
Tue, May 16Krishna (waning)Tue, May 16, 5:46 AM – Wed, May 17, 2:03 AM12:47 AMSunset 8:05 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, May 17, 2:03 AMSame
Wed, Jun 14Krishna (waning)Wed, Jun 14, 12:24 PM – Thu, Jun 15, 8:53 AM12:52 AMSunset 8:28 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Jun 15, 8:53 AMSame
Thu, Jul 13Krishna (waning)Thu, Jul 13, 6:34 PM – Fri, Jul 14, 3:47 PM12:57 AMSunset 8:26 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Jul 14, 3:47 PM1 day earlier
Sat, Aug 12Krishna (waning)Sat, Aug 12, 1:40 AM – Sun, Aug 13, 12:03 AM12:57 AMSunset 7:57 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Aug 13, 12:03 AMTithi begins and ends between two midnightsSame
Sun, Sep 10Krishna (waning)Sun, Sep 10, 11:02 AM – Mon, Sep 11, 10:54 AM12:49 AMSunset 7:11 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Sep 11, 10:54 AMSame
Mon, Oct 9Krishna (waning)Mon, Oct 9, 11:38 PM – Wed, Oct 11, 12:55 AM12:39 AMSunset 6:20 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, Oct 11, 12:55 AMTithi also holds at the next midnight1 day earlier
Wed, Nov 8Krishna (waning)Wed, Nov 8, 2:36 PM – Thu, Nov 9, 4:52 PM11:36 PMSunset 4:38 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Nov 9, 4:52 PM1 day earlier
Fri, Dec 8Krishna (waning)Fri, Dec 8, 9:11 AM – Sat, Dec 9, 11:47 AM11:44 PMSunset 4:20 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, Dec 9, 11:47 AMSame

What Masik Shivaratri is and how it is kept: the Masik Shivaratri 2034 guide. Daily sunrise and brahma muhurta: Chicago practice calendar.

Masik Shivaratri in Chicago: questions

+ How many Masik Shivaratri days are there in 2034 in Chicago?
12, computed for Chicago's coordinates and the America/Chicago time zone. The first falls on Wed, Jan 18 and the last on Fri, Dec 8.
+ Are Chicago 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 Chicago. In 2034, 7 of 12 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 5 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 Chicago 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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