Masik Shivaratri dates in Dar es Salaam, 2034
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania · -6.79°, 39.21° · Africa/Dar es_Salaam
Written and reviewed by The Kriya Yogi · Updated 5 October 2026
In 2034, Dar es Salaam has 12 Masik Shivaratri dates, from Wed, Jan 18 to Fri, Dec 8. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Jan 18 | Krishna (waning) | Wed, Jan 18, 2:00 PM – Thu, Jan 19, 1:49 PM | 12:34 AM | Sunset 6:48 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Jan 19, 1:49 PM | Same |
| Fri, Feb 17 | Krishna (waning) | Fri, Feb 17, 5:52 AM – Sat, Feb 18, 4:17 AM | 12:38 AM | Sunset 6:47 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, Feb 18, 4:17 AM | Same |
| Sat, Mar 18 | Krishna (waning) | Sat, Mar 18, 7:02 PM – Sun, Mar 19, 4:21 PM | 12:32 AM | Sunset 6:36 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Mar 19, 4:21 PM | Same |
| Mon, Apr 17 | Krishna (waning) | Mon, Apr 17, 5:34 AM – Tue, Apr 18, 2:08 AM | 12:23 AM | Sunset 6:22 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Apr 18, 2:08 AM | Same |
| Tue, May 16 | Krishna (waning) | Tue, May 16, 1:46 PM – Wed, May 17, 10:03 AM | 12:20 AM | Sunset 6:15 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, May 17, 10:03 AM | Same |
| Wed, Jun 14 | Krishna (waning) | Wed, Jun 14, 8:24 PM – Thu, Jun 15, 4:53 PM | 12:24 AM | Sunset 6:16 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Jun 15, 4:53 PM | Same |
| Fri, Jul 14 | Krishna (waning) | Fri, Jul 14, 2:34 AM – Fri, Jul 14, 11:47 PM | 12:30 AM | Sunset 6:22 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Jul 14, 11:47 PMTithi begins and ends between two midnights | Same |
| Sat, Aug 12 | Krishna (waning) | Sat, Aug 12, 9:40 AM – Sun, Aug 13, 8:03 AM | 12:29 AM | Sunset 6:25 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Aug 13, 8:03 AM | Same |
| Sun, Sep 10 | Krishna (waning) | Sun, Sep 10, 7:02 PM – Mon, Sep 11, 6:54 PM | 12:21 AM | Sunset 6:22 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Sep 11, 6:54 PM | Same |
| Tue, Oct 10 | Krishna (waning) | Tue, Oct 10, 7:38 AM – Wed, Oct 11, 8:55 AM | 12:11 AM | Sunset 6:17 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, Oct 11, 8:55 AM | Same |
| Wed, Nov 8 | Krishna (waning) | Wed, Nov 8, 11:36 PM – Fri, Nov 10, 1:52 AM | 12:08 AM | Sunset 6:19 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Nov 10, 1:52 AMTithi also holds at the next midnight | 1 day earlier |
| Fri, Dec 8 | Krishna (waning) | Fri, Dec 8, 6:11 PM – Sat, Dec 9, 8:47 PM | 12:16 AM | Sunset 6:31 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, Dec 9, 8:47 PM | Same |
What Masik Shivaratri is and how it is kept: the Masik Shivaratri 2034 guide.
Masik Shivaratri in Dar es Salaam: questions
+ How many Masik Shivaratri days are there in 2034 in Dar es Salaam?
12, computed for Dar es Salaam's coordinates and the Africa/Dar es_Salaam time zone. The first falls on Wed, Jan 18 and the last on Fri, Dec 8.
+ Are Dar es Salaam 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 Dar es Salaam. In 2034, 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. 2 of this year's 12 entries for Dar es Salaam 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.