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Masik Shivaratri dates in Durban, 2034

KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa · -29.86°, 31.02° · Africa/Johannesburg

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

In 2034, Durban 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.
DateFortnightTithi window (local)Local midnightDetailsvs India
Wed, Jan 18Krishna (waning)Wed, Jan 18, 1:00 PM – Thu, Jan 19, 12:49 PM12:07 AMSunset 7:01 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Jan 19, 12:49 PMSame
Fri, Feb 17Krishna (waning)Fri, Feb 17, 4:52 AM – Sat, Feb 18, 3:17 AM12:11 AMSunset 6:43 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, Feb 18, 3:17 AMSame
Sat, Mar 18Krishna (waning)Sat, Mar 18, 6:02 PM – Sun, Mar 19, 3:21 PM12:05 AMSunset 6:11 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Mar 19, 3:21 PMSame
Mon, Apr 17Krishna (waning)Mon, Apr 17, 4:34 AM – Tue, Apr 18, 1:08 AM11:56 PMSunset 5:36 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Apr 18, 1:08 AMSame
Tue, May 16Krishna (waning)Tue, May 16, 12:46 PM – Wed, May 17, 9:03 AM11:53 PMSunset 5:12 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, May 17, 9:03 AMSame
Wed, Jun 14Krishna (waning)Wed, Jun 14, 7:24 PM – Thu, Jun 15, 3:53 PM11:57 PMSunset 5:04 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Jun 15, 3:53 PMSame
Fri, Jul 14Krishna (waning)Fri, Jul 14, 1:34 AM – Fri, Jul 14, 10:47 PM12:02 AMSunset 5:14 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Jul 14, 10:47 PMTithi begins and ends between two midnightsSame
Sat, Aug 12Krishna (waning)Sat, Aug 12, 8:40 AM – Sun, Aug 13, 7:03 AM12:01 AMSunset 5:30 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Aug 13, 7:03 AMSame
Sun, Sep 10Krishna (waning)Sun, Sep 10, 6:02 PM – Mon, Sep 11, 5:54 PM11:53 PMSunset 5:46 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Sep 11, 5:54 PMSame
Tue, Oct 10Krishna (waning)Tue, Oct 10, 6:38 AM – Wed, Oct 11, 7:55 AM11:43 PMSunset 6:03 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, Oct 11, 7:55 AMSame
Wed, Nov 8Krishna (waning)Wed, Nov 8, 10:36 PM – Fri, Nov 10, 12:52 AM11:40 PMSunset 6:24 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Nov 10, 12:52 AMTithi also holds at the next midnight1 day earlier
Fri, Dec 8Krishna (waning)Fri, Dec 8, 5:11 PM – Sat, Dec 9, 7:47 PM11:49 PMSunset 6:48 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, Dec 9, 7:47 PMSame

What Masik Shivaratri is and how it is kept: the Masik Shivaratri 2034 guide.

Masik Shivaratri in Durban: questions

+ How many Masik Shivaratri days are there in 2034 in Durban?
12, computed for Durban's coordinates and the Africa/Johannesburg time zone. The first falls on Wed, Jan 18 and the last on Fri, Dec 8.
+ Are Durban 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 Durban. 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 Durban 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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