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Masik Shivaratri dates in Washington, D.C., 2034

District of Columbia, United States · 38.91°, -77.04° · America/New York

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

In 2034, Washington, D.C. 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, 6:00 AM – Thu, Jan 19, 5:49 AM12:19 AMSunset 5:13 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Jan 19, 5:49 AMSame
Thu, Feb 16Krishna (waning)Thu, Feb 16, 9:52 PM – Fri, Feb 17, 8:17 PM12:23 AMSunset 5:47 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Feb 17, 8:17 PM1 day earlier
Sat, Mar 18Krishna (waning)Sat, Mar 18, 12:02 PM – Sun, Mar 19, 9:21 AM1:16 AMSunset 7:18 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Mar 19, 9:21 AMSame
Sun, Apr 16Krishna (waning)Sun, Apr 16, 10:34 PM – Mon, Apr 17, 7:08 PM1:08 AMSunset 7:46 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Apr 17, 7:08 PM1 day earlier
Tue, May 16Krishna (waning)Tue, May 16, 6:46 AM – Wed, May 17, 3:03 AM1:05 AMSunset 8:15 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, May 17, 3:03 AMSame
Wed, Jun 14Krishna (waning)Wed, Jun 14, 1:24 PM – Thu, Jun 15, 9:53 AM1:09 AMSunset 8:35 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Jun 15, 9:53 AMSame
Thu, Jul 13Krishna (waning)Thu, Jul 13, 7:34 PM – Fri, Jul 14, 4:47 PM1:15 AMSunset 8:35 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Jul 14, 4:47 PM1 day earlier
Sat, Aug 12Krishna (waning)Sat, Aug 12, 2:40 AM – Sun, Aug 13, 1:03 AM1:15 AMSunset 8:09 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Aug 13, 1:03 AMTithi begins and ends between two midnightsSame
Sun, Sep 10Krishna (waning)Sun, Sep 10, 12:02 PM – Mon, Sep 11, 11:54 AM1:07 AMSunset 7:26 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Sep 11, 11:54 AMSame
Mon, Oct 9Krishna (waning)Tue, Oct 10, 12:38 AM – Wed, Oct 11, 1:55 AM12:57 AMSunset 6:40 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, Oct 11, 1:55 AMTithi also holds at the next midnight1 day earlier
Wed, Nov 8Krishna (waning)Wed, Nov 8, 3:36 PM – Thu, Nov 9, 5:52 PM11:53 PMSunset 5:02 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Nov 9, 5:52 PM1 day earlier
Fri, Dec 8Krishna (waning)Fri, Dec 8, 10:11 AM – Sat, Dec 9, 12:47 PM12:01 AMSunset 4:47 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, Dec 9, 12:47 PMSame

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

Masik Shivaratri in Washington, D.C.: questions

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