Masik Shivaratri Vrat Calendar 2030
A month-by-month list of every Masik Shivaratri of the year - the monthly night-vigil fast of Lord Shiva, kept at nishita kaal (midnight) on the dark-fortnight (Krishna) Chaturdashi. It includes the great Maha Shivaratri of Phalguna, with the lunar month and tithi timing of each.
The Masik Shivaratri Vrat Calendar lists 12 dates in 2030, from Masik Shivaratri on 2 January through Masik Shivaratri on 23 December. The year runs through Vikram Samvat 2086 – 2087.
Masik Shivaratri Days
January 2030
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 1:31 PM, Jan 2 – 10:50 AM, Jan 3
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
February 2030
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 12:33 AM, Feb 1 – 10:51 PM, Feb 1
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
March 2030
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Maha Shivaratri
Tithi 1:00 PM, Mar 1 – 12:22 PM, Mar 2
The great night of Lord Shiva, observed with fasting, a night vigil and Rudrabhishek.
April 2030
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 1:14 AM, Apr 1 – 2:03 AM, Apr 2
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 3:19 PM, Apr 30 – 5:21 PM, May 1
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
May 2030
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 6:39 AM, May 30 – 9:15 AM, May 31
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
June 2030
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 10:37 PM, Jun 28 – 1:03 AM, Jun 30
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
July 2030
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 2:23 PM, Jul 28 – 3:47 PM, Jul 29
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
August 2030
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 5:01 AM, Aug 27 – 5:25 AM, Aug 28
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
September 2030
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 6:39 PM, Sep 25 – 5:20 PM, Sep 26
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
November 2030
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 7:09 PM, Nov 23 – 3:51 PM, Nov 24
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
December 2030
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 6:23 AM, Dec 23 – 2:54 AM, Dec 24
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
Tithi start and end times are shown in your local time. Festival dates follow the standard Indian (sunrise) calendar and may vary by a day in other regions, and may differ slightly from regional almanacs (especially around an Adhik Maas).
What the sky brings in 2030
Beyond the dates the Masik Shivaratri Vrat Calendar lists, 2030 brings 4 eclipses - 2 solar and 2 lunar - of which 3 are above the horizon somewhere in India. Maha Shivaratri falls on 2 March, 19 days later in the year than in 2029 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 2030
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Hindu date | Seen from India |
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| 1 Jun 11:58 AM | Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Jyeshtha Amavasya | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 16 Jun 12:03 AM | Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Ashadha Krishna Pratipada | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 25 Nov 12:20 PM | Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Margashirsha Amavasya | Not visible |
| 10 Dec 3:57 AM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Margashirsha Krishna Pratipada | Penumbral only |
Sutak Kaal is observed for 2 of these. A penumbral (Upachhaya) eclipse is not counted as a grahan.
Guru and Shani in 2030
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
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| 25 Jan 2:00 AM | Guru (Jupiter) | Tula → Vrishchika |
| 17 Apr 9:10 AM | Shani (Saturn) | Mesha → Vrishabha |
| 1 May 2:20 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Vrishchika → Tula re-entry while retrograde |
| 23 Sep 2:30 AM | Guru (Jupiter) | Tula → Vrishchika |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half. Rahu enters Vrishchika on 11 January 2030, carrying the eclipse axis with it.
Frequently asked questions about the Masik Shivaratri Vrat Calendar 2030
How many festivals and vrats does the Masik Shivaratri Vrat Calendar list in 2030?
The Masik Shivaratri Vrat Calendar lists 12 dates in 2030, of which 11 are vrats. The first is Masik Shivaratri on Wednesday, 2 January 2030, and the last is Masik Shivaratri on Monday, 23 December 2030.
Which traditional year does 2030 correspond to in the Masik Shivaratri Vrat Calendar?
The Gregorian year 2030 spans Vikram Samvat 2086 – 2087. The traditional year does not begin on 1 January, so one Gregorian year usually covers the end of one era year and the start of the next.
Will there be an Adhik Maas in 2030?
No. 2030 has twelve lunar months with no Adhik Maas, so its festival dates fall in their usual Gregorian window rather than being pushed later by an intercalary month.
Will there be any eclipses in 2030?
2030 has 4 eclipses:
- 1 June 2030 - Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal will be observed
- 16 June 2030 - Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal will be observed
- 25 November 2030 - Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 10 December 2030 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), penumbral only, so no Sutak will be observed
Sutak Kaal is observed only for an eclipse actually visible where you are, so 2 of these will be kept in India.
Will Guru or Shani change sign in 2030?
Yes - 4 sign changes among the slow grahas in 2030:
- Guru (Jupiter) enters Vrishchika on 25 January 2030
- Shani (Saturn) enters Vrishabha on 17 April 2030
- Guru (Jupiter) enters Tula on 1 May 2030, moving retrograde
- Guru (Jupiter) enters Vrishchika on 23 September 2030
Jupiter takes about a year to cross one sign and Saturn about two and a half, so these transits colour the whole year rather than a single week.
Are these 2030 dates the same everywhere?
The dates follow the standard Indian sunrise-based calendar. Because a tithi begins and ends at a fixed moment rather than at midnight, an observance can fall a day earlier or later where sunrise differs - most noticeably outside India. Set your city in the box at the top to see the start and end times in your own local time, and check the daily Panchang for the exact window on the day.
About the Masik Shivaratri Vrat Calendar
A month-by-month list of every Masik Shivaratri of the year - the monthly night-vigil fast of Lord Shiva, kept at nishita kaal (midnight) on the dark-fortnight (Krishna) Chaturdashi. It includes the great Maha Shivaratri of Phalguna, with the lunar month and tithi timing of each.
Each entry lists the festival or vrat with its date, the prevailing tithi, and a short note on the observance. Use the year links to plan ahead into the coming years or to look up a date from the archive.
This list is the festival dates, not the daily five limbs. For sunrise, Rahu Kalam and the day's yoga, open the Panchang. Other calendars are on the Calendars index. The story of a fast is under Vrat Katha.
