Masik Durgashtami dates in Port Louis, 2028

Port Louis, Mauritius · -20.16°, 57.50° · Indian/Mauritius

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

In 2028, Port Louis has 13 Masik Durgashtami dates, from Wed, Jan 5 to Sun, Dec 24. 12 match the Indian date, 1 fall a day earlier. The eighth lunar day of the waxing fortnight, the monthly day of the Goddess Durga.
DateFortnightTithi window (local)SunriseDetailsvs India
Wed, Jan 5Shukla (waxing)Tue, Jan 4, 4:52 PM – Wed, Jan 5, 6:22 PM5:36 AMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Fri, Feb 4Shukla (waxing)Thu, Feb 3, 10:54 AM – Fri, Feb 4, 11:19 AM5:56 AMWeekday: FridaySame
Sat, Mar 4Shukla (waxing)Sat, Mar 4, 1:16 AM – Sun, Mar 5, 12:43 AM6:10 AMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Mon, Apr 3Shukla (waxing)Sun, Apr 2, 11:54 AM – Mon, Apr 3, 10:33 AM6:18 AMWeekday: MondaySame
Tue, May 2Shukla (waxing)Mon, May 1, 7:23 PM – Tue, May 2, 5:27 PM6:27 AMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Wed, May 31Shukla (waxing)Wed, May 31, 12:44 AM – Wed, May 31, 10:31 PM6:39 AMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Thu, Jun 29Shukla (waxing)Thu, Jun 29, 5:18 AM – Fri, Jun 30, 3:10 AM6:46 AMWeekday: ThursdaySame
Sat, Jul 29Shukla (waxing)Fri, Jul 28, 10:35 AM – Sat, Jul 29, 8:58 AM6:42 AMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Sun, Aug 27Shukla (waxing)Sat, Aug 26, 6:05 PM – Sun, Aug 27, 5:21 PM6:24 AMWeekday: SundaySame
Mon, Sep 25Shukla (waxing)Mon, Sep 25, 5:03 AM – Tue, Sep 26, 5:30 AM5:58 AMWeekday: Monday1 day earlier
Wed, Oct 25Shukla (waxing)Tue, Oct 24, 8:13 PM – Wed, Oct 25, 9:45 PM5:33 AMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Fri, Nov 24Shukla (waxing)Thu, Nov 23, 3:10 PM – Fri, Nov 24, 5:27 PM5:22 AMWeekday: FridaySame
Sun, Dec 24Shukla (waxing)Sat, Dec 23, 12:30 PM – Sun, Dec 24, 3:03 PM5:30 AMWeekday: SundaySame

What Masik Durgashtami is and how it is kept: the Masik Durgashtami 2028 guide.

Masik Durgashtami in Port Louis: questions

+ How many Masik Durgashtami days are there in 2028 in Port Louis?
13, computed for Port Louis's coordinates and the Indian/Mauritius time zone. The first falls on Wed, Jan 5 and the last on Sun, Dec 24.
+ Are Port Louis Masik Durgashtami dates the same as in India?
Not always. A tithi starts at the same instant everywhere, but the sunrise that decides the day happens at a different moment in Port Louis. In 2028, 12 of 13 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 on which the Shukla Ashtami tithi is in force at sunrise. No entry this year needed a flag. 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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