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Masik Shivaratri dates in Belfast, 2028

Northern Ireland, United Kingdom · 54.60°, -5.93° · Europe/London

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

In 2028, Belfast has 12 Masik Shivaratri dates, from Mon, Jan 24 to Thu, Dec 14. 9 match the Indian date, 3 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
Mon, Jan 24Krishna (waning)Mon, Jan 24, 10:41 AM – Tue, Jan 25, 12:49 PM12:36 AMSunset 4:45 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Jan 25, 12:49 PMSame
Wed, Feb 23Krishna (waning)Wed, Feb 23, 5:16 AM – Thu, Feb 24, 7:58 AM12:37 AMSunset 5:46 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Feb 24, 7:58 AMSame
Thu, Mar 23Krishna (waning)Fri, Mar 24, 12:05 AM – Sat, Mar 25, 2:29 AM12:30 AMSunset 6:43 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, Mar 25, 2:29 AMTithi also holds at the next midnight1 day earlier
Sat, Apr 22Krishna (waning)Sat, Apr 22, 6:29 PM – Sun, Apr 23, 7:54 PM1:22 AMSunset 8:41 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Apr 23, 7:54 PMSame
Mon, May 22Krishna (waning)Mon, May 22, 9:36 AM – Tue, May 23, 9:43 AM1:21 AMSunset 9:35 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, May 23, 9:43 AMSame
Tue, Jun 20Krishna (waning)Tue, Jun 20, 10:21 PM – Wed, Jun 21, 9:11 PM1:26 AMSunset 10:04 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, Jun 21, 9:11 PM1 day earlier
Thu, Jul 20Krishna (waning)Thu, Jul 20, 9:10 AM – Fri, Jul 21, 6:50 AM1:31 AMSunset 9:46 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Jul 21, 6:50 AMSame
Fri, Aug 18Krishna (waning)Fri, Aug 18, 6:33 PM – Sat, Aug 19, 3:19 PM1:29 AMSunset 8:51 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, Aug 19, 3:19 PMSame
Sun, Sep 17Krishna (waning)Sun, Sep 17, 3:03 AM – Sun, Sep 17, 11:20 PM1:20 AMSunset 7:37 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Sep 17, 11:20 PMTithi begins and ends between two midnightsSame
Mon, Oct 16Krishna (waning)Mon, Oct 16, 11:18 AM – Tue, Oct 17, 7:37 AM1:11 AMSunset 6:24 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Oct 17, 7:37 AMSame
Tue, Nov 14Krishna (waning)Tue, Nov 14, 7:07 PM – Wed, Nov 15, 4:06 PM12:10 AMSunset 4:25 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, Nov 15, 4:06 PM1 day earlier
Thu, Dec 14Krishna (waning)Thu, Dec 14, 5:22 AM – Fri, Dec 15, 3:32 AM12:20 AMSunset 3:59 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Dec 15, 3:32 AMSame

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

Masik Shivaratri in Belfast: questions

+ How many Masik Shivaratri days are there in 2028 in Belfast?
12, computed for Belfast's coordinates and the Europe/London time zone. The first falls on Mon, Jan 24 and the last on Thu, Dec 14.
+ Are Belfast 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 Belfast. In 2028, 9 of 12 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 3 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 Belfast 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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