Masik Shivaratri dates in Cardiff, 2028
Wales, United Kingdom · 51.48°, -3.18° · Europe/London
Written and reviewed by The Kriya Yogi · Updated 5 October 2026
In 2028, Cardiff 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.
| Date | Fortnight | Tithi window (local) | Local midnight | Details | vs India |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Jan 24 | Krishna (waning) | Mon, Jan 24, 10:41 AM – Tue, Jan 25, 12:49 PM | 12:25 AM | Sunset 4:47 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Jan 25, 12:49 PM | Same |
| Wed, Feb 23 | Krishna (waning) | Wed, Feb 23, 5:16 AM – Thu, Feb 24, 7:58 AM | 12:26 AM | Sunset 5:41 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Feb 24, 7:58 AM | Same |
| Thu, Mar 23 | Krishna (waning) | Fri, Mar 24, 12:05 AM – Sat, Mar 25, 2:29 AM | 12:19 AM | Sunset 6:31 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, Mar 25, 2:29 AMTithi also holds at the next midnight | 1 day earlier |
| Sat, Apr 22 | Krishna (waning) | Sat, Apr 22, 6:29 PM – Sun, Apr 23, 7:54 PM | 1:11 AM | Sunset 8:21 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Apr 23, 7:54 PM | Same |
| Mon, May 22 | Krishna (waning) | Mon, May 22, 9:36 AM – Tue, May 23, 9:43 AM | 1:10 AM | Sunset 9:09 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, May 23, 9:43 AM | Same |
| Tue, Jun 20 | Krishna (waning) | Tue, Jun 20, 10:21 PM – Wed, Jun 21, 9:11 PM | 1:15 AM | Sunset 9:34 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, Jun 21, 9:11 PM | 1 day earlier |
| Thu, Jul 20 | Krishna (waning) | Thu, Jul 20, 9:10 AM – Fri, Jul 21, 6:50 AM | 1:20 AM | Sunset 9:19 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Jul 21, 6:50 AM | Same |
| Fri, Aug 18 | Krishna (waning) | Fri, Aug 18, 6:33 PM – Sat, Aug 19, 3:19 PM | 1:18 AM | Sunset 8:31 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, Aug 19, 3:19 PM | Same |
| Sun, Sep 17 | Krishna (waning) | Sun, Sep 17, 3:03 AM – Sun, Sep 17, 11:20 PM | 1:09 AM | Sunset 7:24 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Sep 17, 11:20 PMTithi begins and ends between two midnights | Same |
| Mon, Oct 16 | Krishna (waning) | Mon, Oct 16, 11:18 AM – Tue, Oct 17, 7:37 AM | 1:00 AM | Sunset 6:18 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Oct 17, 7:37 AM | Same |
| Tue, Nov 14 | Krishna (waning) | Tue, Nov 14, 7:07 PM – Wed, Nov 15, 4:06 PM | 11:59 PM | Sunset 4:26 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, Nov 15, 4:06 PM | 1 day earlier |
| Thu, Dec 14 | Krishna (waning) | Thu, Dec 14, 5:22 AM – Fri, Dec 15, 3:32 AM | 12:09 AM | Sunset 4:05 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Dec 15, 3:32 AM | Same |
What Masik Shivaratri is and how it is kept: the Masik Shivaratri 2028 guide.
Masik Shivaratri in Cardiff: questions
+ How many Masik Shivaratri days are there in 2028 in Cardiff?
12, computed for Cardiff's coordinates and the Europe/London time zone. The first falls on Mon, Jan 24 and the last on Thu, Dec 14.
+ Are Cardiff 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 Cardiff. 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 Cardiff 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.
Other observances in Cardiff
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- Purnima 2028
- Amavasya 2028
- Pradosh 2028
- Sankranti 2028
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- Vinayaka Chaturthi 2028
- Masik Durgashtami 2028
- Kalashtami 2028
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