Masik Shivaratri dates in Dallas, 2028
Texas, United States · 32.78°, -96.80° · America/Chicago
Written and reviewed by The Kriya Yogi · Updated 5 October 2026
In 2028, Dallas has 12 Masik Shivaratri dates, from Mon, Jan 24 to Wed, Dec 13. 6 match the Indian date, 6 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, 4:41 AM – Tue, Jan 25, 6:49 AM | 12:40 AM | Sunset 5:52 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Jan 25, 6:49 AM | Same |
| Tue, Feb 22 | Krishna (waning) | Tue, Feb 22, 11:16 PM – Thu, Feb 24, 1:58 AM | 12:41 AM | Sunset 6:19 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Feb 24, 1:58 AMTithi also holds at the next midnight | 1 day earlier |
| Thu, Mar 23 | Krishna (waning) | Thu, Mar 23, 7:05 PM – Fri, Mar 24, 9:29 PM | 1:34 AM | Sunset 7:42 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Mar 24, 9:29 PM | 1 day earlier |
| Sat, Apr 22 | Krishna (waning) | Sat, Apr 22, 12:29 PM – Sun, Apr 23, 1:54 PM | 1:26 AM | Sunset 8:03 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Apr 23, 1:54 PM | Same |
| Mon, May 22 | Krishna (waning) | Mon, May 22, 3:36 AM – Tue, May 23, 3:43 AM | 1:25 AM | Sunset 8:25 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, May 23, 3:43 AM | Same |
| Tue, Jun 20 | Krishna (waning) | Tue, Jun 20, 4:21 PM – Wed, Jun 21, 3:11 PM | 1:30 AM | Sunset 8:39 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, Jun 21, 3:11 PM | 1 day earlier |
| Thu, Jul 20 | Krishna (waning) | Thu, Jul 20, 3:10 AM – Fri, Jul 21, 12:50 AM | 1:35 AM | Sunset 8:34 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Jul 21, 12:50 AMTithi begins and ends between two midnights | Same |
| Fri, Aug 18 | Krishna (waning) | Fri, Aug 18, 12:33 PM – Sat, Aug 19, 9:19 AM | 1:32 AM | Sunset 8:10 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, Aug 19, 9:19 AM | Same |
| Sat, Sep 16 | Krishna (waning) | Sat, Sep 16, 9:03 PM – Sun, Sep 17, 5:20 PM | 1:23 AM | Sunset 7:33 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Sep 17, 5:20 PM | 1 day earlier |
| Mon, Oct 16 | Krishna (waning) | Mon, Oct 16, 5:18 AM – Tue, Oct 17, 1:37 AM | 1:14 AM | Sunset 6:54 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Oct 17, 1:37 AM | Same |
| Tue, Nov 14 | Krishna (waning) | Tue, Nov 14, 1:07 PM – Wed, Nov 15, 10:06 AM | 12:13 AM | Sunset 5:27 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, Nov 15, 10:06 AM | 1 day earlier |
| Wed, Dec 13 | Krishna (waning) | Wed, Dec 13, 11:22 PM – Thu, Dec 14, 9:32 PM | 12:23 AM | Sunset 5:23 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Dec 14, 9:32 PM | 1 day earlier |
What Masik Shivaratri is and how it is kept: the Masik Shivaratri 2028 guide. Daily sunrise and brahma muhurta: Dallas practice calendar.
Masik Shivaratri in Dallas: questions
+ How many Masik Shivaratri days are there in 2028 in Dallas?
12, computed for Dallas's coordinates and the America/Chicago time zone. The first falls on Mon, Jan 24 and the last on Wed, Dec 13.
+ Are Dallas 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 Dallas. In 2028, 6 of 12 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 6 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 Dallas 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 Dallas
- Ekadashi 2028
- Purnima 2028
- Amavasya 2028
- Pradosh 2028
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- Vinayaka Chaturthi 2028
- Masik Durgashtami 2028
- Kalashtami 2028
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