Masik Shivaratri dates in Doha, 2028
Doha, Qatar · 25.29°, 51.53° · Asia/Qatar
Written and reviewed by The Kriya Yogi · Updated 5 October 2026
In 2028, Doha has 12 Masik Shivaratri dates, from Mon, Jan 24 to Thu, Dec 14. 11 match the Indian date, 1 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, 1:41 PM – Tue, Jan 25, 3:49 PM | 11:46 PM | Sunset 5:12 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Jan 25, 3:49 PM | Same |
| Wed, Feb 23 | Krishna (waning) | Wed, Feb 23, 8:16 AM – Thu, Feb 24, 10:58 AM | 11:48 PM | Sunset 5:33 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Feb 24, 10:58 AM | Same |
| Fri, Mar 24 | Krishna (waning) | Fri, Mar 24, 3:05 AM – Sat, Mar 25, 5:29 AM | 11:40 PM | Sunset 5:47 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, Mar 25, 5:29 AM | Same |
| Sat, Apr 22 | Krishna (waning) | Sat, Apr 22, 8:29 PM – Sun, Apr 23, 9:54 PM | 11:33 PM | Sunset 6:00 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Apr 23, 9:54 PM | Same |
| Mon, May 22 | Krishna (waning) | Mon, May 22, 11:36 AM – Tue, May 23, 11:43 AM | 11:31 PM | Sunset 6:16 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, May 23, 11:43 AM | Same |
| Wed, Jun 21 | Krishna (waning) | Wed, Jun 21, 12:21 AM – Wed, Jun 21, 11:11 PM | 11:37 PM | Sunset 6:28 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, Jun 21, 11:11 PMTithi begins and ends between two midnights | Same |
| Thu, Jul 20 | Krishna (waning) | Thu, Jul 20, 11:10 AM – Fri, Jul 21, 8:50 AM | 11:41 PM | Sunset 6:26 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Jul 21, 8:50 AM | Same |
| Fri, Aug 18 | Krishna (waning) | Fri, Aug 18, 8:33 PM – Sat, Aug 19, 5:19 PM | 11:39 PM | Sunset 6:08 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, Aug 19, 5:19 PM | Same |
| Sun, Sep 17 | Krishna (waning) | Sun, Sep 17, 5:03 AM – Mon, Sep 18, 1:20 AM | 11:29 PM | Sunset 5:37 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Sep 18, 1:20 AM | Same |
| Mon, Oct 16 | Krishna (waning) | Mon, Oct 16, 1:18 PM – Tue, Oct 17, 9:37 AM | 11:20 PM | Sunset 5:07 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Oct 17, 9:37 AM | Same |
| Tue, Nov 14 | Krishna (waning) | Tue, Nov 14, 10:07 PM – Wed, Nov 15, 7:06 PM | 11:20 PM | Sunset 4:47 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, Nov 15, 7:06 PM | 1 day earlier |
| Thu, Dec 14 | Krishna (waning) | Thu, Dec 14, 8:22 AM – Fri, Dec 15, 6:32 AM | 11:30 PM | Sunset 4:47 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Dec 15, 6:32 AM | Same |
What Masik Shivaratri is and how it is kept: the Masik Shivaratri 2028 guide.
Masik Shivaratri in Doha: questions
+ How many Masik Shivaratri days are there in 2028 in Doha?
12, computed for Doha's coordinates and the Asia/Qatar time zone. The first falls on Mon, Jan 24 and the last on Thu, Dec 14.
+ Are Doha 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 Doha. In 2028, 11 of 12 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 whose following midnight (computed as the midpoint between sunset and the next sunrise) falls inside the Krishna Chaturdashi tithi. 1 of this year's 12 entries for Doha 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.