Masik Shivaratri dates in Dubai, 2028
Dubai, United Arab Emirates · 25.20°, 55.27° · Asia/Dubai
Written and reviewed by The Kriya Yogi · Updated 5 October 2026
In 2028, Dubai 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, 2:41 PM – Tue, Jan 25, 4:49 PM | 12:31 AM | Sunset 5:57 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Jan 25, 4:49 PM | Same |
| Wed, Feb 23 | Krishna (waning) | Wed, Feb 23, 9:16 AM – Thu, Feb 24, 11:58 AM | 12:33 AM | Sunset 6:18 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Feb 24, 11:58 AM | Same |
| Fri, Mar 24 | Krishna (waning) | Fri, Mar 24, 4:05 AM – Sat, Mar 25, 6:29 AM | 12:25 AM | Sunset 6:32 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, Mar 25, 6:29 AM | Same |
| Sat, Apr 22 | Krishna (waning) | Sat, Apr 22, 9:29 PM – Sun, Apr 23, 10:54 PM | 12:18 AM | Sunset 6:45 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Apr 23, 10:54 PM | Same |
| Mon, May 22 | Krishna (waning) | Mon, May 22, 12:36 PM – Tue, May 23, 12:43 PM | 12:16 AM | Sunset 7:01 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, May 23, 12:43 PM | Same |
| Wed, Jun 21 | Krishna (waning) | Wed, Jun 21, 1:21 AM – Thu, Jun 22, 12:11 AM | 12:22 AM | Sunset 7:13 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Jun 22, 12:11 AMTithi begins and ends between two midnights | Same |
| Thu, Jul 20 | Krishna (waning) | Thu, Jul 20, 12:10 PM – Fri, Jul 21, 9:50 AM | 12:26 AM | Sunset 7:11 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Jul 21, 9:50 AM | Same |
| Fri, Aug 18 | Krishna (waning) | Fri, Aug 18, 9:33 PM – Sat, Aug 19, 6:19 PM | 12:24 AM | Sunset 6:53 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, Aug 19, 6:19 PM | Same |
| Sun, Sep 17 | Krishna (waning) | Sun, Sep 17, 6:03 AM – Mon, Sep 18, 2:20 AM | 12:14 AM | Sunset 6:22 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Sep 18, 2:20 AM | Same |
| Mon, Oct 16 | Krishna (waning) | Mon, Oct 16, 2:18 PM – Tue, Oct 17, 10:37 AM | 12:05 AM | Sunset 5:52 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Oct 17, 10:37 AM | Same |
| Tue, Nov 14 | Krishna (waning) | Tue, Nov 14, 11:07 PM – Wed, Nov 15, 8:06 PM | 12:05 AM | Sunset 5:32 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, Nov 15, 8:06 PM | 1 day earlier |
| Thu, Dec 14 | Krishna (waning) | Thu, Dec 14, 9:22 AM – Fri, Dec 15, 7:32 AM | 12:15 AM | Sunset 5:32 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Dec 15, 7:32 AM | Same |
What Masik Shivaratri is and how it is kept: the Masik Shivaratri 2028 guide.
Masik Shivaratri in Dubai: questions
+ How many Masik Shivaratri days are there in 2028 in Dubai?
12, computed for Dubai's coordinates and the Asia/Dubai time zone. The first falls on Mon, Jan 24 and the last on Thu, Dec 14.
+ Are Dubai 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 Dubai. 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 Dubai 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.