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Masik Shivaratri dates in Halifax, 2028

Nova Scotia, Canada · 44.65°, -63.58° · America/Halifax

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

In 2028, Halifax has 12 Masik Shivaratri dates, from Mon, Jan 24 to Thu, Dec 14. 8 match the Indian date, 4 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, 6:41 AM – Tue, Jan 25, 8:49 AM12:26 AMSunset 5:11 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Jan 25, 8:49 AMSame
Wed, Feb 23Krishna (waning)Wed, Feb 23, 1:16 AM – Thu, Feb 24, 3:58 AM12:28 AMSunset 5:53 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Feb 24, 3:58 AMSame
Thu, Mar 23Krishna (waning)Thu, Mar 23, 9:05 PM – Fri, Mar 24, 11:29 PM1:21 AMSunset 7:31 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Mar 24, 11:29 PM1 day earlier
Sat, Apr 22Krishna (waning)Sat, Apr 22, 2:29 PM – Sun, Apr 23, 3:54 PM1:13 AMSunset 8:08 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Apr 23, 3:54 PMSame
Mon, May 22Krishna (waning)Mon, May 22, 5:36 AM – Tue, May 23, 5:43 AM1:12 AMSunset 8:44 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, May 23, 5:43 AMSame
Tue, Jun 20Krishna (waning)Tue, Jun 20, 6:21 PM – Wed, Jun 21, 5:11 PM1:17 AMSunset 9:04 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, Jun 21, 5:11 PM1 day earlier
Thu, Jul 20Krishna (waning)Thu, Jul 20, 5:10 AM – Fri, Jul 21, 2:50 AM1:22 AMSunset 8:54 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Jul 21, 2:50 AMSame
Fri, Aug 18Krishna (waning)Fri, Aug 18, 2:33 PM – Sat, Aug 19, 11:19 AM1:20 AMSunset 8:16 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, Aug 19, 11:19 AMSame
Sat, Sep 16Krishna (waning)Sat, Sep 16, 11:03 PM – Sun, Sep 17, 7:20 PM1:11 AMSunset 7:24 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Sep 17, 7:20 PM1 day earlier
Mon, Oct 16Krishna (waning)Mon, Oct 16, 7:18 AM – Tue, Oct 17, 3:37 AM1:01 AMSunset 6:29 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Oct 17, 3:37 AMSame
Tue, Nov 14Krishna (waning)Tue, Nov 14, 3:07 PM – Wed, Nov 15, 12:06 PM12:00 AMSunset 4:48 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, Nov 15, 12:06 PM1 day earlier
Thu, Dec 14Krishna (waning)Thu, Dec 14, 1:22 AM – Thu, Dec 14, 11:32 PM12:10 AMSunset 4:35 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Dec 14, 11:32 PMTithi begins and ends between two midnightsSame

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

Masik Shivaratri in Halifax: questions

+ How many Masik Shivaratri days are there in 2028 in Halifax?
12, computed for Halifax's coordinates and the America/Halifax time zone. The first falls on Mon, Jan 24 and the last on Thu, Dec 14.
+ Are Halifax 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 Halifax. In 2028, 8 of 12 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 4 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 Halifax 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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