Masik Shivaratri dates in Kingston, 2028
Kingston, Jamaica · 17.97°, -76.79° · America/Jamaica
Written and reviewed by The Kriya Yogi · Updated 5 October 2026
In 2028, Kingston has 12 Masik Shivaratri dates, from Mon, Jan 24 to Thu, Dec 14. 7 match the Indian date, 5 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, 5:41 AM – Tue, Jan 25, 7:49 AM | 12:20 AM | Sunset 5:57 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Jan 25, 7:49 AM | Same |
| Tue, Feb 22 | Krishna (waning) | Wed, Feb 23, 12:16 AM – Thu, Feb 24, 2:58 AM | 12:21 AM | Sunset 6:12 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Feb 24, 2:58 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 | 12:14 AM | Sunset 6:19 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 | 12:06 AM | Sunset 6:26 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 | 12:05 AM | Sunset 6:36 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 | 12:10 AM | Sunset 6:46 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 | 12:14 AM | Sunset 6:46 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Jul 21, 12:50 AM | Same |
| Fri, Aug 18 | Krishna (waning) | Fri, Aug 18, 12:33 PM – Sat, Aug 19, 9:19 AM | 12:12 AM | Sunset 6:33 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 | 12:03 AM | Sunset 6:09 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 | 11:53 PM | Sunset 5:45 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Oct 17, 1:37 AM | Same |
| Tue, Nov 14 | Krishna (waning) | Tue, Nov 14, 2:07 PM – Wed, Nov 15, 11:06 AM | 11:53 PM | Sunset 5:32 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, Nov 15, 11:06 AM | 1 day earlier |
| Thu, Dec 14 | Krishna (waning) | Thu, Dec 14, 12:22 AM – Thu, Dec 14, 10:32 PM | 12:03 AM | Sunset 5:35 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Dec 14, 10:32 PMTithi begins and ends between two midnights | Same |
What Masik Shivaratri is and how it is kept: the Masik Shivaratri 2028 guide.
Masik Shivaratri in Kingston: questions
+ How many Masik Shivaratri days are there in 2028 in Kingston?
12, computed for Kingston's coordinates and the America/Jamaica time zone. The first falls on Mon, Jan 24 and the last on Thu, Dec 14.
+ Are Kingston 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 Kingston. In 2028, 7 of 12 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 5 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 Kingston 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.