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Masik Shivaratri dates in Los Angeles, 2028

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

In 2028, Los Angeles 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.
DateFortnightTithi window (local)Local midnightDetailsvs India
Mon, Jan 24Krishna (waning)Mon, Jan 24, 2:41 AM – Tue, Jan 25, 4:49 AM12:05 AMSunset 5:15 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Jan 25, 4:49 AMSame
Tue, Feb 22Krishna (waning)Tue, Feb 22, 9:16 PM – Wed, Feb 23, 11:58 PM12:07 AMSunset 5:43 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, Feb 23, 11:58 PM1 day earlier
Thu, Mar 23Krishna (waning)Thu, Mar 23, 5:05 PM – Fri, Mar 24, 7:29 PM12:59 AMSunset 7:08 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Mar 24, 7:29 PM1 day earlier
Sat, Apr 22Krishna (waning)Sat, Apr 22, 10:29 AM – Sun, Apr 23, 11:54 AM12:51 AMSunset 7:30 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Apr 23, 11:54 AMSame
Mon, May 22Krishna (waning)Mon, May 22, 1:36 AM – Tue, May 23, 1:43 AM12:50 AMSunset 7:54 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, May 23, 1:43 AMSame
Tue, Jun 20Krishna (waning)Tue, Jun 20, 2:21 PM – Wed, Jun 21, 1:11 PM12:56 AMSunset 8:08 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, Jun 21, 1:11 PM1 day earlier
Thu, Jul 20Krishna (waning)Thu, Jul 20, 1:10 AM – Thu, Jul 20, 10:50 PM1:00 AMSunset 8:03 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Jul 20, 10:50 PMTithi begins and ends between two midnightsSame
Fri, Aug 18Krishna (waning)Fri, Aug 18, 10:33 AM – Sat, Aug 19, 7:19 AM12:58 AMSunset 7:37 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, Aug 19, 7:19 AMSame
Sat, Sep 16Krishna (waning)Sat, Sep 16, 7:03 PM – Sun, Sep 17, 3:20 PM12:49 AMSunset 6:59 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Sep 17, 3:20 PM1 day earlier
Mon, Oct 16Krishna (waning)Mon, Oct 16, 3:18 AM – Mon, Oct 16, 11:37 PM12:39 AMSunset 6:18 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Oct 16, 11:37 PMTithi begins and ends between two midnightsSame
Tue, Nov 14Krishna (waning)Tue, Nov 14, 11:07 AM – Wed, Nov 15, 8:06 AM11:39 PMSunset 4:51 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, Nov 15, 8:06 AM1 day earlier
Wed, Dec 13Krishna (waning)Wed, Dec 13, 9:22 PM – Thu, Dec 14, 7:32 PM11:49 PMSunset 4:46 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Dec 14, 7:32 PM1 day earlier

What Masik Shivaratri is and how it is kept: the Masik Shivaratri 2028 guide. Daily sunrise and brahma muhurta: Los Angeles practice calendar.

Masik Shivaratri in Los Angeles: questions

+ How many Masik Shivaratri days are there in 2028 in Los Angeles?
12, computed for Los Angeles's coordinates and the America/Los Angeles time zone. The first falls on Mon, Jan 24 and the last on Wed, Dec 13.
+ Are Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles. 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 Los Angeles 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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