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Masik Shivaratri dates in Madison, 2028

Wisconsin, United States · 43.07°, -89.40° · America/Chicago

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

In 2028, Madison 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, 4:41 AM – Tue, Jan 25, 6:49 AM12:10 AMSunset 4:59 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Jan 25, 6:49 AMSame
Tue, Feb 22Krishna (waning)Tue, Feb 22, 11:16 PM – Thu, Feb 24, 1:58 AM12:11 AMSunset 5:38 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Feb 24, 1:58 AMTithi also holds at the next midnight1 day earlier
Thu, Mar 23Krishna (waning)Thu, Mar 23, 7:05 PM – Fri, Mar 24, 9:29 PM1:04 AMSunset 7:14 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Mar 24, 9:29 PM1 day earlier
Sat, Apr 22Krishna (waning)Sat, Apr 22, 12:29 PM – Sun, Apr 23, 1:54 PM12:56 AMSunset 7:49 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Apr 23, 1:54 PMSame
Mon, May 22Krishna (waning)Mon, May 22, 3:36 AM – Tue, May 23, 3:43 AM12:55 AMSunset 8:22 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, May 23, 3:43 AMSame
Tue, Jun 20Krishna (waning)Tue, Jun 20, 4:21 PM – Wed, Jun 21, 3:11 PM1:00 AMSunset 8:41 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, Jun 21, 3:11 PM1 day earlier
Thu, Jul 20Krishna (waning)Thu, Jul 20, 3:10 AM – Fri, Jul 21, 12:50 AM1:05 AMSunset 8:32 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Jul 21, 12:50 AMTithi begins and ends between two midnightsSame
Fri, Aug 18Krishna (waning)Fri, Aug 18, 12:33 PM – Sat, Aug 19, 9:19 AM1:03 AMSunset 7:57 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, Aug 19, 9:19 AMSame
Sat, Sep 16Krishna (waning)Sat, Sep 16, 9:03 PM – Sun, Sep 17, 5:20 PM12:54 AMSunset 7:07 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Sep 17, 5:20 PM1 day earlier
Mon, Oct 16Krishna (waning)Mon, Oct 16, 5:18 AM – Tue, Oct 17, 1:37 AM12:44 AMSunset 6:14 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Oct 17, 1:37 AMSame
Tue, Nov 14Krishna (waning)Tue, Nov 14, 1:07 PM – Wed, Nov 15, 10:06 AM11:44 PMSunset 4:36 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, Nov 15, 10:06 AM1 day earlier
Wed, Dec 13Krishna (waning)Wed, Dec 13, 11:22 PM – Thu, Dec 14, 9:32 PM11:53 PMSunset 4:24 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Dec 14, 9:32 PM1 day earlier

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

Masik Shivaratri in Madison: questions

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