Masik Shivaratri dates in Madrid, 2028
Community of Madrid, Spain · 40.42°, -3.70° · Europe/Madrid
Written and reviewed by The Kriya Yogi · Updated 5 October 2026
In 2028, Madrid has 12 Masik Shivaratri dates, from Mon, Jan 24 to Thu, Dec 14. 9 match the Indian date, 3 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, 11:41 AM – Tue, Jan 25, 1:49 PM | 1:27 AM | Sunset 6:23 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Jan 25, 1:49 PM | Same |
| Wed, Feb 23 | Krishna (waning) | Wed, Feb 23, 6:16 AM – Thu, Feb 24, 8:58 AM | 1:29 AM | Sunset 6:59 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Feb 24, 8:58 AM | Same |
| Thu, Mar 23 | Krishna (waning) | Fri, Mar 24, 1:05 AM – Sat, Mar 25, 3:29 AM | 1:21 AM | Sunset 7:30 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, Mar 25, 3:29 AMTithi also holds at the next midnight | 1 day earlier |
| Sat, Apr 22 | Krishna (waning) | Sat, Apr 22, 7:29 PM – Sun, Apr 23, 8:54 PM | 2:13 AM | Sunset 9:01 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Apr 23, 8:54 PM | Same |
| Mon, May 22 | Krishna (waning) | Mon, May 22, 10:36 AM – Tue, May 23, 10:43 AM | 2:12 AM | Sunset 9:31 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, May 23, 10:43 AM | Same |
| Tue, Jun 20 | Krishna (waning) | Tue, Jun 20, 11:21 PM – Wed, Jun 21, 10:11 PM | 2:17 AM | Sunset 9:49 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, Jun 21, 10:11 PM | 1 day earlier |
| Thu, Jul 20 | Krishna (waning) | Thu, Jul 20, 10:10 AM – Fri, Jul 21, 7:50 AM | 2:22 AM | Sunset 9:41 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Jul 21, 7:50 AM | Same |
| Fri, Aug 18 | Krishna (waning) | Fri, Aug 18, 7:33 PM – Sat, Aug 19, 4:19 PM | 2:20 AM | Sunset 9:09 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, Aug 19, 4:19 PM | Same |
| Sun, Sep 17 | Krishna (waning) | Sun, Sep 17, 4:03 AM – Mon, Sep 18, 12:20 AM | 2:11 AM | Sunset 8:22 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Sep 18, 12:20 AMTithi begins and ends between two midnights | Same |
| Mon, Oct 16 | Krishna (waning) | Mon, Oct 16, 12:18 PM – Tue, Oct 17, 8:37 AM | 2:02 AM | Sunset 7:34 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Oct 17, 8:37 AM | Same |
| Tue, Nov 14 | Krishna (waning) | Tue, Nov 14, 8:07 PM – Wed, Nov 15, 5:06 PM | 1:01 AM | Sunset 6:00 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, Nov 15, 5:06 PM | 1 day earlier |
| Thu, Dec 14 | Krishna (waning) | Thu, Dec 14, 6:22 AM – Fri, Dec 15, 4:32 AM | 1:11 AM | Sunset 5:50 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Dec 15, 4:32 AM | Same |
What Masik Shivaratri is and how it is kept: the Masik Shivaratri 2028 guide.
Masik Shivaratri in Madrid: questions
+ How many Masik Shivaratri days are there in 2028 in Madrid?
12, computed for Madrid's coordinates and the Europe/Madrid time zone. The first falls on Mon, Jan 24 and the last on Thu, Dec 14.
+ Are Madrid 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 Madrid. In 2028, 9 of 12 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 3 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 Madrid 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.
Other observances in Madrid
- Ekadashi 2028
- Purnima 2028
- Amavasya 2028
- Pradosh 2028
- Sankranti 2028
- Sankashti Chaturthi 2028
- Vinayaka Chaturthi 2028
- Masik Durgashtami 2028
- Kalashtami 2028
- Skanda Shashthi 2028
