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Masik Shivaratri dates in Melbourne, 2028

Victoria, Australia · -37.81°, 144.96° · Australia/Melbourne

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

In 2028, Melbourne has 12 Masik Shivaratri dates, from Mon, Jan 24 to Thu, Dec 14. 10 match the Indian date, 2 fall a day later. 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, 9:41 PM – Tue, Jan 25, 11:49 PM1:33 AMSunset 8:41 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Jan 25, 11:49 PMSame
Wed, Feb 23Krishna (waning)Wed, Feb 23, 4:16 PM – Thu, Feb 24, 6:58 PM1:35 AMSunset 8:11 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Feb 24, 6:58 PMSame
Fri, Mar 24Krishna (waning)Fri, Mar 24, 11:05 AM – Sat, Mar 25, 1:29 PM1:28 AMSunset 7:27 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, Mar 25, 1:29 PMSame
Sun, Apr 23Krishna (waning)Sun, Apr 23, 3:29 AM – Mon, Apr 24, 4:54 AM12:20 AMSunset 5:44 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Apr 24, 4:54 AM1 day later
Mon, May 22Krishna (waning)Mon, May 22, 6:36 PM – Tue, May 23, 6:43 PM12:18 AMSunset 5:15 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, May 23, 6:43 PMSame
Wed, Jun 21Krishna (waning)Wed, Jun 21, 7:21 AM – Thu, Jun 22, 6:11 AM12:23 AMSunset 5:09 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Jun 22, 6:11 AMSame
Thu, Jul 20Krishna (waning)Thu, Jul 20, 6:10 PM – Fri, Jul 21, 3:50 PM12:27 AMSunset 5:24 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Jul 21, 3:50 PMSame
Sat, Aug 19Krishna (waning)Sat, Aug 19, 3:33 AM – Sun, Aug 20, 12:19 AM12:24 AMSunset 5:49 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Aug 20, 12:19 AMTithi begins and ends between two midnights1 day later
Sun, Sep 17Krishna (waning)Sun, Sep 17, 12:03 PM – Mon, Sep 18, 8:20 AM12:15 AMSunset 6:13 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Sep 18, 8:20 AMSame
Mon, Oct 16Krishna (waning)Mon, Oct 16, 9:18 PM – Tue, Oct 17, 5:37 PM1:06 AMSunset 7:38 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Oct 17, 5:37 PMSame
Wed, Nov 15Krishna (waning)Wed, Nov 15, 6:07 AM – Thu, Nov 16, 3:06 AM1:05 AMSunset 8:10 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Nov 16, 3:06 AMSame
Thu, Dec 14Krishna (waning)Thu, Dec 14, 4:22 PM – Fri, Dec 15, 2:32 PM1:16 AMSunset 8:38 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Dec 15, 2:32 PMSame

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

Masik Shivaratri in Melbourne: questions

+ How many Masik Shivaratri days are there in 2028 in Melbourne?
12, computed for Melbourne's coordinates and the Australia/Melbourne time zone. The first falls on Mon, Jan 24 and the last on Thu, Dec 14.
+ Are Melbourne 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 Melbourne. In 2028, 10 of 12 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 0 fall a day earlier and 2 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 Melbourne 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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