Masik Shivaratri dates in Muscat, 2028
Muscat, Oman · 23.59°, 58.38° · Asia/Muscat
Written and reviewed by The Kriya Yogi · Updated 5 October 2026
In 2028, Muscat has 12 Masik Shivaratri dates, from Mon, Jan 24 to Thu, Dec 14. 11 match the Indian date, 1 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, 2:41 PM – Tue, Jan 25, 4:49 PM | 12:19 AM | Sunset 5:47 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Jan 25, 4:49 PM | Same |
| Wed, Feb 23 | Krishna (waning) | Wed, Feb 23, 9:16 AM – Thu, Feb 24, 11:58 AM | 12:21 AM | Sunset 6:07 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Feb 24, 11:58 AM | Same |
| Fri, Mar 24 | Krishna (waning) | Fri, Mar 24, 4:05 AM – Sat, Mar 25, 6:29 AM | 12:13 AM | Sunset 6:20 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, Mar 25, 6:29 AM | Same |
| Sat, Apr 22 | Krishna (waning) | Sat, Apr 22, 9:29 PM – Sun, Apr 23, 10:54 PM | 12:05 AM | Sunset 6:31 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Apr 23, 10:54 PM | Same |
| Mon, May 22 | Krishna (waning) | Mon, May 22, 12:36 PM – Tue, May 23, 12:43 PM | 12:04 AM | Sunset 6:45 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, May 23, 12:43 PM | Same |
| Wed, Jun 21 | Krishna (waning) | Wed, Jun 21, 1:21 AM – Thu, Jun 22, 12:11 AM | 12:09 AM | Sunset 6:57 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Jun 22, 12:11 AM | Same |
| Thu, Jul 20 | Krishna (waning) | Thu, Jul 20, 12:10 PM – Fri, Jul 21, 9:50 AM | 12:14 AM | Sunset 6:55 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Jul 21, 9:50 AM | Same |
| Fri, Aug 18 | Krishna (waning) | Fri, Aug 18, 9:33 PM – Sat, Aug 19, 6:19 PM | 12:11 AM | Sunset 6:38 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, Aug 19, 6:19 PM | Same |
| Sun, Sep 17 | Krishna (waning) | Sun, Sep 17, 6:03 AM – Mon, Sep 18, 2:20 AM | 12:02 AM | Sunset 6:09 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Sep 18, 2:20 AM | Same |
| Mon, Oct 16 | Krishna (waning) | Mon, Oct 16, 2:18 PM – Tue, Oct 17, 10:37 AM | 11:53 PM | Sunset 5:41 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Oct 17, 10:37 AM | Same |
| Tue, Nov 14 | Krishna (waning) | Tue, Nov 14, 11:07 PM – Wed, Nov 15, 8:06 PM | 11:52 PM | Sunset 5:23 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, Nov 15, 8:06 PM | 1 day earlier |
| Thu, Dec 14 | Krishna (waning) | Thu, Dec 14, 9:22 AM – Fri, Dec 15, 7:32 AM | 12:02 AM | Sunset 5:23 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Dec 15, 7:32 AM | Same |
What Masik Shivaratri is and how it is kept: the Masik Shivaratri 2028 guide.
Masik Shivaratri in Muscat: questions
+ How many Masik Shivaratri days are there in 2028 in Muscat?
12, computed for Muscat's coordinates and the Asia/Muscat time zone. The first falls on Mon, Jan 24 and the last on Thu, Dec 14.
+ Are Muscat 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 Muscat. In 2028, 11 of 12 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 1 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. No entry this year needed a flag. 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.