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Masik Shivaratri dates in Phoenix, 2028

Arizona, United States · 33.45°, -112.07° · America/Phoenix

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

In 2028, Phoenix 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, 3:41 AM – Tue, Jan 25, 5:49 AM12:41 AMSunset 5:52 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Jan 25, 5:49 AMSame
Tue, Feb 22Krishna (waning)Tue, Feb 22, 10:16 PM – Thu, Feb 24, 12:58 AM12:42 AMSunset 6:19 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Feb 24, 12:58 AMTithi also holds at the next midnight1 day earlier
Thu, Mar 23Krishna (waning)Thu, Mar 23, 5:05 PM – Fri, Mar 24, 7:29 PM12:35 AMSunset 6:43 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 AM12:27 AMSunset 7:05 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 AM12:26 AMSunset 7:28 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 PM12:31 AMSunset 7:42 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 PM12:36 AMSunset 7:37 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 AM12:33 AMSunset 7:12 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 PM12:24 AMSunset 6:34 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 PM12:15 AMSunset 5:54 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Oct 16, 11:37 PMTithi begins and ends between two midnightsSame
Tue, Nov 14Krishna (waning)Tue, Nov 14, 12:07 PM – Wed, Nov 15, 9:06 AM12:14 AMSunset 5:27 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, Nov 15, 9:06 AM1 day earlier
Wed, Dec 13Krishna (waning)Wed, Dec 13, 10:22 PM – Thu, Dec 14, 8:32 PM12:24 AMSunset 5:22 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Dec 14, 8:32 PM1 day earlier

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

Masik Shivaratri in Phoenix: questions

+ How many Masik Shivaratri days are there in 2028 in Phoenix?
12, computed for Phoenix's coordinates and the America/Phoenix time zone. The first falls on Mon, Jan 24 and the last on Wed, Dec 13.
+ Are Phoenix 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 Phoenix. 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. 3 of this year's 12 entries for Phoenix 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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