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Masik Shivaratri dates in Richmond, 2028

Virginia, United States · 37.54°, -77.44° · America/New York

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

In 2028, Richmond has 12 Masik Shivaratri dates, from Mon, Jan 24 to Thu, Dec 14. 7 match the Indian date, 5 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, 5:41 AM – Tue, Jan 25, 7:49 AM12:22 AMSunset 5:24 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Jan 25, 7:49 AMSame
Tue, Feb 22Krishna (waning)Wed, Feb 23, 12:16 AM – Thu, Feb 24, 2:58 AM12:24 AMSunset 5:56 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Feb 24, 2:58 AMTithi also holds at the next midnight1 day earlier
Thu, Mar 23Krishna (waning)Thu, Mar 23, 8:05 PM – Fri, Mar 24, 10:29 PM1:16 AMSunset 7:25 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Mar 24, 10:29 PM1 day earlier
Sat, Apr 22Krishna (waning)Sat, Apr 22, 1:29 PM – Sun, Apr 23, 2:54 PM1:08 AMSunset 7:52 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Apr 23, 2:54 PMSame
Mon, May 22Krishna (waning)Mon, May 22, 4:36 AM – Tue, May 23, 4:43 AM1:07 AMSunset 8:19 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, May 23, 4:43 AMSame
Tue, Jun 20Krishna (waning)Tue, Jun 20, 5:21 PM – Wed, Jun 21, 4:11 PM1:12 AMSunset 8:35 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, Jun 21, 4:11 PM1 day earlier
Thu, Jul 20Krishna (waning)Thu, Jul 20, 4:10 AM – Fri, Jul 21, 1:50 AM1:17 AMSunset 8:28 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Jul 21, 1:50 AMSame
Fri, Aug 18Krishna (waning)Fri, Aug 18, 1:33 PM – Sat, Aug 19, 10:19 AM1:15 AMSunset 7:59 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, Aug 19, 10:19 AMSame
Sat, Sep 16Krishna (waning)Sat, Sep 16, 10:03 PM – Sun, Sep 17, 6:20 PM1:06 AMSunset 7:17 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Sep 17, 6:20 PM1 day earlier
Mon, Oct 16Krishna (waning)Mon, Oct 16, 6:18 AM – Tue, Oct 17, 2:37 AM12:56 AMSunset 6:32 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Oct 17, 2:37 AMSame
Tue, Nov 14Krishna (waning)Tue, Nov 14, 2:07 PM – Wed, Nov 15, 11:06 AM11:56 PMSunset 5:01 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, Nov 15, 11:06 AM1 day earlier
Thu, Dec 14Krishna (waning)Thu, Dec 14, 12:22 AM – Thu, Dec 14, 10:32 PM12:06 AMSunset 4:53 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Dec 14, 10:32 PMTithi begins and ends between two midnightsSame

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

Masik Shivaratri in Richmond: questions

+ How many Masik Shivaratri days are there in 2028 in Richmond?
12, computed for Richmond's coordinates and the America/New York time zone. The first falls on Mon, Jan 24 and the last on Thu, Dec 14.
+ Are Richmond 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 Richmond. In 2028, 7 of 12 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 5 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 Richmond 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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