Masik Shivaratri dates in Tokyo, 2028
Tokyo, Japan · 35.68°, 139.65° · Asia/Tokyo
Written and reviewed by The Kriya Yogi · Updated 5 October 2026
In 2028, Tokyo 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.
| Date | Fortnight | Tithi window (local) | Local midnight | Details | vs India |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Jan 24 | Krishna (waning) | Mon, Jan 24, 7:41 PM – Tue, Jan 25, 9:49 PM | 11:54 PM | Sunset 5:00 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Jan 25, 9:49 PM | Same |
| Wed, Feb 23 | Krishna (waning) | Wed, Feb 23, 2:16 PM – Thu, Feb 24, 4:58 PM | 11:55 PM | Sunset 5:30 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Feb 24, 4:58 PM | Same |
| Fri, Mar 24 | Krishna (waning) | Fri, Mar 24, 9:05 AM – Sat, Mar 25, 11:29 AM | 11:48 PM | Sunset 5:57 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, Mar 25, 11:29 AM | Same |
| Sun, Apr 23 | Krishna (waning) | Sun, Apr 23, 2:29 AM – Mon, Apr 24, 3:54 AM | 11:40 PM | Sunset 6:21 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Apr 24, 3:54 AM | 1 day later |
| Mon, May 22 | Krishna (waning) | Mon, May 22, 5:36 PM – Tue, May 23, 5:43 PM | 11:39 PM | Sunset 6:45 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, May 23, 5:43 PM | Same |
| Wed, Jun 21 | Krishna (waning) | Wed, Jun 21, 6:21 AM – Thu, Jun 22, 5:11 AM | 11:44 PM | Sunset 7:01 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Jun 22, 5:11 AM | Same |
| Thu, Jul 20 | Krishna (waning) | Thu, Jul 20, 5:10 PM – Fri, Jul 21, 2:50 PM | 11:49 PM | Sunset 6:56 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Jul 21, 2:50 PM | Same |
| Sat, Aug 19 | Krishna (waning) | Sat, Aug 19, 2:33 AM – Sat, Aug 19, 11:19 PM | 11:46 PM | Sunset 6:28 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, Aug 19, 11:19 PMTithi begins and ends between two midnights | 1 day later |
| Sun, Sep 17 | Krishna (waning) | Sun, Sep 17, 11:03 AM – Mon, Sep 18, 7:20 AM | 11:37 PM | Sunset 5:48 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Sep 18, 7:20 AM | Same |
| Mon, Oct 16 | Krishna (waning) | Mon, Oct 16, 7:18 PM – Tue, Oct 17, 3:37 PM | 11:28 PM | Sunset 5:06 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Oct 17, 3:37 PM | Same |
| Wed, Nov 15 | Krishna (waning) | Wed, Nov 15, 4:07 AM – Thu, Nov 16, 1:06 AM | 11:27 PM | Sunset 4:36 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Nov 16, 1:06 AM | Same |
| Thu, Dec 14 | Krishna (waning) | Thu, Dec 14, 2:22 PM – Fri, Dec 15, 12:32 PM | 11:37 PM | Sunset 4:30 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Dec 15, 12:32 PM | Same |
What Masik Shivaratri is and how it is kept: the Masik Shivaratri 2028 guide.
Masik Shivaratri in Tokyo: questions
+ How many Masik Shivaratri days are there in 2028 in Tokyo?
12, computed for Tokyo's coordinates and the Asia/Tokyo time zone. The first falls on Mon, Jan 24 and the last on Thu, Dec 14.
+ Are Tokyo 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 Tokyo. 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 Tokyo 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.