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Masik Shivaratri 2026 · 12 dates

Masik Shivaratri is kept for Lord Shiva on the Krishna paksha Chaturdashi of every month. The main puja is at midnight (Nishita Kaal), so the day is the one on which Chaturdashi covers Nishita. The one in Magha (Phalguna in North India) is Maha Shivaratri.

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Masik Shivaratri — Thursday, 8 October 2026

Nishita puja
11:39 PM – 12:28 AM
Chaturdashi tithi
Thu, 8 Oct, 10:16 PM → Fri, 9 Oct, 09:36 PM

Masik Shivaratri 2026 — Hyderabad

DateShivaratriNishita puja timeChaturdashi
Fri, 16 JanMasik Shivaratri12:00 AM – 12:52 AMFri, 16 Jan, 10:22 PM → Sun, 18 Jan, 12:04 AM
Sun, 15 FebMaha Shivaratri · The great night of Shiva12:05 AM – 12:55 AMSun, 15 Feb, 05:05 PM → Mon, 16 Feb, 05:34 PM
Tue, 17 MarMasik Shivaratri12:00 AM – 12:48 AMTue, 17 Mar, 09:23 AM → Wed, 18 Mar, 08:25 AM
Wed, 15 AprMasik Shivaratri11:53 PM – 12:39 AMWed, 15 Apr, 10:31 PM → Thu, 16 Apr, 08:11 PM
Fri, 15 MayMasik Shivaratri11:50 PM – 12:35 AMFri, 15 May, 08:31 AM → Sat, 16 May, 05:11 AM
Sat, 13 JunMasik Shivaratri11:55 PM – 12:38 AMSat, 13 Jun, 04:08 PM → Sun, 14 Jun, 12:20 PM
Sun, 12 JulMasik Shivaratri12:00 AM – 12:44 AMSun, 12 Jul, 10:30 PM → Mon, 13 Jul, 06:49 PM
Tue, 11 AugMasik Shivaratri11:59 PM – 12:44 AMTue, 11 Aug, 04:54 AM → Wed, 12 Aug, 01:53 AM
Wed, 9 SepMasik Shivaratri11:50 PM – 12:37 AMWed, 9 Sep, 12:31 PM → Thu, 10 Sep, 10:33 AM
Thu, 8 Oct · nextMasik Shivaratri11:39 PM – 12:28 AMThu, 8 Oct, 10:16 PM → Fri, 9 Oct, 09:36 PM
Sat, 7 NovMasik Shivaratri11:35 PM – 12:25 AMSat, 7 Nov, 10:48 AM → Sun, 8 Nov, 11:28 AM
Mon, 7 DecMasik Shivaratri11:42 PM – 12:34 AMMon, 7 Dec, 02:22 AM → Tue, 8 Dec, 04:12 AM

12 dates in 2026. Tithi times are cut to the minute; puja windows are rounded.

How the dates are decided

  1. The Krishna paksha Chaturdashi tithi is found from the Sun and Moon positions.
  2. The day is the one on which Chaturdashi prevails at Nishita Kaal, the midnight muhurta.
  3. The puja time shown is the part of Nishita Kaal within Chaturdashi.

Calculated from the Sun and Moon positions for your place with the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, in IST. Vrat and festival days follow the rules Drik Panchang uses; on our test set of 178 vrat dates and over 1,200 timings they match to the day, and times agree within a minute.

Frequently asked questions

What is Nishita Kaal?

Nishita Kaal is the eighth muhurta of the night — about 48 minutes around local midnight — the most important time for Shivaratri puja.

When is Maha Shivaratri?

Maha Shivaratri is the Masik Shivaratri of Magha (amanta) / Phalguna (purnimanta), usually in February or March. It is marked in the list.

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Last updated 2026-09-29