Masik Shivaratri Vrat Calendar
A month-by-month list of every Masik Shivaratri of the year - the monthly night-vigil fast of Lord Shiva, kept at nishita kaal (midnight) on the dark-fortnight (Krishna) Chaturdashi. It includes the great Maha Shivaratri of Phalguna, with the lunar month and tithi timing of each.
Masik Shivaratri Days
January 2026
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 10:23 PM, Jan 16 – 12:09 AM, Jan 18
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
February 2026
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Maha Shivaratri
Tithi 4:08 PM, Feb 14 – 5:08 PM, Feb 15
The great night of Lord Shiva, observed with fasting, a night vigil and Rudrabhishek.
March 2026
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 9:39 AM, Mar 17 – 8:26 AM, Mar 18
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
April 2026
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 10:33 PM, Apr 15 – 8:19 PM, Apr 16
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
May 2026
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 8:32 AM, May 15 – 5:11 AM, May 16
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
June 2026
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 4:11 PM, Jun 13 – 12:20 PM, Jun 14
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
July 2026
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 10:30 PM, Jul 12 – 6:50 PM, Jul 13
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
August 2026
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 4:54 AM, Aug 11 – 1:49 AM, Aug 12
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
September 2026
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 12:25 PM, Sep 9 – 10:33 AM, Sep 10
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
October 2026
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 10:15 PM, Oct 8 – 9:31 PM, Oct 9
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
November 2026
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 10:40 AM, Nov 7 – 11:27 AM, Nov 8
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
December 2026
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 2:22 AM, Dec 7 – 4:06 AM, Dec 8
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
Tithi start and end times are shown in your local time. Festival dates follow the standard Indian (sunrise) calendar and may vary by a day in other regions, and may differ slightly from regional almanacs (especially around an Adhik Maas).
Frequently asked questions about Masik Shivaratri Vrat Calendar
What is Masik Shivaratri?
The monthly Shiva night - the Chaturdashi of the dark fortnight, with the worship at nishita kaal, the midnight window. Twelve fall in a year, and the Phalguna one is Maha Shivaratri.
How is the fast kept?
A day fast, phalahar or nirjala, with a night vigil and abhishek in the midnight window - in the fuller observance in four watches through the night - and paran the next morning. The Shivratri vrat vidhi gives the procedure.
How does it differ from Pradosh Vrat?
A day and a window. Pradosh is Trayodashi at twilight; Shivaratri is Chaturdashi at midnight. Many devotees keep both in succession.
Why can the date differ from another almanac?
Because the Chaturdashi must be current at nishita kaal, and where the tithi spans two midnights almanacs choose differently. The calendar shows the tithi timing so the reason is visible.
What is offered?
Water or milk on the linga, bel patra, white flowers, bhang and dhatura - never tulsi, ketaki or haldi. The Mahashivratri samagri page covers the four-watch puja.
About the Masik Shivaratri Vrat Calendar
A month-by-month list of every Masik Shivaratri of the year - the monthly night-vigil fast of Lord Shiva, kept at nishita kaal (midnight) on the dark-fortnight (Krishna) Chaturdashi. It includes the great Maha Shivaratri of Phalguna, with the lunar month and tithi timing of each.
Each entry lists the festival or vrat with its date, the prevailing tithi, and a short note on the observance. Use the year links to plan ahead into the coming years or to look up a date from the archive.
This list is the festival dates, not the daily five limbs. For sunrise, Rahu Kalam and the day's yoga, open the Panchang. Other calendars are on the Calendars index. The story of a fast is under Vrat Katha.
