Masik Shivaratri Vrat Calendar 1956
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 1956 lists 13 dates, beginning with Masik Shivaratri on 11 January.
Masik Shivaratri Days
January 1956
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 3:09 AM, Jan 11 – 5:56 AM, Jan 12
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
February 1956
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 11:17 PM, Feb 9 – 1:30 AM, Feb 11
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
March 1956
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Maha Shivaratri
Tithi 4:26 PM, Mar 9 – 5:52 PM, Mar 10
The great night of Lord Shiva, observed with fasting, a night vigil and Rudrabhishek.
April 1956
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 9:52 AM, Apr 9 – 9:10 AM, Apr 10
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
May 1956
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 10:37 PM, May 8 – 8:57 PM, May 9
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
June 1956
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 9:11 AM, Jun 7 – 6:10 AM, Jun 8
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
July 1956
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 5:26 PM, Jul 6 – 1:54 PM, Jul 7
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
August 1956
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 12:30 AM, Aug 5 – 8:48 PM, Aug 5
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
September 1956
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 7:17 AM, Sep 3 – 3:48 AM, Sep 4
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
October 1956
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 2:48 PM, Oct 2 – 12:13 PM, Oct 3
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
November 1956
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 12:23 AM, Nov 1 – 10:59 PM, Nov 1
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 12:40 PM, Nov 30 – 1:00 PM, Dec 1
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
December 1956
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 4:14 AM, Dec 30 – 5:41 AM, Dec 31
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).
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. Dates are shown for the current and the coming year.