Masik Shivaratri
Masik Shivaratri Vrat Calendar

Masik Shivaratri Vrat Calendar 1968

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 1968 lists 12 dates, beginning with Masik Shivaratri on 28 January.

Masik Shivaratri Days

January 1968

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Sunday, 28 January 1968 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 1:22 AM, Jan 28 11:25 PM, Jan 28

    The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.

February 1968

  • Maha Shivaratri

    Monday, 26 February 1968 Krishna Trayodashi

    Tithi 1:38 PM, Feb 25 12:51 PM, Feb 26

    The great night of Lord Shiva, observed with fasting, a night vigil and Rudrabhishek.

March 1968

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Wednesday, 27 March 1968 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 1:50 AM, Mar 27 2:41 AM, Mar 28

    The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.

April 1968

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Thursday, 25 April 1968 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 4:19 PM, Apr 25 6:27 PM, Apr 26

    The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.

May 1968

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Saturday, 25 May 1968 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 7:55 AM, May 25 10:28 AM, May 26

    The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.

June 1968

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Sunday, 23 June 1968 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 11:41 PM, Jun 23 2:01 AM, Jun 25

    The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.

July 1968

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Tuesday, 23 July 1968 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 3:04 PM, Jul 23 4:25 PM, Jul 24

    The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.

August 1968

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Thursday, 22 August 1968 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 5:32 AM, Aug 22 6:01 AM, Aug 23

    The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.

September 1968

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Friday, 20 September 1968 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 7:23 PM, Sep 20 6:19 PM, Sep 21

    The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.

October 1968

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Sunday, 20 October 1968 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 8:19 AM, Oct 20 6:01 AM, Oct 21

    The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.

November 1968

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Monday, 18 November 1968 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 8:28 PM, Nov 18 5:11 PM, Nov 19

    The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.

December 1968

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Wednesday, 18 December 1968 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 7:29 AM, Dec 18 3:43 AM, Dec 19

    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.