Masik Shivaratri
Masik Shivaratri Vrat Calendar

Masik Shivaratri Vrat Calendar 1976

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 1976 lists 12 dates, beginning with Masik Shivaratri on 29 January.

Masik Shivaratri Days

January 1976

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Thursday, 29 January 1976 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 11:06 AM, Jan 29 11:19 AM, Jan 30

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

February 1976

  • Maha Shivaratri

    Saturday, 28 February 1976 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 1:47 AM, Feb 28 3:02 AM, Feb 29

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

March 1976

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Sunday, 28 March 1976 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 5:47 PM, Mar 28 8:05 PM, Mar 29

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

April 1976

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Tuesday, 27 April 1976 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 10:41 AM, Apr 27 1:17 PM, Apr 28

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

May 1976

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Thursday, 27 May 1976 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 3:23 AM, May 27 5:40 AM, May 28

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

June 1976

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Friday, 25 June 1976 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 6:56 PM, Jun 25 7:59 PM, Jun 26

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

July 1976

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Sunday, 25 July 1976 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 8:51 AM, Jul 25 8:10 AM, Jul 26

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

August 1976

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Monday, 23 August 1976 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 8:38 PM, Aug 23 6:53 PM, Aug 24

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

September 1976

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Wednesday, 22 September 1976 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 7:26 AM, Sep 22 4:36 AM, Sep 23

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

October 1976

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Thursday, 21 October 1976 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 5:50 PM, Oct 21 2:21 PM, Oct 22

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

November 1976

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Saturday, 20 November 1976 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 3:58 AM, Nov 20 12:26 AM, Nov 21

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

December 1976

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Sunday, 19 December 1976 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 2:09 PM, Dec 19 10:51 AM, Dec 20

    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.