Masik Shivaratri Vrat Calendar 1979
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 1979 lists 12 dates, beginning with Masik Shivaratri on 26 January.
Masik Shivaratri Days
January 1979
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 7:19 PM, Jan 26 – 3:39 PM, Jan 27
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
February 1979
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Maha Shivaratri
Tithi 5:30 AM, Feb 25 – 1:55 AM, Feb 26
The great night of Lord Shiva, observed with fasting, a night vigil and Rudrabhishek.
March 1979
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 2:34 PM, Mar 26 – 11:28 AM, Mar 27
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
April 1979
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 10:59 PM, Apr 24 – 8:41 PM, Apr 25
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
May 1979
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 7:14 AM, May 24 – 6:15 AM, May 25
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
June 1979
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 4:40 PM, Jun 22 – 4:49 PM, Jun 23
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
July 1979
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 3:58 AM, Jul 22 – 5:11 AM, Jul 23
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
August 1979
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 5:44 PM, Aug 20 – 8:05 PM, Aug 21
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
September 1979
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 10:08 AM, Sep 19 – 12:46 PM, Sep 20
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
October 1979
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 4:08 AM, Oct 19 – 6:23 AM, Oct 20
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
November 1979
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 10:27 PM, Nov 17 – 11:24 PM, Nov 18
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
December 1979
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 3:49 PM, Dec 17 – 3:06 PM, Dec 18
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.