Masik Shivaratri Vrat Calendar 1981
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 1981 lists 13 dates, beginning with Masik Shivaratri on 4 January.
Masik Shivaratri Days
January 1981
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 11:56 AM, Jan 4 – 12:36 PM, Jan 5
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
February 1981
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 5:28 AM, Feb 3 – 5:09 AM, Feb 4
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
March 1981
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Maha Shivaratri
Tithi 9:56 PM, Mar 3 – 8:40 PM, Mar 4
The great night of Lord Shiva, observed with fasting, a night vigil and Rudrabhishek.
April 1981
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 8:28 AM, Apr 3 – 5:20 AM, Apr 4
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
May 1981
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 5:33 PM, May 2 – 1:46 PM, May 3
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
June 1981
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 12:31 AM, Jun 1 – 8:46 PM, Jun 1
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 6:45 AM, Jun 30 – 3:32 AM, Jul 1
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
July 1981
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 1:23 PM, Jul 29 – 11:14 AM, Jul 30
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
August 1981
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 9:44 PM, Aug 27 – 8:42 PM, Aug 28
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
September 1981
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 8:21 AM, Sep 26 – 8:51 AM, Sep 27
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
October 1981
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 10:16 PM, Oct 25 – 11:45 PM, Oct 26
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
November 1981
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 3:08 PM, Nov 24 – 5:33 PM, Nov 25
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
December 1981
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 10:33 AM, Dec 24 – 1:10 PM, Dec 25
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.