Masik Shivaratri
Masik Shivaratri Vrat Calendar

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

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Sunday, 4 January 1981 Krishna Chaturdashi

    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

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Tuesday, 3 February 1981 Krishna Chaturdashi

    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

  • Maha Shivaratri

    Wednesday, 4 March 1981 Krishna Trayodashi

    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

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Friday, 3 April 1981 Krishna Chaturdashi

    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

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Saturday, 2 May 1981 Krishna Chaturdashi

    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

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Monday, 1 June 1981 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 12:31 AM, Jun 1 8:46 PM, Jun 1

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

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Tuesday, 30 June 1981 Krishna Chaturdashi

    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

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Wednesday, 29 July 1981 Krishna Chaturdashi

    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

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Thursday, 27 August 1981 Krishna Chaturdashi

    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

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Saturday, 26 September 1981 Krishna Chaturdashi

    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

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Sunday, 25 October 1981 Krishna Chaturdashi

    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

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Tuesday, 24 November 1981 Krishna Chaturdashi

    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

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Thursday, 24 December 1981 Krishna Chaturdashi

    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.