Masik Shivaratri
Masik Shivaratri Vrat Calendar

Masik Shivaratri Vrat Calendar 1986

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 1986 lists 13 dates, beginning with Masik Shivaratri on 8 January.

Masik Shivaratri Days

January 1986

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Wednesday, 8 January 1986 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 11:43 PM, Jan 8 8:41 PM, Jan 9

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

February 1986

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Friday, 7 February 1986 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 9:56 AM, Feb 7 8:04 AM, Feb 8

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

March 1986

  • Maha Shivaratri

    Saturday, 8 March 1986 Krishna Trayodashi

    Tithi 10:07 PM, Mar 7 9:03 PM, Mar 8

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

April 1986

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Monday, 7 April 1986 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 9:19 AM, Apr 7 10:19 AM, Apr 8

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

May 1986

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Tuesday, 6 May 1986 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 11:21 PM, May 6 1:17 AM, May 8

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

June 1986

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Thursday, 5 June 1986 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 2:27 PM, Jun 5 4:59 PM, Jun 6

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

July 1986

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Saturday, 5 July 1986 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 6:08 AM, Jul 5 8:21 AM, Jul 6

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

August 1986

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Sunday, 3 August 1986 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 9:30 PM, Aug 3 11:06 PM, Aug 4

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

September 1986

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Tuesday, 2 September 1986 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 12:34 PM, Sep 2 12:50 PM, Sep 3

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

October 1986

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Thursday, 2 October 1986 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 2:47 AM, Oct 2 2:05 AM, Oct 3

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

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Friday, 31 October 1986 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 4:30 PM, Oct 31 2:14 PM, Nov 1

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

November 1986

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Sunday, 30 November 1986 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 4:58 AM, Nov 30 1:58 AM, Dec 1

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

December 1986

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Monday, 29 December 1986 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 4:24 PM, Dec 29 12:35 PM, Dec 30

    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.