Masik Shivaratri Vrat Calendar 1996
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 1996 lists 12 dates, beginning with Masik Shivaratri on 19 January.
Masik Shivaratri Days
January 1996
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 2:00 AM, Jan 19 – 10:14 PM, Jan 19
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
February 1996
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Maha Shivaratri
Tithi 3:05 PM, Feb 16 – 11:40 AM, Feb 17
The great night of Lord Shiva, observed with fasting, a night vigil and Rudrabhishek.
March 1996
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 8:49 PM, Mar 17 – 6:20 PM, Mar 18
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
April 1996
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 6:15 AM, Apr 16 – 5:04 AM, Apr 17
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
May 1996
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 4:29 PM, May 15 – 4:39 PM, May 16
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
June 1996
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 4:09 AM, Jun 14 – 5:18 AM, Jun 15
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
July 1996
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 5:18 PM, Jul 13 – 7:25 PM, Jul 14
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
August 1996
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 8:13 AM, Aug 12 – 10:39 AM, Aug 13
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
September 1996
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 12:36 AM, Sep 11 – 2:50 AM, Sep 12
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
October 1996
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 5:52 PM, Oct 10 – 7:06 PM, Oct 11
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
November 1996
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 11:01 AM, Nov 9 – 10:36 AM, Nov 10
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
December 1996
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 2:29 AM, Dec 9 – 12:56 AM, Dec 10
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.