Masik Shivaratri
Masik Shivaratri Vrat Calendar

Masik Shivaratri Vrat Calendar 2003

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 2003 lists 13 dates, beginning with Masik Shivaratri on 1 January.

Masik Shivaratri Days

January 2003

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Wednesday, 1 January 2003 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 5:41 AM, Jan 1 3:31 AM, Jan 2

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

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Thursday, 30 January 2003 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 5:27 PM, Jan 30 4:41 PM, Jan 31

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

March 2003

  • Maha Shivaratri

    Saturday, 1 March 2003 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 6:36 AM, Mar 1 6:56 AM, Mar 2

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

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Sunday, 30 March 2003 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 9:00 PM, Mar 30 10:40 PM, Mar 31

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

April 2003

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Tuesday, 29 April 2003 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 12:38 PM, Apr 29 3:08 PM, Apr 30

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

May 2003

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Thursday, 29 May 2003 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 4:57 AM, May 29 7:33 AM, May 30

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

June 2003

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Friday, 27 June 2003 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 8:59 PM, Jun 27 10:53 PM, Jun 28

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

July 2003

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Sunday, 27 July 2003 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 12:01 PM, Jul 27 12:26 PM, Jul 28

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

August 2003

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Tuesday, 26 August 2003 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 1:17 AM, Aug 26 12:35 AM, Aug 27

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

September 2003

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Wednesday, 24 September 2003 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 1:34 PM, Sep 24 11:16 AM, Sep 25

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

October 2003

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Friday, 24 October 2003 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 12:48 AM, Oct 24 9:50 PM, Oct 24

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

November 2003

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Saturday, 22 November 2003 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 11:52 AM, Nov 22 8:12 AM, Nov 23

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

December 2003

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Sunday, 21 December 2003 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 10:23 PM, Dec 21 6:49 PM, Dec 22

    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.