Masik Shivaratri
Masik Shivaratri Vrat Calendar

Masik Shivaratri Vrat Calendar 2005

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 2005 lists 13 dates, beginning with Masik Shivaratri on 9 January.

Masik Shivaratri Days

January 2005

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Sunday, 9 January 2005 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 1:12 AM, Jan 9 9:32 PM, Jan 9

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

February 2005

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Monday, 7 February 2005 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 11:20 AM, Feb 7 7:37 AM, Feb 8

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

March 2005

  • Maha Shivaratri

    Tuesday, 8 March 2005 Krishna Trayodashi

    Tithi 11:38 PM, Mar 7 8:30 PM, Mar 8

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

April 2005

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Thursday, 7 April 2005 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 5:29 AM, Apr 7 3:25 AM, Apr 8

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

May 2005

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Friday, 6 May 2005 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 2:56 PM, May 6 2:23 PM, May 7

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

June 2005

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Sunday, 5 June 2005 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 1:39 AM, Jun 5 2:12 AM, Jun 6

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

July 2005

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Monday, 4 July 2005 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 1:47 PM, Jul 4 3:32 PM, Jul 5

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

August 2005

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Wednesday, 3 August 2005 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 3:49 AM, Aug 3 6:05 AM, Aug 4

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

September 2005

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Thursday, 1 September 2005 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 7:35 PM, Sep 1 10:01 PM, Sep 2

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

October 2005

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Saturday, 1 October 2005 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 12:47 PM, Oct 1 2:33 PM, Oct 2

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

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Monday, 31 October 2005 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 6:14 AM, Oct 31 7:09 AM, Nov 1

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

November 2005

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Tuesday, 29 November 2005 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 10:59 PM, Nov 29 10:10 PM, Nov 30

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

December 2005

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Thursday, 29 December 2005 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 2:03 PM, Dec 29 11:32 AM, 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.