Masik Shivaratri Vrat Calendar 2008
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 2008 lists 13 dates, beginning with Masik Shivaratri on 6 January.
Masik Shivaratri Days
January 2008
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 2:26 PM, Jan 6 – 3:58 PM, Jan 7
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
February 2008
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 9:19 AM, Feb 5 – 9:26 AM, Feb 6
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
March 2008
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Maha Shivaratri
Tithi 1:32 AM, Mar 6 – 12:36 AM, Mar 7
The great night of Lord Shiva, observed with fasting, a night vigil and Rudrabhishek.
April 2008
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 2:57 PM, Apr 4 – 12:23 PM, Apr 5
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
May 2008
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 12:57 AM, May 4 – 9:39 PM, May 4
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
June 2008
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 8:37 AM, Jun 2 – 4:48 AM, Jun 3
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
July 2008
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 2:58 PM, Jul 1 – 11:20 AM, Jul 2
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 9:16 PM, Jul 30 – 6:20 PM, Jul 31
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
August 2008
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 4:45 AM, Aug 29 – 2:48 AM, Aug 30
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
September 2008
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 2:16 PM, Sep 27 – 1:48 PM, Sep 28
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
October 2008
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 2:45 AM, Oct 27 – 3:24 AM, Oct 28
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
November 2008
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 6:14 PM, Nov 25 – 8:09 PM, Nov 26
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
December 2008
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 12:35 PM, Dec 25 – 3:12 PM, Dec 26
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.