Masik Shivaratri Vrat Calendar 2009
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 2009 lists 12 dates, beginning with Masik Shivaratri on 24 January.
Masik Shivaratri Days
January 2009
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 8:42 AM, Jan 24 – 11:09 AM, Jan 25
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
February 2009
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Maha Shivaratri
Tithi 4:23 AM, Feb 23 – 6:12 AM, Feb 24
The great night of Lord Shiva, observed with fasting, a night vigil and Rudrabhishek.
March 2009
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 9:58 PM, Mar 24 – 10:13 PM, Mar 25
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
April 2009
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 12:24 PM, Apr 23 – 10:50 AM, Apr 24
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
May 2009
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 11:21 PM, May 22 – 8:50 PM, May 23
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
June 2009
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 8:04 AM, Jun 21 – 4:42 AM, Jun 22
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
July 2009
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 3:31 PM, Jul 20 – 11:50 AM, Jul 21
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
August 2009
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 10:27 PM, Aug 18 – 6:58 PM, Aug 19
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
September 2009
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 5:51 AM, Sep 17 – 2:54 AM, Sep 18
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
October 2009
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 2:26 PM, Oct 16 – 12:36 PM, Oct 17
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
November 2009
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 1:20 AM, Nov 15 – 12:40 AM, Nov 16
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
December 2009
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 3:01 PM, Dec 14 – 4:04 PM, Dec 15
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.