Masik Shivaratri
Masik Shivaratri Vrat Calendar

Masik Shivaratri Vrat Calendar 2011

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 2011 lists 13 dates, beginning with Masik Shivaratri on 2 January.

Masik Shivaratri Days

January 2011

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Sunday, 2 January 2011 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 2:21 PM, Jan 2 2:15 PM, Jan 3

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

February 2011

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Tuesday, 1 February 2011 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 5:13 AM, Feb 1 6:16 AM, Feb 2

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

March 2011

  • Maha Shivaratri

    Wednesday, 2 March 2011 Krishna Trayodashi

    Tithi 7:50 PM, Mar 1 9:43 PM, Mar 2

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

April 2011

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Friday, 1 April 2011 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 3:05 PM, Apr 1 5:35 PM, Apr 2

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

May 2011

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Sunday, 1 May 2011 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 8:16 AM, May 1 10:24 AM, May 2

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

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Tuesday, 31 May 2011 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 12:17 AM, May 31 1:47 AM, Jun 1

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

June 2011

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Wednesday, 29 June 2011 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 2:53 PM, Jun 29 2:55 PM, Jun 30

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

July 2011

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Friday, 29 July 2011 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 3:24 AM, Jul 29 2:20 AM, Jul 30

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

August 2011

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Saturday, 27 August 2011 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 2:24 PM, Aug 27 11:39 AM, Aug 28

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

September 2011

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Sunday, 25 September 2011 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 11:53 PM, Sep 25 8:29 PM, Sep 26

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

October 2011

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Tuesday, 25 October 2011 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 9:02 AM, Oct 25 5:16 AM, Oct 26

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

November 2011

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Wednesday, 23 November 2011 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 6:28 PM, Nov 23 3:00 PM, Nov 24

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

December 2011

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Friday, 23 December 2011 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 4:39 AM, Dec 23 1:57 AM, Dec 24

    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.