Masik Shivaratri Vrat Calendar 2012
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 2012 lists 12 dates, beginning with Masik Shivaratri on 21 January.
Masik Shivaratri Days
January 2012
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 3:45 PM, Jan 21 – 2:18 PM, Jan 22
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
February 2012
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Maha Shivaratri
Tithi 4:04 AM, Feb 20 – 3:43 AM, Feb 21
The great night of Lord Shiva, observed with fasting, a night vigil and Rudrabhishek.
March 2012
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 5:29 PM, Mar 20 – 6:34 PM, Mar 21
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
April 2012
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 8:11 AM, Apr 19 – 10:25 AM, Apr 20
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
May 2012
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 12:06 AM, May 19 – 2:41 AM, May 20
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
June 2012
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 4:17 PM, Jun 17 – 6:35 PM, Jun 18
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
July 2012
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 8:01 AM, Jul 17 – 9:08 AM, Jul 18
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
August 2012
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 10:11 PM, Aug 15 – 10:13 PM, Aug 16
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
September 2012
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 11:21 AM, Sep 14 – 9:41 AM, Sep 15
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
October 2012
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 11:10 PM, Oct 13 – 8:38 PM, Oct 14
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
November 2012
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 10:42 AM, Nov 12 – 7:13 AM, Nov 13
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
December 2012
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 9:34 PM, Dec 11 – 5:57 PM, Dec 12
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.