Masik Shivaratri
Masik Shivaratri Vrat Calendar

Masik Shivaratri Vrat Calendar 2013

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 2013 lists 13 dates, beginning with Masik Shivaratri on 10 January.

Masik Shivaratri Days

January 2013

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Thursday, 10 January 2013 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 8:01 AM, Jan 10 4:36 AM, Jan 11

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

February 2013

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Friday, 8 February 2013 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 6:01 PM, Feb 8 3:18 PM, Feb 9

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

March 2013

  • Maha Shivaratri

    Sunday, 10 March 2013 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 4:04 AM, Mar 10 2:22 AM, Mar 11

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

April 2013

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Monday, 8 April 2013 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 2:44 PM, Apr 8 2:41 PM, Apr 9

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

May 2013

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Wednesday, 8 May 2013 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 3:01 AM, May 8 4:07 AM, May 9

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

June 2013

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Thursday, 6 June 2013 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 4:46 PM, Jun 6 6:59 PM, Jun 7

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

July 2013

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Saturday, 6 July 2013 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 7:49 AM, Jul 6 10:19 AM, Jul 7

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

August 2013

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Sunday, 4 August 2013 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 11:26 PM, Aug 4 1:38 AM, Aug 6

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

September 2013

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Tuesday, 3 September 2013 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 3:14 PM, Sep 3 4:24 PM, Sep 4

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

October 2013

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Thursday, 3 October 2013 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 6:54 AM, Oct 3 6:37 AM, Oct 4

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

November 2013

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Friday, 1 November 2013 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 9:36 PM, Nov 1 8:19 PM, Nov 2

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

December 2013

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Sunday, 1 December 2013 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 11:43 AM, Dec 1 8:55 AM, Dec 2

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

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Tuesday, 31 December 2013 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 12:00 AM, Dec 31 8:35 PM, Dec 31

    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.