Masik Shivaratri
Masik Shivaratri Vrat Calendar

Masik Shivaratri Vrat Calendar 2016

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 2016 lists 13 dates, beginning with Masik Shivaratri on 8 January.

Masik Shivaratri Days

January 2016

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Friday, 8 January 2016 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 8:30 AM, Jan 8 7:54 AM, Jan 9

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

February 2016

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Sunday, 7 February 2016 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 12:04 AM, Feb 7 10:28 PM, Feb 7

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

March 2016

  • Maha Shivaratri

    Monday, 7 March 2016 Krishna Trayodashi

    Tithi 3:44 PM, Mar 6 1:22 PM, Mar 7

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

April 2016

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Wednesday, 6 April 2016 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 12:05 AM, Apr 6 8:41 PM, Apr 6

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

May 2016

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Thursday, 5 May 2016 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 8:29 AM, May 5 4:47 AM, May 6

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

June 2016

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Friday, 3 June 2016 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 3:16 PM, Jun 3 11:49 AM, Jun 4

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

July 2016

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Saturday, 2 July 2016 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 9:32 PM, Jul 2 6:50 PM, Jul 3

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

August 2016

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Monday, 1 August 2016 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 4:42 AM, Aug 1 3:04 AM, Aug 2

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

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Tuesday, 30 August 2016 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 1:56 PM, Aug 30 2:01 PM, Aug 31

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

September 2016

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Thursday, 29 September 2016 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 2:32 AM, Sep 29 3:47 AM, Sep 30

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

October 2016

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Friday, 28 October 2016 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 6:19 PM, Oct 28 8:38 PM, Oct 29

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

November 2016

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Sunday, 27 November 2016 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 12:47 PM, Nov 27 3:21 PM, Nov 28

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

December 2016

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Tuesday, 27 December 2016 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 8:37 AM, Dec 27 10:36 AM, Dec 28

    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.