Masik Shivaratri
Masik Shivaratri Vrat Calendar

Masik Shivaratri Vrat Calendar 2017

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 2017 lists 12 dates, beginning with Masik Shivaratri on 26 January.

Masik Shivaratri Days

January 2017

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Thursday, 26 January 2017 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 3:57 AM, Jan 26 5:13 AM, Jan 27

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

February 2017

  • Maha Shivaratri

    Friday, 24 February 2017 Krishna Trayodashi

    Tithi 9:21 PM, Feb 23 9:45 PM, Feb 24

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

March 2017

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Sunday, 26 March 2017 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 12:40 PM, Mar 26 10:45 AM, Mar 27

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

April 2017

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Tuesday, 25 April 2017 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 12:05 AM, Apr 25 9:16 PM, Apr 25

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

May 2017

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Wednesday, 24 May 2017 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 8:48 AM, May 24 5:08 AM, May 25

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

June 2017

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Thursday, 22 June 2017 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 3:39 PM, Jun 22 11:50 AM, Jun 23

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

July 2017

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Friday, 21 July 2017 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 9:49 PM, Jul 21 6:26 PM, Jul 22

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

August 2017

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Sunday, 20 August 2017 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 4:38 AM, Aug 20 2:03 AM, Aug 21

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

September 2017

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Monday, 18 September 2017 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 1:02 PM, Sep 18 11:51 AM, Sep 19

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

October 2017

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Wednesday, 18 October 2017 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 12:08 AM, Oct 18 12:06 AM, Oct 19

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

November 2017

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Thursday, 16 November 2017 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 2:04 PM, Nov 16 3:28 PM, Nov 17

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

December 2017

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Saturday, 16 December 2017 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 7:05 AM, Dec 16 9:29 AM, Dec 17

    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.