Masik Shivaratri Vrat Calendar 2018
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 2018 lists 12 dates, beginning with Masik Shivaratri on 15 January.
Masik Shivaratri Days
January 2018
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 2:31 AM, Jan 15 – 5:11 AM, Jan 16
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
February 2018
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Maha Shivaratri
Tithi 8:05 PM, Feb 12 – 10:37 PM, Feb 13
The great night of Lord Shiva, observed with fasting, a night vigil and Rudrabhishek.
March 2018
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 5:24 PM, Mar 15 – 6:22 PM, Mar 16
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
April 2018
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 9:27 AM, Apr 14 – 8:38 AM, Apr 15
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
May 2018
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 9:48 PM, May 13 – 7:54 PM, May 14
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
June 2018
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 7:34 AM, Jun 12 – 4:34 AM, Jun 13
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
July 2018
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 3:38 PM, Jul 11 – 12:02 PM, Jul 12
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
August 2018
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 10:45 PM, Aug 9 – 7:09 PM, Aug 10
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
September 2018
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 5:58 AM, Sep 8 – 2:42 AM, Sep 9
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
October 2018
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 1:59 PM, Oct 7 – 11:31 AM, Oct 8
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
November 2018
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 11:46 PM, Nov 5 – 10:22 PM, Nov 6
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
December 2018
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 11:54 AM, Dec 5 – 12:11 PM, Dec 6
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.