Masik Shivaratri
Masik Shivaratri Vrat Calendar

Masik Shivaratri Vrat Calendar 2020

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 2020 lists 12 dates, beginning with Masik Shivaratri on 23 January.

Masik Shivaratri Days

January 2020

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Thursday, 23 January 2020 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 1:48 AM, Jan 23 2:10 AM, Jan 24

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

February 2020

  • Maha Shivaratri

    Friday, 21 February 2020 Krishna Trayodashi

    Tithi 3:56 PM, Feb 20 5:19 PM, Feb 21

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

March 2020

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Sunday, 22 March 2020 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 10:06 AM, Mar 22 12:30 PM, Mar 23

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

April 2020

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Tuesday, 21 April 2020 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 3:12 AM, Apr 21 5:40 AM, Apr 22

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

May 2020

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Wednesday, 20 May 2020 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 7:44 PM, May 20 9:40 PM, May 21

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

June 2020

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Friday, 19 June 2020 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 11:10 AM, Jun 19 11:53 AM, Jun 20

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

July 2020

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Sunday, 19 July 2020 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 12:42 AM, Jul 19 12:22 AM, Jul 20

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

August 2020

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Monday, 17 August 2020 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 12:47 PM, Aug 17 10:40 AM, Aug 18

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

September 2020

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Tuesday, 15 September 2020 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 11:02 PM, Sep 15 8:03 PM, Sep 16

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

October 2020

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Thursday, 15 October 2020 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 8:33 AM, Oct 15 4:53 AM, Oct 16

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

November 2020

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Friday, 13 November 2020 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 6:00 PM, Nov 13 2:18 PM, Nov 14

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

December 2020

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Sunday, 13 December 2020 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 3:53 AM, Dec 13 12:43 AM, Dec 14

    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.