Masik Shivaratri
Masik Shivaratri Vrat Calendar

Masik Shivaratri Vrat Calendar 2023

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 Days

January 2023

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Friday, 20 January 2023 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 10:00 AM, Jan 20 6:18 AM, Jan 21

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

February 2023

  • Maha Shivaratri

    Saturday, 18 February 2023 Krishna Trayodashi

    Tithi 11:37 PM, Feb 17 8:05 PM, Feb 18

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

March 2023

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Monday, 20 March 2023 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 4:55 AM, Mar 20 1:44 AM, Mar 21

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

April 2023

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Tuesday, 18 April 2023 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 1:22 PM, Apr 18 11:23 AM, Apr 19

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

May 2023

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Wednesday, 17 May 2023 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 10:27 PM, May 17 9:37 PM, May 18

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

June 2023

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Friday, 16 June 2023 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 8:32 AM, Jun 16 9:11 AM, Jun 17

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

July 2023

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Saturday, 15 July 2023 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 8:31 PM, Jul 15 10:04 PM, Jul 16

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

August 2023

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Monday, 14 August 2023 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 10:23 AM, Aug 14 12:43 PM, Aug 15

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

September 2023

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Wednesday, 13 September 2023 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 2:22 AM, Sep 13 4:51 AM, Sep 14

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

October 2023

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Thursday, 12 October 2023 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 7:55 PM, Oct 12 9:55 PM, Oct 13

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

November 2023

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Saturday, 11 November 2023 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 2:06 PM, Nov 11 2:47 PM, Nov 12

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

December 2023

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Monday, 11 December 2023 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 7:10 AM, Dec 11 6:24 AM, Dec 12

    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.