Masik Shivaratri Vrat Calendar 2025
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.
The Masik Shivaratri Vrat Calendar lists 12 dates in 2025, from Masik Shivaratri on 27 January through Masik Shivaratri on 18 December. The year runs through Vikram Samvat 2081 – 2082.
Masik Shivaratri Days
January 2025
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 8:39 PM, Jan 27 – 7:41 PM, Jan 28
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
February 2025
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Maha Shivaratri
Tithi 1:00 PM, Feb 25 – 11:09 AM, Feb 26
The great night of Lord Shiva, observed with fasting, a night vigil and Rudrabhishek.
March 2025
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 11:05 PM, Mar 27 – 8:00 PM, Mar 28
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
April 2025
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 8:28 AM, Apr 26 – 4:50 AM, Apr 27
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
May 2025
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 3:53 PM, May 25 – 12:12 PM, May 26
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
June 2025
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 10:09 PM, Jun 23 – 6:58 PM, Jun 24
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
July 2025
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 4:40 AM, Jul 23 – 2:21 AM, Jul 24
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
August 2025
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 12:37 PM, Aug 21 – 11:55 AM, Aug 22
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
September 2025
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 11:36 PM, Sep 19 – 12:10 AM, Sep 21
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
October 2025
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 1:48 PM, Oct 19 – 3:44 PM, Oct 20
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
November 2025
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 7:11 AM, Nov 18 – 9:44 AM, Nov 19
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
December 2025
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 2:33 AM, Dec 18 – 5:03 AM, Dec 19
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).
What happened in the sky in 2025
Beyond the dates the Masik Shivaratri Vrat Calendar lists, 2025 brought 4 eclipses - 2 solar and 2 lunar - of which 1 was above the horizon somewhere in India. Maha Shivaratri fell on 26 February, 11 days earlier in the year than in 2024 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 2025
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Hindu date | Seen from India |
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| 14 Mar 12:28 PM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Phalguna Purnima | Not visible |
| 29 Mar 4:17 PM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Chaitra Amavasya | Not visible |
| 7 Sep 11:41 PM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Bhadrapada Purnima | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 22 Sep 1:11 AM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Ashwina Shukla Pratipada | Not visible |
Sutak Kaal was observed for 1 of these.
Guru and Shani in 2025
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 9:50 PM | Shani (Saturn) | Kumbha → Meena |
| 14 May 10:40 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Vrishabha → Mithuna |
| 18 Oct 8:00 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Mithuna → Karka |
| 5 Dec 5:30 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Karka → Mithuna re-entry while retrograde |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half. Rahu entered Kumbha on 18 May 2025, carrying the eclipse axis with it.
Frequently asked questions about the Masik Shivaratri Vrat Calendar 2025
How many festivals and vrats does the Masik Shivaratri Vrat Calendar list in 2025?
The Masik Shivaratri Vrat Calendar lists 12 dates in 2025, of which 11 are vrats. The first is Masik Shivaratri on Monday, 27 January 2025, and the last is Masik Shivaratri on Thursday, 18 December 2025.
Which traditional year does 2025 correspond to in the Masik Shivaratri Vrat Calendar?
The Gregorian year 2025 spans Vikram Samvat 2081 – 2082. The traditional year does not begin on 1 January, so one Gregorian year usually covers the end of one era year and the start of the next.
Did 2025 have an Adhik Maas?
No. 2025 had twelve lunar months with no Adhik Maas, so its festival dates fall in their usual Gregorian window rather than being pushed later by an intercalary month.
Were there any eclipses in 2025?
2025 had 4 eclipses:
- 14 March 2025 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India
- 29 March 2025 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 7 September 2025 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 22 September 2025 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
Sutak Kaal is observed only for an eclipse actually visible where you are, so 1 of these was kept in India.
Did Guru or Shani change sign in 2025?
Yes - 4 sign changes among the slow grahas in 2025:
- Shani (Saturn) entered Meena on 29 March 2025
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Mithuna on 14 May 2025
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Karka on 18 October 2025
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Mithuna on 5 December 2025, moving retrograde
Jupiter takes about a year to cross one sign and Saturn about two and a half, so these transits colour the whole year rather than a single week.
Are these 2025 dates the same everywhere?
The dates follow the standard Indian sunrise-based calendar. Because a tithi begins and ends at a fixed moment rather than at midnight, an observance can fall a day earlier or later where sunrise differs - most noticeably outside India. Set your city in the box at the top to see the start and end times in your own local time, and check the daily Panchang for the exact window on the day.
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. Use the year links to plan ahead into the coming years or to look up a date from the archive.
This list is the festival dates, not the daily five limbs. For sunrise, Rahu Kalam and the day's yoga, open the Panchang. Other calendars are on the Calendars index. The story of a fast is under Vrat Katha.
