Masik Shivaratri
Masik Shivaratri Vrat Calendar

Masik Shivaratri Vrat Calendar 2040

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 2040 lists 12 dates, beginning with Masik Shivaratri on 12 January.

Masik Shivaratri Days

January 2040

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Thursday, 12 January 2040 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 4:15 PM, Jan 12 12:36 PM, Jan 13

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

February 2040

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Saturday, 11 February 2040 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 2:17 AM, Feb 11 11:02 PM, Feb 11

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

March 2040

  • Maha Shivaratri

    Sunday, 11 March 2040 Krishna Trayodashi

    Tithi 2:15 PM, Mar 10 11:43 AM, Mar 11

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

April 2040

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Monday, 9 April 2040 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 9:13 PM, Apr 9 8:04 PM, Apr 10

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

May 2040

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Wednesday, 9 May 2040 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 7:35 AM, May 9 8:07 AM, May 10

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

June 2040

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Thursday, 7 June 2040 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 7:55 PM, Jun 7 9:30 PM, Jun 8

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

July 2040

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Saturday, 7 July 2040 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 9:51 AM, Jul 7 12:16 PM, Jul 8

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

August 2040

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Monday, 6 August 2040 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 1:12 AM, Aug 6 3:42 AM, Aug 7

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

September 2040

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Tuesday, 4 September 2040 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 5:22 PM, Sep 4 7:15 PM, Sep 5

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

October 2040

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Thursday, 4 October 2040 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 9:53 AM, Oct 4 10:34 AM, Oct 5

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

November 2040

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Saturday, 3 November 2040 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 1:53 AM, Nov 3 1:37 AM, Nov 4

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

December 2040

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Sunday, 2 December 2040 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 5:17 PM, Dec 2 3:25 PM, Dec 3

    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.