Masik Shivratri 2026 dates — all 12 days
Masik Shivratri — Thursday, 8 October 2026
Nishita kaal (midnight puja): 11:44 PM – 12:33 AM, 9 Oct
| Date | Name | Tithi | Time (New Delhi) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 January 2026 Friday | Masik Shivratri | Magha Krishna Chaturdashi (amanta: Pausha) | Nishita kaal (midnight puja): 12:04 AM, 17 Jan – 12:58 AM, 17 Jan | |
| 15 February 2026 Sunday | Masik Shivratri · Maha Shivratri | Phalguna Krishna Chaturdashi (amanta: Magha) | Nishita kaal (midnight puja): 12:09 AM, 16 Feb – 01:01 AM, 16 Feb | |
| 17 March 2026 Tuesday | Masik Shivratri | Chaitra Krishna Chaturdashi (amanta: Phalguna) | Nishita kaal (midnight puja): 12:05 AM, 18 Mar – 12:53 AM, 18 Mar | |
| 15 April 2026 Wednesday | Masik Shivratri | Vaishakha Krishna Chaturdashi (amanta: Chaitra) | Nishita kaal (midnight puja): 11:59 PM – 12:43 AM, 16 Apr | |
| 15 May 2026 Friday | Masik Shivratri | Jyeshtha Krishna Chaturdashi (amanta: Vaishakha) | Nishita kaal (midnight puja): 11:57 PM – 12:38 AM, 16 May | |
| 13 June 2026 Saturday | Adhika Masik Shivratri | Adhika Ashadha Krishna Chaturdashi (amanta: Adhika Jyeshtha) | Nishita kaal (midnight puja): 12:01 AM, 14 Jun – 12:41 AM, 14 Jun | |
| 12 July 2026 Sunday | Masik Shivratri | Ashadha Krishna Chaturdashi (amanta: Jyeshtha) | Nishita kaal (midnight puja): 12:07 AM, 13 Jul – 12:47 AM, 13 Jul | |
| 11 August 2026 Tuesday | Masik Shivratri | Shravana Krishna Chaturdashi (amanta: Ashadha) | Nishita kaal (midnight puja): 12:05 AM, 12 Aug – 12:48 AM, 12 Aug | |
| 9 September 2026 Wednesday | Masik Shivratri | Bhadrapada Krishna Chaturdashi (amanta: Shravana) | Nishita kaal (midnight puja): 11:56 PM – 12:42 AM, 10 Sep | |
| 8 October 2026 Thursday | Masik Shivratri | Ashwina Krishna Chaturdashi (amanta: Bhadrapada) | Nishita kaal (midnight puja): 11:44 PM – 12:33 AM, 9 Oct | |
| 7 November 2026 Saturday | Masik Shivratri | Kartika Krishna Chaturdashi (amanta: Ashwina) | Nishita kaal (midnight puja): 11:39 PM – 12:31 AM, 8 Nov | |
| 7 December 2026 Monday | Masik Shivratri | Margashirsha Krishna Chaturdashi (amanta: Kartika) | Nishita kaal (midnight puja): 11:46 PM – 12:40 AM, 8 Dec |
How the date is chosen
Krishna Chaturdashi at nishita kaal (the 8th of the night's 15 muhurtas, around midnight); if two nights have some of it, the night it covers more.
About Masik Shivratri
Krishna Chaturdashi at midnight, the monthly night of Lord Shiva. Devotees fast and worship Shiva, especially in the nishita kaal around midnight.
Times are for New Delhi (IST). In other cities sunrise, moonrise and muhurat times differ by some minutes, and now and then the day itself differs. Festival times for your city →
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