Masik Shivratri is the monthly night of Shiva, falling on the 14th tithi (Chaturdashi) of the waning fortnight, worshipped during nishita kaal at midnight. The Masik Shivratri in Phalguna is the great Maha Shivratri. Dates below are computed for New Delhi.
| Date | Day | Name | Paksha / Month | Tithi Begins | Tithi Ends | Nishita puja |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jan 2027UPCOMING | Wed | Adhika Pausha Masik ShivratriAdhika | Krishna · Margashirsha | 8:40 PM, 05 Jan | 11:14 PM, 06 Jan | Midnight |
| 5 Feb 2027 | Fri | Masik Shivratri (Magha) | Krishna · Pausha | 4:32 PM, 04 Feb | 7:06 PM, 05 Feb | Midnight |
| 7 Mar 2027 | Sun | Maha Shivratri | Krishna · Magha | 12:04 PM, 06 Mar | 1:47 PM, 07 Mar | Midnight |
| 5 Apr 2027 | Mon | Masik Shivratri (Chaitra) | Krishna · Phalguna | 5:23 AM, 05 Apr | 5:40 AM, 06 Apr | Midnight |
| 5 May 2027 | Wed | Masik Shivratri (Vaishakha) | Krishna · Chaitra | 7:31 PM, 04 May | 6:17 PM, 05 May | Midnight |
| 3 Jun 2027 | Thu | Masik Shivratri (Jyeshtha) | Krishna · Vaishakha | 8:29 AM, 02 Jun | 6:35 AM, 03 Jun | Midnight |
| 3 Jul 2027 | Sat | Masik Shivratri (Ashadha) | Krishna · Jyeshtha | 3:24 PM, 02 Jul | 12:06 PM, 03 Jul | Midnight |
| 1 Aug 2027 | Sun | Masik Shivratri (Shravana) | Krishna · Ashadha | 10:58 PM, 31 Jul | 7:20 PM, 01 Aug | Midnight |
| 30 Aug 2027 | Mon | Masik Shivratri (Bhadrapada) | Krishna · Shravana | 9:36 AM, 29 Aug | 6:13 AM, 30 Aug | Midnight |
| 29 Sept 2027 | Wed | Masik Shivratri (Ashwina) | Krishna · Bhadrapada | 1:55 PM, 28 Sep | 10:55 AM, 29 Sep | Midnight |
| 28 Oct 2027 | Thu | Masik Shivratri (Kartika) | Krishna · Ashwina | 10:50 PM, 27 Oct | 8:48 PM, 28 Oct | Midnight |
| 27 Nov 2027 | Sat | Masik Shivratri (Margashirsha) | Krishna · Kartika | 9:48 AM, 26 Nov | 9:08 AM, 27 Nov | Midnight |
| 26 Dec 2027 | Sun | Masik Shivratri (Pausha) | Krishna · Margashirsha | 11:32 PM, 25 Dec | 12:23 AM, 27 Dec | Midnight |
All dates & times computed for New Delhi (IST) with the Swiss Ephemeris + Lahiri ayanamsa — not copied.
There are 13 Masik Shivratri in 2027 for the Delhi region — one each lunar month, of which Phalguna’s is Maha Shivratri.
Shiva is worshipped during nishita kaal — roughly midnight — on Krishna Chaturdashi. The vrat is kept through the day and night.
Maha Shivratri is the Masik Shivratri of the month of Phalguna and is the grandest of the year; the others are the monthly observances.
Devotees fast through the day, keep a night vigil (jagran), and worship Shiva during nishita kaal at midnight — offering water, milk, bilva leaves and a lamp to the lingam, and chanting Om Namah Shivaya. Practice varies by devotion.
Both honour Shiva but fall on different tithis — Pradosh on Trayodashi (13th) at dusk, Masik Shivratri on Chaturdashi (14th) of the waning fortnight at midnight nishita kaal. They occur close together each month.
Many keep a nirjala or fruit fast until the puja; permitted foods are fruit, milk, sabudana and rock salt, avoiding grains. The strictness is a personal choice.
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