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Maha Shivaratri 2027: Date and Tithi Timings (महाशिवरात्रि)

Maha Shivaratri 2027Saturday, 6 March 2027Tithi 12:04 PM, 6 Mar 2027 to 1:47 PM, 7 Mar 2027 (IST, New Delhi)

Maha Shivaratri 2027 is on Saturday, 6 March 2027. Phalguna Krishna Chaturdashi (Magha in the amanta calendar), observed on the night the tithi prevails at Nishita kaal.

Maha Shivaratri dates

YearDateTithi window (IST)
2026Sunday, 15 February 20265:05 PM, 15 Feb 2026 – 5:35 PM, 16 Feb 2026
2027Saturday, 6 March 202712:04 PM, 6 Mar 2027 – 1:47 PM, 7 Mar 2027

Nishita (midnight) puja muhurta, 2026 (New Delhi): 12:09 AM (16 Feb) – 1:01 AM (16 Feb) on 15 Feb 2026.

Nishita (midnight) puja muhurta, 2027 (New Delhi): 12:08 AM (7 Mar) – 12:57 AM (7 Mar) on 6 Mar 2027.

Maha Shivaratri date in other cities

Calculated with each city's own sunrise, sunset and time zone. Outside India the festival can fall on a different calendar day.

City20262027Nishita (midnight) puja muhurta (2026, local time)
Delhi15 Feb 20266 Mar 202712:09 AM (16 Feb) – 1:00 AM (16 Feb)
Mumbai15 Feb 20266 Mar 202712:27 AM (16 Feb) – 1:17 AM (16 Feb)
Chennai15 Feb 20266 Mar 202711:58 PM – 12:47 AM (16 Feb)
Kolkata15 Feb 20266 Mar 202711:25 PM – 12:16 AM (16 Feb)
Hyderabad15 Feb 20266 Mar 202712:05 AM (16 Feb) – 12:55 AM (16 Feb)
Edison, New Jersey15 Feb 20266 Mar 202711:45 PM – 12:38 AM (16 Feb)
Dallas15 Feb 20266 Mar 202712:15 AM (16 Feb) – 1:07 AM (16 Feb)
Toronto15 Feb 20266 Mar 202712:04 AM (16 Feb) – 12:58 AM (16 Feb)
London15 Feb 20266 Mar 202711:46 PM – 12:42 AM (16 Feb)
Sydney15 Feb 20266 Mar 202712:48 AM (16 Feb) – 1:31 AM (16 Feb)

Highlighted rows fall on a different date from New Delhi in at least one year.

How the date is decided

Maha Shivaratri falls on Phalguna Krishna Chaturdashi (Magha in the amanta calendar). A tithi rarely matches a calendar day, so the festival is kept on the day the tithi prevails at nishita (the midnight muhurta).

Dates for New Delhi. In other cities the tithi times shift with the local sunrise and sunset, and occasionally the date changes. See today's panchang for your city.

Other festivals

Dates are calculated for New Delhi with the Swiss Ephemeris (Lahiri ayanamsa) using the Smarta rules followed by most North Indian panchangs: each festival is kept on the day its tithi prevails at the prescribed time of day, with the classical tie-break rules for Raksha Bandhan, Holika Dahan, Janmashtami and Akshaya Tritiya. All 57 of our 2026–2027 dates that could be checked match independently published panchang dates. Regional and sectarian (Vaishnava/ISKCON) dates can differ by a day; dates can also differ outside India.