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Maha Shivratri 2025

Maha Shivaratri

Wednesday, February 26, 2025

The Great Night of Shiva. Devotees fast, keep an all-night vigil, and offer bilva leaves and water to the Shivalinga.

Puja muhurat · Nishita Kaal

00:08 – 00:58

50 min

The vigil runs all night; the chief puja is at Nishita Kaal, the middle of the night. The four prahar pujas begin after sunset.

Tithi Krishna Chaturdashi upto 08:55 (27 Feb)

Lunar month Magha (Amanta) · Phalguna (Purnimanta) · Krishna Paksha

Sunrise
06:49
Sunset
18:19
Moonrise
05:43

Timings for New Delhi, India

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Festivals around this day

Every festival, observance and vrat from ten days before to ten days after, so the whole season is on one page.

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FAQs

When is Maha Shivratri in 2025?
Maha Shivratri 2025 is on February 26, 2025. The tithi is Krishna Chaturdashi.
What is the puja muhurat for Maha Shivratri 2025?
The vigil runs all night; the chief puja is at Nishita Kaal, the middle of the night. The four prahar pujas begin after sunset. {kaal} on February 26, 2025 is 00:08 – 00:58 in New Delhi; timings move by a few minutes in other cities.