Festival calendar
Maha Shivaratri 2021
11 Mar 2021Thursday · Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India
Maghakrishna · Tithi 14
kept through the night, so the date follows nishita and not sunrise - Phalguna Krishna 14 in the purnimanta reckoning
| Dated by | nishita (midnight) |
|---|---|
| Lunar month (ending at new moon, amanta) | Magha |
| Lunar month (ending at full moon, purnimanta) | Phalguna |
| Where it is kept | all India |
Why this date
Magha Krishna Chaturdashi runs from 11 Mar 2021 14:40 to 12 Mar 2021 15:03 in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India.
The festival is kept on the first day on which this tithi is running at nishita (midnight). Here is that moment on the day before, the day itself and the day after:
- 10 Mar 2021 · nishita (midnight) at 11 Mar 2021 00:36: the tithi had not begun
- 11 Mar 2021 · nishita (midnight) at 12 Mar 2021 00:36: the tithi is running - this is the day
- 12 Mar 2021 · nishita (midnight) at 13 Mar 2021 00:36: the tithi was already over
Dates and times are for Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India. Another town can differ by a day when a tithi changes close to sunrise. You can change the place above.
Also in this lunar month
- Vasant Panchami · 16 Feb 2021