Masik Shivaratri dates in 2026
Masik Shivaratri falls 7 times in 2026: 14 June 2026 (Sunday), 13 July 2026 (Monday), 11 August 2026 (Tuesday), 10 September 2026 (Thursday), 9 October 2026 (Friday), 8 November 2026 (Sunday), 7 December 2026 (Monday). This list covers 15 May 2026 to 31 December 2026; the rest of the year isn't published yet.
What Masik Shivaratri is
The fourteenth tithi of the dark fortnight, kept as Shiva's monthly night. The Phalguna occurrence is the annual Maha Shivaratri; the rest are the monthly observance.
How the date is fixed
Masik Shivaratri falls once a lunar month. The observance day is the one on which that tithi is running at sunrise - the conventional rule - which is why it moves against the Gregorian calendar each month rather than landing on a fixed date.
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Frequently asked
- When is the first Masik Shivaratri in 2026?
- 14 June 2026, a Sunday.
- How many times does Masik Shivaratri occur in a year?
- Masik Shivaratri occurs once a lunar month - 7 times across the period published for 2026.
- Are these dates the same everywhere?
- The tithi itself barely varies across India, but the sunrise that decides the observance day - and the timings for starting and breaking a fast - depend on your location. Check your city's panchang for those.
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