Maha Shivaratri 2032
The great night of Shiva — night-long vigil, fasting and Rudrabhishek on Phalguna Krishna Chaturdashi.
Today's Panchang
Kashi reference · computed live- Tithi
- Ashtami
- till 18:59
- Nakshatra
- Bharani
- till 20:18
- Yoga
- Ganda
- Karana
- Balava
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Sunset
- 18:40
- Moon sign
- Aries
- Sun sign
- Cancer
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)06:12
- Nishita puja (midnight)23:44 – 00:32
- Fasting window (tithi)04:49 → 2032-03-11 · 01:17
- Parana (tithi ends)01:172032-03-11
Festival days follow the classical attribution rules — udaya (sunrise), pradosha (evening), nishita (midnight), madhyahna or aparahna vyapini as each festival prescribes — computed for Kashi/Varanasi (IST). Regional observance can differ by a day in some years.
Read the Maha Shivaratri puja vidhi, vrat rules and kathaMaha Shivaratri — Frequently Asked Questions
Should one stay awake all night on Maha Shivaratri?
Yes — the jagaran is the observance, not an addition to it. The complete form performs an abhishek in each of the night's four prahars, with water, curd, ghee and honey in turn.
What must not be offered to a Shiva lingam?
Tulsi, ketaki flowers, turmeric and coconut water are all avoided. Bilva leaves, water, milk, bhang, dhatura and white flowers are offered.
When is the Shivaratri fast broken?
The next morning, after sunrise, and traditionally after the Chaturdashi tithi has ended — not at midnight after the puja.
Other major festivals in 2032
- Makar Sankranti — 15 January 2032
- Vasant Panchami — 15 February 2032
- Holika Dahan — 26 March 2032
- Holi — 28 March 2032
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 11 April 2032
- Ram Navami — 18 April 2032
- Akshaya Tritiya — 12 May 2032
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 9 July 2032
- Guru Purnima — 22 July 2032
- Nag Panchami — 11 August 2032
- Raksha Bandhan — 21 August 2032
- Krishna Janmashtami — 27 August 2032
- Hartalika Teej — 8 September 2032
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 8 September 2032
- Anant Chaturdashi — 18 September 2032
- Pitru Paksha begins — 20 September 2032
- Sharad Navratri begins — 5 October 2032
- Durga Ashtami — 12 October 2032
- Maha Navami — 13 October 2032
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 14 October 2032
- Karwa Chauth — 21 October 2032
- Dhanteras — 31 October 2032
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 2 November 2032
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 2 November 2032
- Govardhan Puja — 4 November 2032
- Bhai Dooj — 5 November 2032
- Chhath Puja — 9 November 2032
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 17 November 2032
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 17 November 2032
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