Maha Shivaratri 2040
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)06:11
- Nishita puja (midnight)23:43 – 00:31
- Fasting window (tithi)11:43 → 2040-03-12 · 09:19
- Parana (tithi ends)09:192040-03-12
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 2040
- Makar Sankranti — 15 January 2040
- Vasant Panchami — 17 February 2040
- Holika Dahan — 28 March 2040
- Holi — 29 March 2040
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 12 April 2040
- Ram Navami — 20 April 2040
- Akshaya Tritiya — 14 May 2040
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 11 July 2040
- Guru Purnima — 24 July 2040
- Nag Panchami — 13 August 2040
- Raksha Bandhan — 22 August 2040
- Krishna Janmashtami — 29 August 2040
- Hartalika Teej — 9 September 2040
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 10 September 2040
- Anant Chaturdashi — 19 September 2040
- Pitru Paksha begins — 21 September 2040
- Sharad Navratri begins — 7 October 2040
- Durga Ashtami — 13 October 2040
- Maha Navami — 14 October 2040
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 15 October 2040
- Karwa Chauth — 23 October 2040
- Dhanteras — 2 November 2040
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 3 November 2040
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 4 November 2040
- Govardhan Puja — 5 November 2040
- Bhai Dooj — 6 November 2040
- Chhath Puja — 10 November 2040
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 18 November 2040
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 18 November 2040
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