Maha Shivaratri 2048
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)06:35
- Nishita puja (midnight)23:48 – 00:36
- Fasting window (tithi)09:19 → 2048-02-13 · 07:30
- Parana (tithi ends)07:302048-02-13
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 2048
- Makar Sankranti — 15 January 2048
- Vasant Panchami — 20 January 2048
- Holika Dahan — 29 February 2048
- Holi — 30 March 2048
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 14 April 2048
- Ram Navami — 22 April 2048
- Akshaya Tritiya — 15 May 2048
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 13 July 2048
- Guru Purnima — 25 July 2048
- Nag Panchami — 14 August 2048
- Raksha Bandhan — 23 August 2048
- Krishna Janmashtami — 31 August 2048
- Hartalika Teej — 11 September 2048
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 11 September 2048
- Anant Chaturdashi — 21 September 2048
- Pitru Paksha begins — 23 September 2048
- Sharad Navratri begins — 8 October 2048
- Durga Ashtami — 14 October 2048
- Maha Navami — 15 October 2048
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 16 October 2048
- Karwa Chauth — 25 October 2048
- Dhanteras — 3 November 2048
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 5 November 2048
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 5 November 2048
- Govardhan Puja — 7 November 2048
- Bhai Dooj — 7 November 2048
- Chhath Puja — 11 November 2048
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 20 November 2048
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 20 November 2048
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