Maha Shivaratri 2063
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)06:24
- Nishita puja (midnight)23:46 – 00:34
- Fasting window (tithi)08:02 → 2063-02-27 · 10:41
- Parana (tithi ends)10:412063-02-27
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 2063
- Makar Sankranti — 15 January 2063
- Vasant Panchami — 3 February 2063
- Holika Dahan — 14 March 2063
- Holi — 15 March 2063
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 31 March 2063
- Ram Navami — 7 April 2063
- Akshaya Tritiya — 1 May 2063
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 28 June 2063
- Guru Purnima — 10 July 2063
- Nag Panchami — 30 July 2063
- Raksha Bandhan — 9 August 2063
- Krishna Janmashtami — 17 August 2063
- Hartalika Teej — 26 August 2063
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 27 August 2063
- Anant Chaturdashi — 6 September 2063
- Pitru Paksha begins — 8 September 2063
- Sharad Navratri begins — 23 September 2063
- Durga Ashtami — 29 September 2063
- Maha Navami — 30 September 2063
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 1 October 2063
- Karwa Chauth — 11 October 2063
- Dhanteras — 19 October 2063
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 20 October 2063
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 21 October 2063
- Govardhan Puja — 22 October 2063
- Bhai Dooj — 23 October 2063
- Chhath Puja — 27 October 2063
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 6 November 2063
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 6 November 2063
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