Maha Shivaratri 2090
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)09:58 → 2090-02-28 · 12:37
- Parana (tithi ends)12:372090-02-28
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 2090
- Makar Sankranti — 15 January 2090
- Vasant Panchami — 5 February 2090
- Holika Dahan — 15 March 2090
- Holi — 16 March 2090
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 1 April 2090
- Ram Navami — 8 April 2090
- Akshaya Tritiya — 2 May 2090
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 29 June 2090
- Guru Purnima — 11 July 2090
- Nag Panchami — 31 July 2090
- Raksha Bandhan — 10 August 2090
- Krishna Janmashtami — 18 August 2090
- Hartalika Teej — 27 August 2090
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 28 August 2090
- Anant Chaturdashi — 7 September 2090
- Pitru Paksha begins — 9 September 2090
- Sharad Navratri begins — 24 September 2090
- Durga Ashtami — 30 September 2090
- Maha Navami — 2 October 2090
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 2 October 2090
- Karwa Chauth — 12 October 2090
- Dhanteras — 20 October 2090
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 22 October 2090
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 22 October 2090
- Govardhan Puja — 23 October 2090
- Bhai Dooj — 24 October 2090
- Chhath Puja — 28 October 2090
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 7 November 2090
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 7 November 2090
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