Maha Shivratri 1908 in Olean, New York, United States Nishita puja muhurat 00:00⁠–⁠00:51 Sun, Sat 29 Feb

Festival · times in EST

When is Maha Shivratri 1908 in Olean?

Saturday 29 February

Phalguna Krishna Chaturdashi (purnimanta) · Magha Krishna Chaturdashi (amanta)

Smarta · Vaishnava

Full panchang for Sat 29 Feb in Olean

Maha Shivratri Nishita puja muhurat: what time?

Nishita puja muhurat

00:00–00:51 Sun

51 min

Open in TithikaSee Maha Shivratri's date in each of your places, side by side.

Why is Maha Shivratri on Sat 29 Feb in Olean?

Maha Shivratri is on Sat 29 Feb: Chaturdashi holds all of nishitha that night, and no other.

Chaturdashi holds all of nishitha, 00:00 Sun–00:51 Sun. Chaturdashi: 20:55 to 17:25 Sun.

Chaturdashi ended at 17:25; nishitha is Amavasya.

One row per day, on one clock (UTC−5). Band: the tithi. Box: Nishitha. Dark strip: night.

Shiva’s worship centres on nishitha, the midnight muhurta. Chaturdashi runs from 20:55 on Sat 29 Feb to 17:25 on Sun 1 Mar, so only Saturday night’s nishitha (00:00 Sun–00:51 Sun) falls within it.

The rule

Phalguna Krishna Chaturdashi (purnimanta) · Magha Krishna Chaturdashi (amanta)

Shiva’s worship centres on nishitha, the midnight muhurta.

Smarta: the night whose nishitha Chaturdashi holds; when it touches both or neither, the later (Nirnayasindhu).
Vaishnava: the Smarta day.