Maha Shivratri 2003 in Davinópolis, Maranhão, Brazil Nishita puja muhurat 23:58–00:45 Sat, Fri 28 Feb
Festival · times in UTC−3
When is Maha Shivratri 2003 in Davinópolis?
Friday 28 February
Phalguna Krishna Chaturdashi (purnimanta) · Magha Krishna Chaturdashi (amanta)
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Why is Maha Shivratri on Fri 28 Feb in Davinópolis?
Maha Shivratri is on Fri 28 Feb: Chaturdashi holds all of nishitha that night, and no other.
Chaturdashi holds all of nishitha, 23:58–00:45 Sat. Chaturdashi: 22:06 to 22:37 Sat.
Chaturdashi ended at 22:37; nishitha is Amavasya. Chaturdashi: 22:06 Fri to 22:37.
One row per day, on one clock (UTC−3). Band: the tithi. Box: Nishitha. Dark strip: night.
Shiva’s worship centres on nishitha, the midnight muhurta. Chaturdashi runs from 22:06 on Fri 28 Feb to 22:37 on Sat 1 Mar, so only Friday night’s nishitha (23:58–00:45 Sat) 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.