Maha Shivratri 2005 in Davinópolis, Maranhão, Brazil Nishita puja muhurat 23:56–00:43 Wed, Tue 8 Mar
Festival · times in UTC−3
When is Maha Shivratri 2005 in Davinópolis?
Tuesday 8 March
Phalguna Krishna Chaturdashi (purnimanta) · Magha Krishna Chaturdashi (amanta)
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Why is Maha Shivratri on Tue 8 Mar in Davinópolis?
Maha Shivratri is on Tue 8 Mar: Chaturdashi holds all of nishitha that night, and no other.
Nishitha is Trayodashi; Chaturdashi begins at 12:01 Tue.
Chaturdashi holds all of nishitha, 23:56–00:43 Wed. Chaturdashi: 12:01 to 08:58 Wed.
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 12:01 on Tue 8 Mar to 08:58 on Wed 9 Mar, so only Tuesday night’s nishitha (23:56–00:43 Wed) 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.