Maha Shivratri 2026 in Mapleton, Utah, United States Nishita puja muhurat 00:13–01:06 Mon, Sun 15 Feb
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When is Maha Shivratri 2026 in Mapleton?
Sunday 15 February
Phalguna Krishna Chaturdashi (purnimanta) · Magha Krishna Chaturdashi (amanta)
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Why is Maha Shivratri on Sun 15 Feb in Mapleton?
Maha Shivratri is on Sun 15 Feb: Chaturdashi holds all of nishitha that night, and no other.
Nishitha is Trayodashi; Chaturdashi begins at 04:35 Sun.
Chaturdashi holds all of nishitha, 00:13 Mon–01:06 Mon. Chaturdashi: 04:35 to 05:04 Mon.
One row per day, on one clock (UTC−7). Band: the tithi. Box: Nishitha. Dark strip: night.
Shiva’s worship centres on nishitha, the midnight muhurta. Chaturdashi runs from 04:35 on Sun 15 Feb to 05:04 on Mon 16 Feb, so only Sunday night’s nishitha (00:13 Mon–01:06 Mon) 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.