Maha Shivratri 2026 in Olean, New York, United States Nishita puja muhurat 00:00⁠–⁠00:53 Mon, Sun 15 Feb

Festival · times in EST

When is Maha Shivratri 2026 in Olean?

Sunday 15 February

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

Smarta · Vaishnava

Full panchang for Sun 15 Feb in Olean

Maha Shivratri Nishita puja muhurat: what time?

Nishita puja muhurat

00:00–00:53 Mon

53 min

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

Why is Maha Shivratri on Sun 15 Feb in Olean?

Maha Shivratri is on Sun 15 Feb: Chaturdashi holds all of nishitha that night, and no other.

Nishitha is Trayodashi; Chaturdashi begins at 06:35 Sun.

Chaturdashi holds all of nishitha, 00:00 Mon–00:53 Mon. Chaturdashi: 06:35 to 07:04 Mon.

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 06:35 on Sun 15 Feb to 07:04 on Mon 16 Feb, so only Sunday night’s nishitha (00:00 Mon–00:53 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.