Maha Shivratri 2026 in Pāthardi, Maharashtra Nishita puja muhurat 00:18–01:08 Mon, Sun 15 Feb
Maharashtra, India
Festival · times in IST
When is Maha Shivratri 2026 in Pāthardi?
Sunday 15 February
Phalguna Krishna Chaturdashi (purnimanta) · Magha Krishna Chaturdashi (amanta)
Full panchang for Sun 15 Feb in PāthardiMaha Shivratri Nishita puja muhurat: what time?
Why is Maha Shivratri on Sun 15 Feb in Pāthardi?
Maha Shivratri is on Sun 15 Feb: Chaturdashi holds all of nishitha that night, and no other.
Chaturdashi holds all of nishitha, 00:18 Mon–01:08 Mon. Chaturdashi: 17:05 to 17:34 Mon.
Chaturdashi ended at 17:34; nishitha is Amavasya.
One row per day, on one clock (IST). Band: the tithi. Box: Nishitha. Dark strip: night.
Shiva’s worship centres on nishitha, the midnight muhurta. Chaturdashi runs from 17:05 on Sun 15 Feb to 17:34 on Mon 16 Feb, so only Sunday night’s nishitha (00:18 Mon–01:08 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.