Maha Shivratri 2027 in Mapleton, Utah, United States Nishita puja muhurat 00:12–01:02 Sun, Sat 6 Mar
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When is Maha Shivratri 2027 in Mapleton?
Saturday 6 March
Phalguna Krishna Chaturdashi (purnimanta) · Magha Krishna Chaturdashi (amanta)
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Why is Maha Shivratri on Sat 6 Mar in Mapleton?
By the Nirnayasindhu, Maha Shivratri is on Sat 6 Mar: Chaturdashi touches nishitha on both nights and it takes the later.
Chaturdashi holds all of nishitha, 00:12 Sat–01:02 Sat. Chaturdashi: 23:34 to 01:16 Sun.
Chaturdashi holds all of nishitha, 00:12 Sun–01:02 Sun. Chaturdashi: 23:34 Fri to 01:16 Sun.
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 23:34 on Fri 5 Mar to 01:16 on Sun 7 Mar, touching nishitha on both nights. When it does, the Nirnayasindhu takes the later day: Sat 6 Mar.
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.