Maha Shivratri 2028 in Atliaca, Guerrero, Mexico Nishita puja muhurat 00:26–01:15 Thu, Wed 23 Feb
Festival · times in CST
When is Maha Shivratri 2028 in Atliaca?
Wednesday 23 February
Phalguna Krishna Chaturdashi (purnimanta) · Magha Krishna Chaturdashi (amanta)
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Why is Maha Shivratri on Wed 23 Feb in Atliaca?
By the Nirnayasindhu, Maha Shivratri is on Wed 23 Feb: Chaturdashi touches nishitha on both nights and it takes the later.
Chaturdashi holds all of nishitha, 00:26 Wed–01:15 Wed. Chaturdashi: 23:14 to 01:57 Thu.
Chaturdashi holds all of nishitha, 00:26 Thu–01:15 Thu. Chaturdashi: 23:14 Tue to 01:57 Thu.
One row per day, on one clock (UTC−6). Band: the tithi. Box: Nishitha. Dark strip: night.
Shiva’s worship centres on nishitha, the midnight muhurta. Chaturdashi runs from 23:14 on Tue 22 Feb to 01:57 on Thu 24 Feb, touching nishitha on both nights. When it does, the Nirnayasindhu takes the later day: Wed 23 Feb.
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.