Maha Shivratri 2028 in Diffa, Niger Nishita puja muhurat 23:58–00:47 Thu, Wed 23 Feb
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When is Maha Shivratri 2028 in Diffa?
Wednesday 23 February
Phalguna Krishna Chaturdashi (purnimanta) · Magha Krishna Chaturdashi (amanta)
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Why is Maha Shivratri on Wed 23 Feb in Diffa?
Maha Shivratri is on Wed 23 Feb: Chaturdashi holds all of nishitha that night, and no other.
Nishitha is Trayodashi; Chaturdashi begins at 06:14 Wed.
Chaturdashi holds all of nishitha, 23:58–00:47 Thu. Chaturdashi: 06:14 to 08:57 Thu.
One row per day, on one clock (UTC+1). Band: the tithi. Box: Nishitha. Dark strip: night.
Shiva’s worship centres on nishitha, the midnight muhurta. Chaturdashi runs from 06:14 on Wed 23 Feb to 08:57 on Thu 24 Feb, so only Wednesday night’s nishitha (23:58–00:47 Thu) 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.