Maha Shivratri 2028 in Pāthardi, Maharashtra Nishita puja muhurat 00:17–01:07 Thu, Wed 23 Feb
Maharashtra, India
Festival · times in IST
When is Maha Shivratri 2028 in Pāthardi?
Wednesday 23 February
Phalguna Krishna Chaturdashi (purnimanta) · Magha Krishna Chaturdashi (amanta)
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Why is Maha Shivratri on Wed 23 Feb in Pāthardi?
Maha Shivratri is on Wed 23 Feb: Chaturdashi holds all of nishitha that night, and no other.
Nishitha is Trayodashi; Chaturdashi begins at 10:44 Wed.
Chaturdashi holds all of nishitha, 00:17 Thu–01:07 Thu. Chaturdashi: 10:44 to 13:27 Thu.
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 10:44 on Wed 23 Feb to 13:27 on Thu 24 Feb, so only Wednesday night’s nishitha (00:17 Thu–01:07 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.