Maha Shivratri 2030 in Diffa, Niger Nishita puja muhurat 23:57–00:45 Sun, Sat 2 Mar
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When is Maha Shivratri 2030 in Diffa?
Saturday 2 March
Phalguna Krishna Chaturdashi (purnimanta) · Magha Krishna Chaturdashi (amanta)
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Why is Maha Shivratri on Sat 2 Mar in Diffa?
Maha Shivratri is on Sat 2 Mar: Chaturdashi holds all of nishitha that night, and no other.
Nishitha is Trayodashi; Chaturdashi begins at 07:53 Sat.
Chaturdashi holds all of nishitha, 23:57–00:45 Sun. Chaturdashi: 07:53 to 07:31 Sun.
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 07:53 on Sat 2 Mar to 07:31 on Sun 3 Mar, so only Saturday night’s nishitha (23:57–00:45 Sun) 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.