Masik Shivratri December 2026 Date

Monday, 7 December 2026

Masik Shivratri

Each lunar month's Krishna Chaturdashi is Masik Shivaratri — the same tithi that becomes Maha Shivaratri once a year in Magha/Phalguna. Significance, story and puja vidhi of Masik Shivratri.

Masik Shivratri in December 2026 is on Monday, 7 December 2026. Chaturdashi tithi begins at 02:22 AM IST on 7 Dec and ends at 04:13 AM IST on 8 Dec. Sunrise is at 07:00 AM, sunset at 05:37 PM (Ujjain).

In the amanta calendar this is the month of Kartika; in the purnimanta calendar, Margashirsha.

Dates are for India (IST). Muhurat and the panchanga for each day are on the Masik Shivratri page.

Which Day to Observe Masik Shivratri

On Monday, 7 December 2026, Chaturdashi tithi is current at Nishita Kaal, around midnight (12:19 AM IST, Ujjain).

It matters because the Masik Shivratri puja is done at Nishita Kaal.

Masik Shivratri December 2026 Timings by City

Sunrise and sunset change with the city; the tithi starts and ends at the same moment everywhere in India. Times are IST.

Monday, 7 December 2026
City	Sunrise	Sunset
Ujjain	07:00 AM	05:37 PM
Delhi	07:04 AM	05:20 PM
Mumbai	07:02 AM	05:56 PM
Bengaluru	06:32 AM	05:49 PM
Chennai	06:22 AM	05:38 PM
Kolkata	06:07 AM	04:48 PM
Hyderabad	06:37 AM	05:37 PM

How Masik Shivratri is kept

Fast through the day.
The puja window is Nishita Kaal, about 48 minutes around midnight, when Shiva is said to have appeared as the Linga.
The fullest form worships Shiva in each of the night's four prahars, with abhisheka of water, curd, ghee and honey, and offers bilva leaves, aak flowers and vibhuti.
Parana, the breaking of the fast, is after sunrise the next morning, ideally before Chaturdashi ends.

Full puja vidhi, samagri and story on the Masik Shivratri page