Masik Shivratri May 2027 Date
Tuesday, 4 May 2027Masik 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 May 2027 is on Tuesday, 4 May 2027. Chaturdashi tithi begins at 07:31 PM IST on 4 May and ends at 06:17 PM IST on 5 May. Sunrise is at 05:56 AM, sunset at 06:53 PM (Ujjain).
In the amanta calendar this is the month of Chaitra; in the purnimanta calendar, Vaisakha.
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 Tuesday, 4 May 2027, Chaturdashi tithi is current at Nishita Kaal, around midnight (12:24 AM IST, Ujjain).
It matters because the Masik Shivratri puja is done at Nishita Kaal.
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
Masik Shivratri Dates in May 2027
- 4 May 2027Tuesday
Masik Shivratri May 2027: Questions
When is Masik Shivratri in May 2027?
Masik Shivratri in May 2027 is on Tuesday, 4 May 2027.
What time does the Chaturdashi tithi start and end in May 2027?
Chaturdashi tithi for Tue, 4 May begins at 07:31 PM on Tue, 4 May and ends at 06:17 PM on Wed, 5 May IST.
When is the next Masik Shivratri after May 2027?
The next Masik Shivratri is on Thursday, 3 June 2027.
Also on Tuesday, 4 May 2027
