Maha Shivaratri 2026 in Chennai
Maha Shivaratri 2026 in Chennai (Tamil Nadu, India) is on Sunday 15 February 2026. The Maha Shivaratri tithi (Bahula Chaturdasi) runs from 15 February 2026 5:05 PM to 16 February 2026 5:34 PM Chennai time. The date is fixed by the tithi at nishita (the middle muhurta of the night, around midnight), which in Chennai on that day is 11:58 PM – 12:47 AM (16 Feb). Check of the rule: 14 February 2026: nishita 11:58 PM–12:47 AM (15 Feb), tithi covers 0%; 15 February 2026: nishita 11:58 PM–12:47 AM (16 Feb), tithi covers 100%; 16 February 2026: nishita 11:58 PM–12:47 AM (17 Feb), tithi covers 0%. That day sunrise is 6:31 AM, sunset 6:14 PM, and rahu kalam 4:46 PM – 6:14 PM; the full panchangam of the day is linked below. All times are computed for this city's coordinates and time zone from the NASA/JPL ephemeris.
Panchangam – Sunday 15 February 2026 Festivals 2026 – Chennai
FAQ
When is Maha Shivaratri 2026 in Chennai?
Sunday 15 February 2026.
When does the tithi start and end in Chennai?
From 15 February 2026 5:05 PM to 16 February 2026 5:34 PM local time.
How is the date of Maha Shivaratri decided?
Magha bahula chaturdashi at nishita; larger coverage wins.
Coming up in Chennai
- Sunday 8 November 2026 – Deepavali (Lakshmi Puja)
- Sunday 8 November 2026 – Naraka Chaturdashi
- Tuesday 10 November 2026 – Bali Padyami (Govardhan Puja)
- Wednesday 11 November 2026 – Bhagini Hasta Bhojanam (Yama Dwitiya)
- Friday 13 November 2026 – Nagula Chavithi
Local dates for this city. Next festival countdown
Same day in other cities
- Hyderabad: Sunday 15 February 2026
- Vijayawada: Sunday 15 February 2026
- Visakhapatnam: Sunday 15 February 2026
- Tirupati: Sunday 15 February 2026
- Guntur: Sunday 15 February 2026
- Warangal: Sunday 15 February 2026
- Bengaluru: Sunday 15 February 2026
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