Maha Shivaratri 2027 Date: Saturday, 6 March
Maha Shivaratri in 2027 falls on Saturday 6 March 2027 in the Telugu states (Hyderabad, IST). Bahula Chaturdasi: 6 Mar 12:04 PM – 7 Mar 1:46 PM IST. In the USA: Saturday 6 March 2027 on the East Coast, Friday 5 March 2027 on the West Coast; tithi Sat 6 Mar 1:34 AM – Sun 7 Mar 3:16 AM EST (10:34 PM – 12:16 AM PST). In the UK: Saturday 6 March 2027. Also called Shivratri.
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Last year: Maha Shivaratri 2026 – Sunday 15 February 2026
Maha Shivaratri, Magha Bahula Chaturdashi (amanta), is the night of Siva: the fast is kept all day, the lingodbhava puja is performed at midnight (nishita) and devotees keep vigil (jagaranam) through four yamas of abhishekam. Srisailam, Srikalahasti, Draksharamam and the Kotappakonda tirunallu see the largest crowds in the Telugu states. Because the puja is at midnight, the date is the day whose midnight the chaturdashi covers, not the day it is at sunrise.
Tithi timing
Bahula Chaturdasi begins 6 March 2027 at 12:04 PM IST and ends 7 March 2027 at 1:46 PM IST.
How the date is decided
Magha bahula chaturdashi at nishita; larger coverage wins.
Date by city
Different date in 27 of 215 cities: Los Angeles, San Francisco Bay Area, San Jose, Fremont, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Cupertino, Pleasanton, Sacramento, Folsom, Irvine, San Diego and 15 more — the tithi is judged against each city's own sunrise and local time (daylight saving included), so the day can shift for cities far from India.
Local timings in Indian cities: Hyderabad · Vijayawada · Visakhapatnam · Tirupati · Guntur · Warangal · Bengaluru · Chennai
FAQ
When is Maha Shivaratri in 2027?
Maha Shivaratri 2027 is on Saturday 6 March 2027 in India (Hyderabad, IST). In Los Angeles it is on Friday 5 March 2027.
Which tithi is Maha Shivaratri?
Bahula Chaturdasi of Magha masa (amanta).
How is the date of Maha Shivaratri decided?
Magha bahula chaturdashi at nishita; larger coverage wins.
What day of the week is Maha Shivaratri 2027?
Saturday.
What else is Maha Shivaratri called?
Maha Shivaratri is also called Shivratri.
When is Maha Shivaratri 2027 in the USA?
It depends on the time zone: Friday 5 March 2027 in 23 cities (e.g. Los Angeles, San Francisco Bay Area, San Jose); Saturday 6 March 2027 in 66 cities (e.g. Chicago, Dallas, New York). Each city's page gives the local tithi times.
Stotras commonly recited
Full text in Telugu: Lingashtakam · Shiva Panchakshara Stotram · Shiva Tandava Stotram · Kalabhairava Ashtakam · Dakshinamurthy Stotram · Shiva Manasa Puja · all stotras
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