Maha Shivaratri 2027 in Chennai
Maha Shivaratri 2027 in Chennai (Tamil Nadu, India) is on Saturday 6 March 2027. The Maha Shivaratri tithi (Bahula Chaturdasi) runs from 6 March 2027 12:04 PM to 7 March 2027 1:46 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 11:55 PM – 12:44 AM (7 Mar). Check of the rule: 5 March 2027: nishita 11:56 PM–12:44 AM (6 Mar), tithi covers 0%; 6 March 2027: nishita 11:55 PM–12:44 AM (7 Mar), tithi covers 100%; 7 March 2027: nishita 11:55 PM–12:43 AM (8 Mar), tithi covers 0%. That day sunrise is 6:22 AM, sunset 6:18 PM, and rahu kalam 9:21 AM – 10:50 AM; 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 – Saturday 6 March 2027 Festivals 2027 – Chennai
FAQ
When is Maha Shivaratri 2027 in Chennai?
Saturday 6 March 2027.
When does the tithi start and end in Chennai?
From 6 March 2027 12:04 PM to 7 March 2027 1:46 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: Saturday 6 March 2027
- Vijayawada: Saturday 6 March 2027
- Visakhapatnam: Saturday 6 March 2027
- Tirupati: Saturday 6 March 2027
- Guntur: Saturday 6 March 2027
- Warangal: Saturday 6 March 2027
- Bengaluru: Saturday 6 March 2027
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