Maha Shivaratri 2027 in Los Angeles
Maha Shivaratri 2027 in Los Angeles (California, USA) is on Friday 5 March 2027; in India it is on Saturday 6 March 2027, because Los Angeles's local day reaches the deciding tithi on a different calendar date. The Maha Shivaratri tithi (Bahula Chaturdasi) runs from 5 March 2027 10:34 PM to 7 March 2027 12:16 AM Los Angeles time. The date is fixed by the tithi at nishita (the middle muhurta of the night, around midnight), which in Los Angeles on that day is 11:39 PM – 12:28 AM (6 Mar). Check of the rule: 4 March 2027: nishita 11:39 PM–12:29 AM (5 Mar), tithi covers 0%; 5 March 2027: nishita 11:39 PM–12:28 AM (6 Mar), tithi covers 100%; 6 March 2027: nishita 11:39 PM–12:28 AM (7 Mar), tithi covers 76%. That day sunrise is 6:16 AM, sunset 5:52 PM, and rahu kalam 10:37 AM – 12:04 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; no time is converted from India.
Panchangam – Friday 5 March 2027 Festivals 2027 – Los Angeles
FAQ
When is Maha Shivaratri 2027 in Los Angeles?
Friday 5 March 2027.
Is Maha Shivaratri 2027 on the same day in Los Angeles and India?
No: India Saturday 6 March 2027, Los Angeles Friday 5 March 2027.
When does the tithi start and end in Los Angeles?
From 5 March 2027 10:34 PM to 7 March 2027 12:16 AM local time.
How is the date of Maha Shivaratri decided?
Magha bahula chaturdashi at nishita; larger coverage wins.
Same day in other cities
- Irvine: Friday 5 March 2027
- San Diego: Friday 5 March 2027
- San Jose: Friday 5 March 2027
- Santa Clara: Friday 5 March 2027
- Cupertino: Friday 5 March 2027
- Sunnyvale: Friday 5 March 2027
- Fremont: Friday 5 March 2027
- Pleasanton: Friday 5 March 2027
Maha Shivaratri 2027 – USA · Maha Shivaratri 2027 (India) · Los Angeles