Krishna Chaturdashi (14th of the dark fortnight)
Masik Shivratri
Masik Shivratri is the monthly observance of Shiva’s night, on the fourteenth day of the waning Moon: a smaller, monthly echo of the great annual Maha Shivratri in Phalguna.
Masik Shivratri dates in 2026
Computed for Ujjain on the sunrise-prevailing tithi (the Smarta convention); a regional day can shift by one.
The Moon on every Masik Shivratri — Krishna Chaturdashi (14th of the dark fortnight).
- Masik ShivratriSat 17 JanVratKrishna paksha · Pausha
- Masik ShivratriMon 16 FebVratKrishna paksha · Magha
- Masik ShivratriWed 18 MarVratKrishna paksha · Phalguna
- Masik ShivratriThu 16 AprVratKrishna paksha · Chaitra
- Masik ShivratriSun 14 JunVratKrishna paksha · Jyeshtha
- Masik ShivratriMon 13 JulVratKrishna paksha · Jyeshtha
- Masik ShivratriTue 11 AugVratKrishna paksha · Ashadha
- Masik ShivratriThu 10 SepVratKrishna paksha · Shravana
- Masik ShivratriFri 9 OctVratKrishna paksha · Bhadrapada
- Masik ShivratriSun 8 NovVratKrishna paksha · Ashwina
- Masik ShivratriMon 7 DecVratKrishna paksha · Kartika
Significance
Each month’s dark-fortnight fourteenth night is given to Shiva, kept by devotees who seek his grace year-round rather than only on Maha Shivratri. It is especially observed by those keeping a Shiva vow.
How Masik Shivratri is kept
Devotees keep a day-long fast and worship the Shiva lingam at night, bathing it in milk and water and offering bilva leaves while chanting Om Namah Shivaya. The observance is much like Maha Shivratri in miniature.
FAQ
How does Masik Shivratri relate to Maha Shivratri?
Masik Shivratri is the monthly version; Maha Shivratri (in Phalguna) is the grandest of the twelve and the one most widely kept.
When is it observed?
On the Chaturdashi (14th tithi) of the dark fortnight each month, through the night.
Who keeps Masik Shivratri?
Devotees of Shiva and those under a vow, who worship him each month rather than only once a year.
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