Maha Shivaratri 2026: date and time
In 2026, Maha Shivaratri is on Sunday, 15 February 2026 in New Delhi.
Maha Shivaratri is kept on the day Phalguna Krishna Chaturdashi is in force at midnight (nishita), which in New Delhi that day is 12:09 AM – 1:00 AM.
Krishna Chaturdashi from 5:05 PM, 15 Feb to 5:34 PM, 16 Feb (New Delhi time).
Maha Shivaratri 2026 in other cities
The day runs from sunrise to sunrise where you are, so the date can change with the place.
| City | Date |
|---|---|
| New Delhi | Sunday, 15 February 2026 |
| Mumbai | Sunday, 15 February 2026 |
| Kolkata | Sunday, 15 February 2026 |
| Chennai | Sunday, 15 February 2026 |
| Bengaluru | Sunday, 15 February 2026 |
| London | Sunday, 15 February 2026 |
| New York | Sunday, 15 February 2026 |
| San Francisco | Sunday, 15 February 2026 |
| Toronto | Sunday, 15 February 2026 |
| Dubai | Sunday, 15 February 2026 |
| Singapore | Sunday, 15 February 2026 |
| Sydney | Sunday, 15 February 2026 |
Calculated with Swiss Ephemeris for New Delhi (28.61°, 77.21°), in Indian time, from the observance rules of Nirnaya Sindhu and Dharma Sindhu as Drik Panchang applies them, in the North Indian (purnimanta) calendar. Our dates for 2026 and 2027 match Drik Panchang's New Delhi list. Elsewhere a date can be a day apart, and families and regions keep their own customs.
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