Festival calendar 2027 · March
Maha Shivaratri 2027: date in the UK, USA, Canada and India
1. Maha Shivaratri 2027 dates and timings by city
Each date and time is calculated for the city named, in its local time (with daylight saving where it applies). Dates highlighted differ from India.
| City | Date | Nishita puja (midnight) | Chaturdashi tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK | |||
| London | Sat 6 Mar | 23:46–00:37 | Sat 6 Mar 06:34 to Sun 7 Mar 08:17 |
| Birmingham | Sat 6 Mar | 23:53–00:44 | Sat 6 Mar 06:34 to Sun 7 Mar 08:17 |
| Leicester | Sat 6 Mar | 23:50–00:41 | Sat 6 Mar 06:34 to Sun 7 Mar 08:17 |
| USA | |||
| New York | Sat 6 Mar | 23:42–00:32 | Sat 6 Mar 01:34 to Sun 7 Mar 03:17 |
| New Jersey (Edison) | Sat 6 Mar | 23:43–00:33 | Sat 6 Mar 01:34 to Sun 7 Mar 03:17 |
| Dallas | Sat 6 Mar | 00:13–01:03 | Sat 6 Mar 00:34 to Sun 7 Mar 02:17 |
| Los Angeles | Fri 5 Mar | 23:39–00:29 | Fri 5 Mar 22:34 to Sun 7 Mar 00:17 |
| Canada | |||
| Toronto | Sat 6 Mar | 00:03–00:53 | Sat 6 Mar 01:34 to Sun 7 Mar 03:17 |
| Vancouver | Fri 5 Mar | 00:58–01:49 | Fri 5 Mar 23:34 to Sun 7 Mar 01:17 |
| India | |||
| New Delhi | Sat 6 Mar | 00:08–00:57 | Sat 6 Mar 12:04 to Sun 7 Mar 13:47 |
| Mumbai | Sat 6 Mar | 00:25–01:14 | Sat 6 Mar 12:04 to Sun 7 Mar 13:47 |
2. What Maha Shivaratri is
Maha Shivaratri, “the great night of Shiva”, is kept on the Chaturdashi (14th lunar day) of the dark fortnight of Magha in the amanta calendar, the same night that North Indian calendars call Phalguna Krishna Chaturdashi. Every month has a Shivaratri; this one is the great one.
Devotees fast through the day, keep vigil through the night and worship the Shiva linga, often in each of the four watches (praharas) of the night, with water, milk and bilva leaves and the mantra Om Namah Shivaya. The most important time is Nishita, the muhurta around local midnight.
3. Why the date can differ
The rule is that Maha Shivaratri is kept on the night whose Nishita falls in the Chaturdashi tithi. The tithi changes at the same instant everywhere, but midnight comes at different moments around the world. In 2027 the Chaturdashi begins on Saturday 6 March (06:34 in London, 01:34 in New York, 12:04 in New Delhi) and holds at that night’s midnight, so most of the world keeps Shivaratri on the 6th. On the US and Canadian west coast it begins at 22:34 on Friday 5 March, early enough to hold at that night’s midnight, so Los Angeles and Vancouver keep Maha Shivaratri on Friday 5 March, a day earlier than New York and Toronto.
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Frequently asked questions
When is Maha Shivaratri 2027 in the UK?
Saturday 6 March 2027. In London the Nishita (midnight) puja time is 23:46–00:37.
When is Maha Shivaratri 2027 in the USA?
Saturday 6 March 2027 on the East Coast and in Texas (New York, New Jersey, Dallas), but Friday 5 March 2027 on the West Coast (Los Angeles), because the Chaturdashi already holds at midnight there on the Friday night.
When is Maha Shivaratri 2027 in Canada?
Saturday 6 March 2027 in Toronto and the east; Friday 5 March 2027 in Vancouver.
When is Maha Shivaratri 2027 in India?
Saturday 6 March 2027. In New Delhi the Nishita puja time is 00:08–00:57 (just after midnight, so on the morning of 7 March by the clock).
What is Nishita kaal?
Nishita is the eighth of the fifteen muhurtas of the night, around local midnight. Its exact clock time depends on your city’s sunset and next sunrise, which is why it is listed city by city.