Maha Shivaratri 2025 in Ahmedabad

Wednesday, February 26, 2025

In short

Maha Shivaratri 2025 falls on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 in Ahmedabad. It is Phalguna Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi in the Hindu lunar calendar. nishita is 12:27 AM – 1:17 AM. Sunrise is 7:04 AM and sunset 6:40 PM.

Same day as India

Also known as: Shivratri · Mahashivratri · Shivaratri

Ahmedabad timings

Date
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Wednesday
Lunar date
Phalguna Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi
Sunrise
7:04 AM
Sunset
6:40 PM
Moonrise
5:52 AM
Moonset
5:01 PM
Today’s Panchang in Ahmedabad

What is Maha Shivaratri?

Maha Shivaratri, the "great night of Shiva", falls on the fourteenth night of the waning moon in Magha. Unlike most festivals it is dated by what is happening at *midnight* rather than at sunrise, because the vigil, not the daylight, is the observance.

How it is observed

Devotees fast through the day and keep watch through the night, offering water, milk and bilva leaves to the Shiva linga in four watches. The Nishita Kaal window below is the most auspicious of them.

Other cities

AgraAjmerAligarhAmravatiAmritsarAsansolAurangabadBangaloreBareillyBhavnagarBhopalBhubaneswar

Other years

Maha Shivaratri 2024Maha Shivaratri 2026Maha Shivaratri 2027

More festivals

Holika DahanHoliVasant PanchamiUgadiChaitra NavratriRam Navami

Frequently asked questions

When is Maha Shivaratri 2025 in Ahmedabad?

Maha Shivaratri 2025 in Ahmedabad is on Wednesday, February 26, 2025. It falls on Phalguna Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi.

What is the nishita for Maha Shivaratri in Ahmedabad?

nishita in Ahmedabad on Feb 26, 2025 is 12:27 AM – 1:17 AM. This is the window in which the main observance is performed.

Is Maha Shivaratri 2025 on the same day in Ahmedabad as in India?

Yes. Maha Shivaratri falls on Feb 26, 2025 in both Ahmedabad and India this year, though the puja timings differ because sunrise and moonrise are local.

What else is Maha Shivaratri called?

Maha Shivaratri is also known as Shivratri, Mahashivratri, Shivaratri. These are regional names and spellings for the same festival.