Maha Shivaratri 2028 falls on Wednesday, February 23, 2028 in Chandigarh. It is Phalguna Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi in the Hindu lunar calendar. Nishita Puja Muhurat is 12:10 AM – 1:01 AM. Sunrise is 6:57 AM and sunset 6:15 PM.
Same day as India
Also known as: Shivratri · Mahashivratri · Shivaratri
Chandigarh timings
Date
Wednesday, February 23, 2028
Wednesday
Lunar date
Phalguna Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi
Sunrise
6:57 AM
Sunset
6:15 PM
Moonrise
5:38 AM
Moonset
4:31 PM
Shubh muhurat in Chandigarh
Nishita Puja Muhurat12:10 AM – 1:01 AMFeb 24, 2028
Rahu Kaal — avoid12:36 PM – 2:01 PM
Windows are computed for this city — the tithi decides which are valid, so they shift with your location and are not the Indian times. Abhijit and Rahu Kaal belong to the day itself rather than to the festival.
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.
Maha Shivaratri 2028 in Chandigarh is on Wednesday, February 23, 2028. It falls on Phalguna Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi.
What is the Nishita Puja Muhurat for Maha Shivaratri in Chandigarh?
Nishita Puja Muhurat in Chandigarh on Feb 23, 2028 is 12:10 AM – 1:01 AM. This is the window in which the main observance is performed.
Is Maha Shivaratri 2028 on the same day in Chandigarh as in India?
Yes. Maha Shivaratri falls on Feb 23, 2028 in both Chandigarh 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.