When Is Maha Shivaratri 2027?

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Maha Shivaratri falls on Saturday, March 6, 2027 at 20:27 UTC — 188 days from now.

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Maha Shivaratri 2027 falls on Saturday, March 6, 2027 at 20:27 UTC. Live countdown, dates through 2028, and how the date is determined.

Maha Shivaratri is a Hindu festival celebrated annually to worship the deity Shiva, between February and March. According to the Hindu calendar, The festival is observed on the caturdaśī (the 14th lunar day) of kṛṣṇapakṣa (waning fortnight) of the month of Māgha (in the Amānta reckoning of months) or Phālguṇa (in the Pūrṇimānta reckoning of months). The discrepancy is only in the name of the month and the festival is observed on the same lunar night across the regions. The festival commemorates the marriage of Shiva and Parvati, and the occasion of Shiva performing his ritual dance called tandava. Maha Shivaratri falls on the 14th night of the waning moon in the month of Phalguna.

Maha Shivaratri falls on Saturday, March 6, 2027 at 20:27 UTC. The countdown above updates live, so you always see exactly how many days, hours, and minutes are left.

Maha Shivaratri dates by year

Year	Date
2027	Saturday, March 6, 2027 at 20:27 UTC	in 188 days
2028	Wednesday, February 23, 2028 at 20:28 UTC	in 542 days

Dates can vary by a day between regions and traditions.

Why does the date move?

Hindu festivals follow the panchang, a lunisolar calendar in which most festivals are tied to a particular lunar day (tithi) of a particular month. Because lunar months drift against the solar year and a leap month is periodically inserted, the Gregorian date of each festival moves within a few weeks from year to year — and regional traditions can observe the same festival a day apart.