Maha Shivaratri · Canada
Maha Shivaratri 2027 in Vancouver
In Vancouver, Canada, Maha Shivaratri is on Friday, 5 March 2027, by Vancouver's own sunrise and moonrise. Nishita Kaal Puja: 11:58 PM to 12:49 AM, 6 Mar. In India (New Delhi) it is on Saturday, 6 March 2027, a day later.
Maha Shivaratri
Maha Shivaratri muhurat and timings in Vancouver
Timings for Vancouver, Canada · PDT (UTC−7) · Sunrise 06:47 AM · Sunset 06:02 PM
In India (New Delhi): Sat, 6 Mar, 2027, one day later than here. Festival dates follow local sunrise and moonrise, so they can differ by a day between countries.
Date
Fri, 5 Mar, 2027
Tithi at sunrise
Trayodashi (Krishna)
Sunrise
06:47 AM
Sunset
06:02 PM
Best time for Maha Shivaratri
Nishita Kaal Puja
11:58 PM – 12:49 AM, 6 Mar
Duration 51 min
Other auspicious timings
Prahar 1 Puja
06:02 PM – 09:13 PM
Prahar 2 Puja
09:13 PM – 12:23 AM, 6 Mar
Prahar 3 Puja
12:23 AM, 6 Mar – 03:34 AM, 6 Mar
Prahar 4 Puja
03:34 AM, 6 Mar – 06:45 AM, 6 Mar
Tithi, nakshatra and key moments
Abhijit Muhurat
12:02 PM – 12:47 PM
Chaturdashi tithi
10:34 PM – 12:17 AM, 7 Mar
Amrit Kaal
05:47 AM, 6 Mar – 07:32 AM, 6 Mar
Parana (break the fast)
After sunrise and before Chaturdashi ends.
06:45 AM, 6 Mar – 12:17 AM, 7 Mar
Inauspicious times: traditionally avoided for starting the puja
Gulika Kaal
08:11 AM – 09:36 AM
Rahu Kaal
11:00 AM – 12:24 PM
Yamaganda
03:13 PM – 04:38 PM
Varjyam
07:14 PM – 09:00 PM
Bhadra (Vishti karana)
Moon in Kumbha: Bhadra is on earth, avoid auspicious work.
10:34 PM – 11:29 AM, 6 Mar
Choghadiya for the day and night
Day
- Chal06:47 AM – 08:11 AM
- Labh08:11 AM – 09:36 AM
- Amrit09:36 AM – 11:00 AM
- Kaal11:00 AM – 12:24 PM
- Shubh12:24 PM – 01:49 PM
- Rog01:49 PM – 03:13 PM
- Udveg03:13 PM – 04:38 PM
- Chal04:38 PM – 06:02 PM
Night
- Rog06:02 PM – 07:37 PM
- Kaal07:37 PM – 09:13 PM
- Labh09:13 PM – 10:48 PM
- Udveg10:48 PM – 12:23 AM, 6 Mar
- Shubh12:23 AM, 6 Mar – 01:59 AM, 6 Mar
- Amrit01:59 AM, 6 Mar – 03:34 AM, 6 Mar
- Chal03:34 AM, 6 Mar – 05:09 AM, 6 Mar
- Rog05:09 AM, 6 Mar – 06:45 AM, 6 Mar
Calculated for Vancouver, Canada (sidereal Lahiri, local sunrise). Regional and family traditions can differ by a day or in the exact window; follow your family priest where they differ.
About Maha Shivaratri
Maha Shivaratri, the great night of Shiva, is the most important of the monthly Shivaratris. It falls on the fourteenth lunar day of the waning moon (Krishna Chaturdashi) in Phalguna, which is called Magha in the Amanta calendar used in western and southern India. Devotees fast, stay awake through the night and worship Shiva, usually in the form of the Shivalinga.
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Maha Shivaratri in Vancouver: questions
When is Maha Shivaratri 2027 in Vancouver?
Friday, 5 March 2027, by Vancouver's own sunrise and moonrise. In India (New Delhi) it is on Saturday, 6 March 2027, a day later.
What is the nishita kaal puja time in Vancouver?
11:58 PM to 12:49 AM, 6 Mar on Friday, 5 March 2027, local time in Vancouver.
Why is Maha Shivaratri on a different day in Vancouver than in India?
A festival's date follows the tithi in force at the right moment of the local day (sunrise, Pradosh, midnight or moonrise). Vancouver's day starts at a different instant from New Delhi's, so the same tithi can fall on Friday, 5 March 2027 there and Saturday, 6 March 2027 in India. Both are correct for their place.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Vancouver on 5 March 2027?
Sunrise 06:47 AM and sunset 06:02 PM, local time.
Which times should be avoided for the Maha Shivaratri puja in Vancouver?
Gulika Kaal 08:11 AM to 09:36 AM; Rahu Kaal 11:00 AM to 12:24 PM; Yamaganda 03:13 PM to 04:38 PM; Varjyam 07:14 PM to 09:00 PM; Bhadra (Vishti karana) 10:34 PM to 11:29 AM, 6 Mar.
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