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Maha Shivaratri 2027 in Kolkata

In Kolkata, West Bengal, Maha Shivaratri is on Saturday, 6 March 2027, by Kolkata's own sunrise and moonrise. Nishita Kaal Puja: 11:23 PM to 12:12 AM, 7 Mar. The same date as in India.

Maha Shivaratri

Maha Shivaratri muhurat and timings in Kolkata

Timings for 22.5626°N, 88.3630°E · IST (UTC+5:30) · Sunrise 05:54 AM · Sunset 05:42 PM

Date

Sat, 6 Mar, 2027

Tithi at sunrise

Trayodashi (Krishna)

Sunrise

05:54 AM

Sunset

05:42 PM

Best time for Maha Shivaratri

Nishita Kaal Puja

11:23 PM – 12:12 AM, 7 Mar

Duration 49 min

Other auspicious timings

Prahar 1 Puja
05:42 PM – 08:45 PM
Prahar 2 Puja
08:45 PM – 11:48 PM
Prahar 3 Puja
11:48 PM – 02:50 AM, 7 Mar
Prahar 4 Puja
02:50 AM, 7 Mar – 05:53 AM, 7 Mar

Tithi, nakshatra and key moments

Abhijit Muhurat
11:24 AM – 12:12 PM
Chaturdashi tithi
12:04 PM – 01:47 PM, 7 Mar
Amrit Kaal
07:17 PM – 09:02 PM
Parana (break the fast)
After sunrise and before Chaturdashi ends.
05:53 AM, 7 Mar – 01:47 PM, 7 Mar

Inauspicious times: avoid starting the puja

Gulika Kaal
05:54 AM – 07:23 AM
Varjyam
08:44 AM – 10:30 AM
Rahu Kaal
08:51 AM – 10:20 AM
Bhadra (Vishti karana)
Moon in Kumbha: Bhadra is on earth, avoid auspicious work.
12:04 PM – 12:59 AM, 7 Mar
Yamaganda
01:17 PM – 02:45 PM

Choghadiya for the day and night

Day

Kaal05:54 AM – 07:23 AM
Shubh07:23 AM – 08:51 AM
Rog08:51 AM – 10:20 AM
Udveg10:20 AM – 11:48 AM
Chal11:48 AM – 01:17 PM
Labh01:17 PM – 02:45 PM
Amrit02:45 PM – 04:14 PM
Kaal04:14 PM – 05:42 PM

Night

Labh05:42 PM – 07:13 PM
Udveg07:13 PM – 08:45 PM
Shubh08:45 PM – 10:16 PM
Amrit10:16 PM – 11:48 PM
Chal11:48 PM – 01:19 AM, 7 Mar
Rog01:19 AM, 7 Mar – 02:50 AM, 7 Mar
Kaal02:50 AM, 7 Mar – 04:22 AM, 7 Mar
Labh04:22 AM, 7 Mar – 05:53 AM, 7 Mar

Calculated for 22.5626°N, 88.3630°E (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 Kolkata: questions

When is Maha Shivaratri 2027 in Kolkata?

Saturday, 6 March 2027, by Kolkata's own sunrise and moonrise. In India (New Delhi) it is on Saturday, 6 March 2027.

What is the nishita kaal puja time in Kolkata?

11:23 PM to 12:12 AM, 7 Mar on Saturday, 6 March 2027, local time in Kolkata.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Kolkata on 6 March 2027?

Sunrise 05:54 AM and sunset 05:42 PM, local time.

Which times should be avoided for the Maha Shivaratri puja in Kolkata?

Gulika Kaal 05:54 AM to 07:23 AM; Varjyam 08:44 AM to 10:30 AM; Rahu Kaal 08:51 AM to 10:20 AM; Bhadra (Vishti karana) 12:04 PM to 12:59 AM, 7 Mar; Yamaganda 01:17 PM to 02:45 PM.