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Maha Shivaratri 2027 in Varanasi

In Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, Maha Shivaratri is on Saturday, 6 March 2027, by Varanasi's own sunrise and moonrise. Nishita Kaal Puja: 11:45 PM to 12:33 AM, 7 Mar. The same date as in India.

Maha Shivaratri

Maha Shivaratri muhurat and timings in Varanasi

Timings for Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh · IST (UTC+5:30) · Sunrise 06:17 AM · Sunset 06:02 PM

Date

Sat, 6 Mar, 2027

Tithi at sunrise

Trayodashi (Krishna)

Sunrise

06:17 AM

Sunset

06:02 PM

Best time for Maha Shivaratri

Nishita Kaal Puja

11:45 PM – 12:33 AM, 7 Mar

Duration 49 min

Other auspicious timings

Prahar 1 Puja
06:02 PM – 09:06 PM
Prahar 2 Puja
09:06 PM – 12:09 AM, 7 Mar
Prahar 3 Puja
12:09 AM, 7 Mar – 03:12 AM, 7 Mar
Prahar 4 Puja
03:12 AM, 7 Mar – 06:16 AM, 7 Mar

Tithi, nakshatra and key moments

Abhijit Muhurat
11:46 AM – 12:33 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.
06:16 AM, 7 Mar – 01:47 PM, 7 Mar

Inauspicious times: traditionally avoided for starting the puja

Gulika Kaal
06:17 AM – 07:45 AM
Varjyam
08:44 AM – 10:30 AM
Rahu Kaal
09:13 AM – 10:41 AM
Bhadra (Vishti karana)
Moon in Kumbha: Bhadra is on earth, avoid auspicious work.
12:04 PM – 12:59 AM, 7 Mar
Yamaganda
01:38 PM – 03:06 PM

Choghadiya for the day and night

Day

Kaal06:17 AM – 07:45 AM
Shubh07:45 AM – 09:13 AM
Rog09:13 AM – 10:41 AM
Udveg10:41 AM – 12:09 PM
Chal12:09 PM – 01:38 PM
Labh01:38 PM – 03:06 PM
Amrit03:06 PM – 04:34 PM
Kaal04:34 PM – 06:02 PM

Night

Labh06:02 PM – 07:34 PM
Udveg07:34 PM – 09:06 PM
Shubh09:06 PM – 10:37 PM
Amrit10:37 PM – 12:09 AM, 7 Mar
Chal12:09 AM, 7 Mar – 01:41 AM, 7 Mar
Rog01:41 AM, 7 Mar – 03:12 AM, 7 Mar
Kaal03:12 AM, 7 Mar – 04:44 AM, 7 Mar
Labh04:44 AM, 7 Mar – 06:16 AM, 7 Mar

Calculated for Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh (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.

Full guide: significance, story, puja vidhi and samagri

Maha Shivaratri in other cities

Near Varanasi

Gaya

Major cities

Other festivals in Varanasi

Maha Shivaratri in Varanasi: questions

When is Maha Shivaratri 2027 in Varanasi?

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

What is the nishita kaal puja time in Varanasi?

11:45 PM to 12:33 AM, 7 Mar on Saturday, 6 March 2027, local time in Varanasi.

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

Sunrise 06:17 AM and sunset 06:02 PM, local time.

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

Gulika Kaal 06:17 AM to 07:45 AM; Varjyam 08:44 AM to 10:30 AM; Rahu Kaal 09:13 AM to 10:41 AM; Bhadra (Vishti karana) 12:04 PM to 12:59 AM, 7 Mar; Yamaganda 01:38 PM to 03:06 PM.