Maha Shivaratri · 2026
Falls on: Sunday, February 15, 2026
The great night of Lord Shiva, observed on the Krishna Chaturdashi of Phalguna (Magha by the amanta reckoning). Devotees fast through the day and keep a night-long vigil, offering abhisheka to the Shiva linga in each of the four quarters of the night.
Dates and timings for Abu Dhabi.
Why this date
It is kept on the day its tithi prevails at Nishita, the midnight muhurta, in Abu Dhabi. The puja window is that muhurta, so it can fall after midnight.
How it is observed
- Night when Shiva performed the cosmic dance (Tandava)
- Fasting and night vigil bring spiritual merit
- Shiva abhishekam
- Bilva leaf offering
- Night-long jagran
Maha Shivaratri 2026
Shiva
- Sunday, February 15, 2026View day panchang →Tithi window: Sun, Feb 15, 3:35 PM – Mon, Feb 16, 4:04 PM GSTPuja window: Mon, Feb 16, 12:12 – 1:00 AM GSTBreak the fast (Parana): Mon, Feb 16, 6:55 AM – 3:27 PM GSTBetween sunrise and the end of Chaturdashi.
Frequently asked questions
- What is Maha Shivaratri?
- The great night of Lord Shiva, observed on the Krishna Chaturdashi of Phalguna (Magha by the amanta reckoning). Devotees fast through the day and keep a night-long vigil, offering abhisheka to the Shiva linga in each of the four quarters of the night.
- When is Maha Shivaratri 2026?
- Maha Shivaratri falls on Sunday, February 15, 2026.