Magha/Phalguna Krishna Chaturdashi (night observance) · Deity: Shiva
Sunday, February 15, 2026
Panchang that morning (IST): Krishna Trayodashi tithi · Uttara Ashadha pada 2 · Moon in Capricorn
Maha Shivaratri, “the great night of Shiva,” observes the night Shiva is said to have performed the Tandava and, by other tellings, the night of his marriage to Parvati. It is the most important Shaiva observance of the year, kept as a night-long vigil rather than a daytime celebration.
Devotees fast through the day and keep jaagran (vigil) through the four prahars of the night, offering bael leaves, milk, and water on the Shivling with “Om Namah Shivaya.” The fast is broken after sunrise the next morning.
The night-based observance means the vigil follows your local night — temples in the US and UK hold prahar pujas on local time, so no conversion from IST is needed.
| City | Sunrise | Sunset | Rahu Kaal (avoid) |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Delhi | 6:59 AM | 6:11 PM | 4:47 PM – 6:11 PM |
| New York | 6:49 AM | 5:30 PM | 4:10 PM – 5:30 PM |
| Los Angeles | 6:37 AM | 5:37 PM | 4:14 PM – 5:37 PM |
| Chicago | 6:46 AM | 5:23 PM | 4:04 PM – 5:23 PM |
| London | 7:14 AM | 5:15 PM | 4:00 PM – 5:15 PM |
| Toronto | 7:15 AM | 5:47 PM | 4:28 PM – 5:47 PM |
Times computed astronomically for each city on Sunday, February 15, 2026. For today's full local almanac see panchang and Rahu Kaal by city.
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