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Major festival · San Jose, USA

Maha Shivaratri 2027 in San Jose

महाशिवरात्रि

Friday 5 March 2027 Provisional

Maha Shivaratri 2027 in San Jose falls on Friday, 5 March 2027. Maha Shivaratri, 'the great night of Shiva', is kept with night-long vigil, fasting and worship of the Shiva lingam on the Chaturdashi of Krishna Paksha in Phalguna.

In India (national reference)
6 Mar 2027
Where you are · San Jose
5 Mar 2027

The two differ because the tithi doesn't begin and end at midnight — it can start or finish on different calendar days in San Jose than in New Delhi. DevYatra observes the date correct for where you are, not an India-default calendar.

About Maha Shivaratri

Maha Shivaratri, 'the great night of Shiva', is kept with night-long vigil, fasting and worship of the Shiva lingam on the Chaturdashi of Krishna Paksha in Phalguna.

Also known as: Shivratri · Maha Shivratri · the great night of Shiva.

Presiding deity: Shiva.

Frequently asked

When is Maha Shivaratri 2027 in San Jose?
Maha Shivaratri 2027 in San Jose is on Friday, 5 March 2027, decided at the nishita window.
Why is Maha Shivaratri on a different date in San Jose than in India?
Because a tithi doesn't start and end at midnight. In India (New Delhi) Maha Shivaratri 2027 is 6 Mar 2027, but the same tithi resolves to 5 Mar 2027 for San Jose's timezone. DevYatra shows the date correct for where you are.
What else is Maha Shivaratri called?
Maha Shivaratri is also known as Shivratri, Maha Shivratri, the great night of Shiva.

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