# Nishita Muhurta > Calculate Nishita Muhurta timings for today at your location. The sacred midnight window (8th night Muhurta) for Shiva Puja, Kali Sadhana, and deep meditation. Source: https://www.hinducalendar.today/muhurat/nishita-muhurta Shubha (auspicious) • Muhurat · Midnight · 8th of the 15 night muhurtas The sacred midnight Muhurta of the night, ideal for deep meditation, Shiva worship, and esoteric sadhana. Next occurrence 11:34 pm, 20 Oct Begins 11:34 pm Ends 12:23 am Sunrise 6:12 am Sunset 5:45 pm Night Length 12h 28m Duration 50 min ## October 2026 Schedule Place: India 1 Thu ### October 2026 Begins: 11:39 pm, 1 Oct Ends: 12:28 am, 2 Oct Duration: 48 min · Sunset: 6:02 pm 2 Fri ### October 2026 Begins: 11:39 pm, 2 Oct Ends: 12:27 am, 3 Oct Duration: 48 min · Sunset: 6:01 pm 3 Sat ### October 2026 Begins: 11:38 pm, 3 Oct Ends: 12:27 am, 4 Oct Duration: 48 min · Sunset: 6:00 pm 4 Sun ### October 2026 Begins: 11:38 pm, 4 Oct Ends: 12:27 am, 5 Oct Duration: 49 min · Sunset: 5:59 pm 5 Mon ### October 2026 Begins: 11:38 pm, 5 Oct Ends: 12:26 am, 6 Oct Duration: 49 min · Sunset: 5:58 pm 6 Tue ### October 2026 Begins: 11:37 pm, 6 Oct Ends: 12:26 am, 7 Oct Duration: 49 min · Sunset: 5:57 pm 7 Wed ### October 2026 Begins: 11:37 pm, 7 Oct Ends: 12:26 am, 8 Oct Duration: 49 min · Sunset: 5:56 pm 8 Thu ### October 2026 Begins: 11:37 pm, 8 Oct Ends: 12:25 am, 9 Oct Duration: 49 min · Sunset: 5:55 pm 9 Fri ### October 2026 Begins: 11:36 pm, 9 Oct Ends: 12:25 am, 10 Oct Duration: 49 min · Sunset: 5:54 pm 10 Sat ### October 2026 Begins: 11:37 pm, 10 Oct Ends: 12:26 am, 11 Oct Duration: 49 min · Sunset: 5:54 pm 11 Sun ### October 2026 Begins: 11:36 pm, 11 Oct Ends: 12:25 am, 12 Oct Duration: 49 min · Sunset: 5:53 pm 12 Mon ### October 2026 Begins: 11:35 pm, 12 Oct Ends: 12:25 am, 13 Oct Duration: 49 min · Sunset: 5:52 pm 13 Tue ### October 2026 Begins: 11:35 pm, 13 Oct Ends: 12:25 am, 14 Oct Duration: 49 min · Sunset: 5:51 pm 14 Wed ### October 2026 Begins: 11:35 pm, 14 Oct Ends: 12:24 am, 15 Oct Duration: 49 min · Sunset: 5:50 pm 15 Thu ### October 2026 Begins: 11:35 pm, 15 Oct Ends: 12:24 am, 16 Oct Duration: 49 min · Sunset: 5:49 pm 16 Fri ### October 2026 Begins: 11:34 pm, 16 Oct Ends: 12:24 am, 17 Oct Duration: 50 min · Sunset: 5:48 pm 17 Sat ### October 2026 Begins: 11:34 pm, 17 Oct Ends: 12:23 am, 18 Oct Duration: 50 min · Sunset: 5:47 pm 18 Sun ### October 2026 Begins: 11:34 pm, 18 Oct Ends: 12:24 am, 19 Oct Duration: 50 min · Sunset: 5:47 pm 19 Mon ### October 2026 Begins: 11:34 pm, 19 Oct Ends: 12:23 am, 20 Oct Duration: 50 min · Sunset: 5:46 pm 20 Tue ### October 2026 Begins: 11:34 pm, 20 Oct Ends: 12:23 am, 21 Oct Duration: 50 min · Sunset: 5:45 pm 21 Wed ### October 2026 Begins: 11:33 pm, 21 Oct Ends: 12:23 am, 22 Oct Duration: 50 min · Sunset: 5:44 pm 22 Thu ### October 2026 Begins: 11:33 pm, 22 Oct Ends: 12:23 am, 23 Oct Duration: 50 min · Sunset: 5:43 pm 23 Fri ### October 2026 Begins: 11:33 pm, 23 Oct Ends: 12:23 am, 24 Oct Duration: 50 min · Sunset: 5:43 pm 24 Sat ### October 2026 Begins: 11:33 pm, 24 Oct Ends: 12:23 am, 25 Oct Duration: 50 min · Sunset: 5:42 pm 25 Sun ### October 2026 Begins: 11:32 pm, 25 Oct Ends: 12:23 am, 26 Oct Duration: 50 min · Sunset: 5:41 pm 26 Mon ### October 2026 Begins: 11:33 pm, 26 Oct Ends: 12:23 am, 27 Oct Duration: 50 min · Sunset: 5:41 pm 27 Tue ### October 2026 Begins: 11:32 pm, 27 Oct Ends: 12:23 am, 28 Oct Duration: 50 min · Sunset: 5:40 pm 28 Wed ### October 2026 Begins: 11:32 pm, 28 Oct Ends: 12:23 am, 29 Oct Duration: 51 min · Sunset: 5:39 pm 29 Thu ### October 2026 Begins: 11:32 pm, 29 Oct Ends: 12:23 am, 30 Oct Duration: 51 min · Sunset: 5:39 pm 30 Fri ### October 2026 Begins: 11:32 pm, 30 Oct Ends: 12:23 am, 31 Oct Duration: 51 min · Sunset: 5:38 pm 31 Sat ### October 2026 Begins: 11:32 pm, 31 Oct Ends: 12:22 am, 1 Nov Duration: 51 min · Sunset: 5:37 pm ## About Nishita Muhurta Nishita Muhurta (also referred to as Nishitha Kaal) is the 8th Muhurta of the night, centered directly at astronomical midnight (Madhyaratri). When the night interval between sunset and the following sunrise is divided into 15 equal parts, the central 8th division constitutes Nishita Muhurta. - Midnight - 8th of the 15 night muhurtas - About 48 minutes (one muhurta) - Shiva puja, Shivaratri, Janmashtami While mundane secular activities and journeys are traditionally paused at midnight, Nishita Muhurta is revered in the scriptures as extraordinarily sacred for spiritual awakening, Tantra, Dhyana, and invocations of Lord Shiva, Goddess Kali, and Lord Krishna (who was born at Nishitha Kaal on Janmashtami). Mahashivratri Lingodbhava puja is performed specifically during this window. ### Traditional Significance The Lingodbhava puja of Maha Shivaratri and Lord Krishna's birth on Janmashtami both fall in Nishita Kaal. It is avoided for worldly work but held to be the best time for mantra japa, deep meditation and night worship. Timings vary according to your location's sunset and the following sunrise. Because night length changes throughout the year, the duration of Nishita Muhurta typically ranges from 44 to 52 minutes. Times are worked out for the place you have chosen (India until you choose one). For the whole day at your place, open the daily panchang.