Pradosh vrat dates, 2026

Pradosh (Pradosha) vrat is observed on Trayodashi, the thirteenth tithi of each fortnight, and it is kept at twilight — the period around sunset called pradosha kala — with worship of Shiva.

Because the observance belongs to the evening, the deciding moment is sunset, not sunrise. Traditions differ on the exact length of pradosha kala, so this page shows the local sunset time and the full Trayodashi window rather than one fixed span.

How the date is decided here: the local day on which the Trayodashi tithi is in force at sunset.

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Indian dates (2026, Ujjain reference)

• Thu, Jan 1 — Shukla (waxing)
• Fri, Jan 16 — Krishna (waning)
• Fri, Jan 30 — Shukla (waxing)
• Sat, Feb 14 — Krishna (waning)
• Sun, Mar 1 — Shukla (waxing)
• Mon, Mar 16 — Krishna (waning)
• Mon, Mar 30 — Shukla (waxing)
• Wed, Apr 15 — Krishna (waning)
• Wed, Apr 29 — Shukla (waxing)
• Thu, May 14 — Krishna (waning)
• Thu, May 28 — Shukla (waxing)
• Fri, Jun 12 — Krishna (waning)
• Sat, Jun 27 — Shukla (waxing)
• Sun, Jul 12 — Krishna (waning)
• Sun, Jul 26 — Shukla (waxing)
• Mon, Aug 10 — Krishna (waning)
• Tue, Aug 25 — Shukla (waxing)
• Tue, Sep 8 — Krishna (waning)
• Thu, Sep 24 — Shukla (waxing)
• Thu, Oct 8 — Krishna (waning)
• Fri, Oct 23 — Shukla (waxing)
• Fri, Nov 6 — Krishna (waning)
• Sun, Nov 22 — Shukla (waxing)
• Sun, Dec 6 — Krishna (waning)
• Mon, Dec 21 — Shukla (waxing)