Pradosh vrat dates in Dar es Salaam, 2026
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania · -6.79°, 39.21° · Africa/Dar es_Salaam
Written and reviewed by The Kriya Yogi · Updated 5 October 2026
In 2026, Dar es Salaam has 25 Pradosh dates, from Thu, Jan 1 to Mon, Dec 21. 22 match the Indian date, 3 fall a day earlier. The thirteenth lunar day observed at twilight, the twice-monthly Shiva observance.
| Date | Fortnight | Tithi window (local) | Sunset | Details | vs India |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jan 1 | Shukla (waxing) | Wed, Dec 31, 11:18 PM – Thu, Jan 1, 7:53 PM | 6:42 PM | Weekday: Thursday | Same |
| Thu, Jan 15 | Krishna (waning) | Thu, Jan 15, 5:49 PM – Fri, Jan 16, 7:54 PM | 6:47 PM | Weekday: ThursdayTithi also holds at the next sunset | 1 day earlier |
| Fri, Jan 30 | Shukla (waxing) | Fri, Jan 30, 8:41 AM – Sat, Jan 31, 5:57 AM | 6:49 PM | Weekday: Friday | Same |
| Sat, Feb 14 | Krishna (waning) | Sat, Feb 14, 1:34 PM – Sun, Feb 15, 2:38 PM | 6:48 PM | Weekday: Saturday | Same |
| Sat, Feb 28 | Shukla (waxing) | Sat, Feb 28, 6:16 PM – Sun, Mar 1, 4:42 PM | 6:44 PM | Weekday: Saturday | 1 day earlier |
| Mon, Mar 16 | Krishna (waning) | Mon, Mar 16, 7:14 AM – Tue, Mar 17, 6:56 AM | 6:37 PM | Weekday: Monday | Same |
| Mon, Mar 30 | Shukla (waxing) | Mon, Mar 30, 4:44 AM – Tue, Mar 31, 4:30 AM | 6:30 PM | Weekday: Monday | Same |
| Wed, Apr 15 | Krishna (waning) | Tue, Apr 14, 9:47 PM – Wed, Apr 15, 8:05 PM | 6:23 PM | Weekday: Wednesday | Same |
| Tue, Apr 28 | Shukla (waxing) | Tue, Apr 28, 4:26 PM – Wed, Apr 29, 5:26 PM | 6:18 PM | Weekday: Tuesday | 1 day earlier |
| Thu, May 14 | Krishna (waning) | Thu, May 14, 8:54 AM – Fri, May 15, 6:04 AM | 6:15 PM | Weekday: Thursday | Same |
| Thu, May 28 | Shukla (waxing) | Thu, May 28, 5:30 AM – Fri, May 29, 7:24 AM | 6:14 PM | Weekday: Thursday | Same |
| Fri, Jun 12 | Krishna (waning) | Fri, Jun 12, 5:09 PM – Sat, Jun 13, 1:40 PM | 6:16 PM | Weekday: Friday | Same |
| Sat, Jun 27 | Shukla (waxing) | Fri, Jun 26, 7:56 PM – Sat, Jun 27, 10:17 PM | 6:19 PM | Weekday: Saturday | Same |
| Sun, Jul 12 | Krishna (waning) | Sat, Jul 11, 11:36 PM – Sun, Jul 12, 8:03 PM | 6:22 PM | Weekday: Sunday | Same |
| Sun, Jul 26 | Shukla (waxing) | Sun, Jul 26, 11:31 AM – Mon, Jul 27, 1:48 PM | 6:24 PM | Weekday: Sunday | Same |
| Mon, Aug 10 | Krishna (waning) | Mon, Aug 10, 5:33 AM – Tue, Aug 11, 2:26 AM | 6:25 PM | Weekday: Monday | Same |
| Tue, Aug 25 | Shukla (waxing) | Tue, Aug 25, 3:53 AM – Wed, Aug 26, 5:31 AM | 6:25 PM | Weekday: Tuesday | Same |
| Tue, Sep 8 | Krishna (waning) | Tue, Sep 8, 12:15 PM – Wed, Sep 9, 10:02 AM | 6:23 PM | Weekday: Tuesday | Same |
| Thu, Sep 24 | Shukla (waxing) | Wed, Sep 23, 8:22 PM – Thu, Sep 24, 8:49 PM | 6:20 PM | Weekday: Thursday | Same |
| Thu, Oct 8 | Krishna (waning) | Wed, Oct 7, 8:48 PM – Thu, Oct 8, 7:48 PM | 6:18 PM | Weekday: Thursday | Same |
| Fri, Oct 23 | Shukla (waxing) | Fri, Oct 23, 12:07 PM – Sat, Oct 24, 11:08 AM | 6:17 PM | Weekday: Friday | Same |
| Fri, Nov 6 | Krishna (waning) | Fri, Nov 6, 8:03 AM – Sat, Nov 7, 8:19 AM | 6:19 PM | Weekday: Friday | Same |
| Sun, Nov 22 | Shukla (waxing) | Sun, Nov 22, 2:29 AM – Mon, Nov 23, 12:09 AM | 6:24 PM | Weekday: Sunday | Same |
| Sun, Dec 6 | Krishna (waning) | Sat, Dec 5, 10:24 PM – Sun, Dec 6, 11:54 PM | 6:30 PM | Weekday: Sunday | Same |
| Mon, Dec 21 | Shukla (waxing) | Mon, Dec 21, 3:08 PM – Tue, Dec 22, 11:55 AM | 6:37 PM | Weekday: Monday | Same |
What Pradosh is and how it is kept: the Pradosh 2026 guide.
Pradosh in Dar es Salaam: questions
+ How many Pradosh days are there in 2026 in Dar es Salaam?
25, computed for Dar es Salaam's coordinates and the Africa/Dar es_Salaam time zone. The first falls on Thu, Jan 1 and the last on Mon, Dec 21.
+ Are Dar es Salaam Pradosh dates the same as in India?
Not always. A tithi starts at the same instant everywhere, but the sunset that decides the day happens at a different moment in Dar es Salaam. In 2026, 22 of 25 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 3 fall a day earlier and 0 a day later.
+ How is the date decided?
This calendar uses the local day on which the Trayodashi tithi is in force at sunset. 1 of this year's 25 entries for Dar es Salaam are flagged because of that. Local temples may follow a particular sampradaya's rule, so check with them for ritual purposes.
+ How accurate are these times?
Times come from truncated astronomical series and should fall within a few minutes of a full ephemeris. Near a boundary a published panchanga may assign a different day. They are for planning practice, not for precise ritual muhurta.