Pradosh vrat dates in Port Louis, 2026

Port Louis, Mauritius · -20.16°, 57.50° · Indian/Mauritius

Written and reviewed by The Kriya Yogi · Updated 5 October 2026

In 2026, Port Louis 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.
DateFortnightTithi window (local)SunsetDetailsvs India
Thu, Jan 1Shukla (waxing)Thu, Jan 1, 12:18 AM – Thu, Jan 1, 8:53 PM6:54 PMWeekday: ThursdaySame
Thu, Jan 15Krishna (waning)Thu, Jan 15, 6:49 PM – Fri, Jan 16, 8:54 PM6:56 PMWeekday: ThursdayTithi also holds at the next sunset1 day earlier
Fri, Jan 30Shukla (waxing)Fri, Jan 30, 9:41 AM – Sat, Jan 31, 6:57 AM6:55 PMWeekday: FridaySame
Sat, Feb 14Krishna (waning)Sat, Feb 14, 2:34 PM – Sun, Feb 15, 3:38 PM6:48 PMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Sat, Feb 28Shukla (waxing)Sat, Feb 28, 7:16 PM – Sun, Mar 1, 5:42 PM6:39 PMWeekday: SaturdayTithi begins and ends between two sunsets1 day earlier
Mon, Mar 16Krishna (waning)Mon, Mar 16, 8:14 AM – Tue, Mar 17, 7:56 AM6:26 PMWeekday: MondaySame
Mon, Mar 30Shukla (waxing)Mon, Mar 30, 5:44 AM – Tue, Mar 31, 5:30 AM6:13 PMWeekday: MondaySame
Wed, Apr 15Krishna (waning)Tue, Apr 14, 10:47 PM – Wed, Apr 15, 9:05 PM6:00 PMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Tue, Apr 28Shukla (waxing)Tue, Apr 28, 5:26 PM – Wed, Apr 29, 6:26 PM5:51 PMWeekday: TuesdayTithi also holds at the next sunset1 day earlier
Thu, May 14Krishna (waning)Thu, May 14, 9:54 AM – Fri, May 15, 7:04 AM5:43 PMWeekday: ThursdaySame
Thu, May 28Shukla (waxing)Thu, May 28, 6:30 AM – Fri, May 29, 8:24 AM5:39 PMWeekday: ThursdaySame
Fri, Jun 12Krishna (waning)Fri, Jun 12, 6:09 PM – Sat, Jun 13, 2:40 PM5:38 PMWeekday: FridayTithi begins and ends between two sunsetsSame
Sat, Jun 27Shukla (waxing)Fri, Jun 26, 8:56 PM – Sat, Jun 27, 11:17 PM5:41 PMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Sun, Jul 12Krishna (waning)Sun, Jul 12, 12:36 AM – Sun, Jul 12, 9:03 PM5:46 PMWeekday: SundaySame
Sun, Jul 26Shukla (waxing)Sun, Jul 26, 12:31 PM – Mon, Jul 27, 2:48 PM5:51 PMWeekday: SundaySame
Mon, Aug 10Krishna (waning)Mon, Aug 10, 6:33 AM – Tue, Aug 11, 3:26 AM5:56 PMWeekday: MondaySame
Tue, Aug 25Shukla (waxing)Tue, Aug 25, 4:53 AM – Wed, Aug 26, 6:31 AM6:01 PMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Tue, Sep 8Krishna (waning)Tue, Sep 8, 1:15 PM – Wed, Sep 9, 11:02 AM6:04 PMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Thu, Sep 24Shukla (waxing)Wed, Sep 23, 9:22 PM – Thu, Sep 24, 9:49 PM6:07 PMWeekday: ThursdaySame
Thu, Oct 8Krishna (waning)Wed, Oct 7, 9:48 PM – Thu, Oct 8, 8:48 PM6:10 PMWeekday: ThursdaySame
Fri, Oct 23Shukla (waxing)Fri, Oct 23, 1:07 PM – Sat, Oct 24, 12:08 PM6:15 PMWeekday: FridaySame
Fri, Nov 6Krishna (waning)Fri, Nov 6, 9:03 AM – Sat, Nov 7, 9:19 AM6:22 PMWeekday: FridaySame
Sun, Nov 22Shukla (waxing)Sun, Nov 22, 3:29 AM – Mon, Nov 23, 1:09 AM6:32 PMWeekday: SundaySame
Sun, Dec 6Krishna (waning)Sat, Dec 5, 11:24 PM – Mon, Dec 7, 12:54 AM6:41 PMWeekday: SundaySame
Mon, Dec 21Shukla (waxing)Mon, Dec 21, 4:08 PM – Tue, Dec 22, 12:55 PM6:49 PMWeekday: MondaySame

What Pradosh is and how it is kept: the Pradosh 2026 guide.

Pradosh in Port Louis: questions

+ How many Pradosh days are there in 2026 in Port Louis?
25, computed for Port Louis's coordinates and the Indian/Mauritius time zone. The first falls on Thu, Jan 1 and the last on Mon, Dec 21.
+ Are Port Louis 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 Port Louis. 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. 4 of this year's 25 entries for Port Louis 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.

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