Pradosh vrat dates in Dar es Salaam, 2027

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania · -6.79°, 39.21° · Africa/Dar es_Salaam

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

In 2027, Dar es Salaam has 25 Pradosh dates, from Mon, Jan 4 to Sat, Dec 25. 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
Mon, Jan 4Krishna (waning)Mon, Jan 4, 3:47 PM – Tue, Jan 5, 6:11 PM6:44 PMWeekday: Monday1 day earlier
Wed, Jan 20Shukla (waxing)Wed, Jan 20, 2:12 AM – Wed, Jan 20, 10:42 PM6:48 PMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Wed, Feb 3Krishna (waning)Wed, Feb 3, 11:22 AM – Thu, Feb 4, 2:03 PM6:49 PMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Thu, Feb 18Shukla (waxing)Thu, Feb 18, 11:59 AM – Fri, Feb 19, 8:45 AM6:47 PMWeekday: ThursdaySame
Fri, Mar 5Krishna (waning)Fri, Mar 5, 7:25 AM – Sat, Mar 6, 9:35 AM6:42 PMWeekday: FridaySame
Fri, Mar 19Shukla (waxing)Fri, Mar 19, 8:50 PM – Sat, Mar 20, 6:18 PM6:36 PMWeekday: FridayTithi begins and ends between two sunsets1 day earlier
Sun, Apr 4Krishna (waning)Sun, Apr 4, 1:59 AM – Mon, Apr 5, 2:56 AM6:28 PMWeekday: SundaySame
Sun, Apr 18Shukla (waxing)Sun, Apr 18, 5:15 AM – Mon, Apr 19, 3:42 AM6:22 PMWeekday: SundaySame
Mon, May 3Krishna (waning)Mon, May 3, 5:37 PM – Tue, May 4, 5:04 PM6:17 PMWeekday: Monday1 day earlier
Mon, May 17Shukla (waxing)Mon, May 17, 2:01 PM – Tue, May 18, 1:37 PM6:14 PMWeekday: MondaySame
Wed, Jun 2Krishna (waning)Wed, Jun 2, 6:02 AM – Thu, Jun 3, 4:07 AM6:15 PMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Wed, Jun 16Shukla (waxing)Wed, Jun 16, 12:03 AM – Thu, Jun 17, 12:52 AM6:16 PMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Thu, Jul 1Krishna (waning)Thu, Jul 1, 3:47 PM – Fri, Jul 2, 12:56 PM6:20 PMWeekday: ThursdaySame
Thu, Jul 15Shukla (waxing)Thu, Jul 15, 12:13 PM – Fri, Jul 16, 2:07 PM6:22 PMWeekday: ThursdaySame
Sat, Jul 31Krishna (waning)Fri, Jul 30, 11:51 PM – Sat, Jul 31, 8:31 PM6:25 PMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Sat, Aug 14Shukla (waxing)Sat, Aug 14, 2:55 AM – Sun, Aug 15, 5:27 AM6:25 PMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Sun, Aug 29Krishna (waning)Sun, Aug 29, 7:09 AM – Mon, Aug 30, 3:45 AM6:24 PMWeekday: SundaySame
Mon, Sep 13Shukla (waxing)Sun, Sep 12, 7:46 PM – Mon, Sep 13, 10:12 PM6:22 PMWeekday: MondaySame
Mon, Sep 27Krishna (waning)Mon, Sep 27, 2:29 PM – Tue, Sep 28, 11:27 AM6:19 PMWeekday: MondaySame
Tue, Oct 12Shukla (waxing)Tue, Oct 12, 1:46 PM – Wed, Oct 13, 3:20 PM6:17 PMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Wed, Oct 27Krishna (waning)Tue, Oct 26, 10:37 PM – Wed, Oct 27, 8:22 PM6:17 PMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Thu, Nov 11Shukla (waxing)Thu, Nov 11, 7:39 AM – Fri, Nov 12, 7:53 AM6:20 PMWeekday: ThursdaySame
Thu, Nov 25Krishna (waning)Thu, Nov 25, 8:23 AM – Fri, Nov 26, 7:20 AM6:25 PMWeekday: ThursdaySame
Sat, Dec 11Shukla (waxing)Sat, Dec 11, 12:26 AM – Sat, Dec 11, 11:16 PM6:32 PMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Sat, Dec 25Krishna (waning)Fri, Dec 24, 8:40 PM – Sat, Dec 25, 9:03 PM6:39 PMWeekday: SaturdaySame

What Pradosh is and how it is kept: the Pradosh 2027 guide.

Pradosh in Dar es Salaam: questions

+ How many Pradosh days are there in 2027 in Dar es Salaam?
25, computed for Dar es Salaam's coordinates and the Africa/Dar es_Salaam time zone. The first falls on Mon, Jan 4 and the last on Sat, Dec 25.
+ 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 2027, 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.

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