Pradosh vrat dates in Rome, 2028

Lazio, Italy · 41.90°, 12.50° · Europe/Rome

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

In 2028, Rome has 25 Pradosh dates, from Sun, Jan 9 to Fri, Dec 29. 20 match the Indian date, 5 fall a day earlier. The thirteenth lunar day observed at twilight, the twice-monthly Shiva observance.
DateFortnightTithi window (local)SunsetDetailsvs India
Sun, Jan 9Shukla (waxing)Sun, Jan 9, 1:28 PM – Mon, Jan 10, 11:09 AM4:57 PMWeekday: SundaySame
Sun, Jan 23Krishna (waning)Sun, Jan 23, 9:55 AM – Mon, Jan 24, 11:41 AM5:13 PMWeekday: SundaySame
Tue, Feb 8Shukla (waxing)Tue, Feb 8, 2:23 AM – Tue, Feb 8, 11:18 PM5:33 PMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Tue, Feb 22Krishna (waning)Tue, Feb 22, 3:40 AM – Wed, Feb 23, 6:16 AM5:51 PMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Wed, Mar 8Shukla (waxing)Wed, Mar 8, 12:59 PM – Thu, Mar 9, 9:32 AM6:09 PMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Thu, Mar 23Krishna (waning)Wed, Mar 22, 10:28 PM – Fri, Mar 24, 1:05 AM6:26 PMWeekday: ThursdaySame
Thu, Apr 6Shukla (waxing)Thu, Apr 6, 10:24 PM – Fri, Apr 7, 7:05 PM7:41 PMWeekday: ThursdayTithi begins and ends between two sunsets1 day earlier
Fri, Apr 21Krishna (waning)Fri, Apr 21, 5:37 PM – Sat, Apr 22, 7:29 PM7:58 PMWeekday: Friday1 day earlier
Sat, May 6Shukla (waxing)Sat, May 6, 5:21 AM – Sun, May 7, 2:38 AM8:14 PMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Sun, May 21Krishna (waning)Sun, May 21, 9:53 AM – Mon, May 22, 10:36 AM8:30 PMWeekday: SundaySame
Sun, Jun 4Shukla (waxing)Sun, Jun 4, 12:01 PM – Mon, Jun 5, 10:22 AM8:42 PMWeekday: SundaySame
Tue, Jun 20Krishna (waning)Mon, Jun 19, 11:55 PM – Tue, Jun 20, 11:21 PM8:49 PMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Mon, Jul 3Shukla (waxing)Mon, Jul 3, 7:49 PM – Tue, Jul 4, 7:29 PM8:49 PMWeekday: Monday1 day earlier
Wed, Jul 19Krishna (waning)Wed, Jul 19, 11:54 AM – Thu, Jul 20, 10:10 AM8:42 PMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Wed, Aug 2Shukla (waxing)Wed, Aug 2, 5:56 AM – Thu, Aug 3, 6:58 AM8:28 PMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Thu, Aug 17Krishna (waning)Thu, Aug 17, 10:16 PM – Fri, Aug 18, 7:33 PM8:09 PMWeekday: ThursdayTithi begins and ends between two sunsets1 day earlier
Thu, Aug 31Shukla (waxing)Thu, Aug 31, 7:04 PM – Fri, Sep 1, 9:08 PM7:47 PMWeekday: ThursdayTithi also holds at the next sunset1 day earlier
Sat, Sep 16Krishna (waning)Sat, Sep 16, 7:24 AM – Sun, Sep 17, 4:03 AM7:19 PMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Sat, Sep 30Shukla (waxing)Sat, Sep 30, 11:07 AM – Sun, Oct 1, 1:38 PM6:55 PMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Sun, Oct 15Krishna (waning)Sun, Oct 15, 3:49 PM – Mon, Oct 16, 12:18 PM6:30 PMWeekday: SundaySame
Mon, Oct 30Shukla (waxing)Mon, Oct 30, 4:23 AM – Tue, Oct 31, 6:41 AM5:08 PMWeekday: MondaySame
Tue, Nov 14Krishna (waning)Mon, Nov 13, 11:13 PM – Tue, Nov 14, 8:07 PM4:51 PMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Wed, Nov 29Shukla (waxing)Tue, Nov 28, 11:46 PM – Thu, Nov 30, 1:14 AM4:42 PMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Wed, Dec 13Krishna (waning)Wed, Dec 13, 8:27 AM – Thu, Dec 14, 6:22 AM4:40 PMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Fri, Dec 29Shukla (waxing)Thu, Dec 28, 6:53 PM – Fri, Dec 29, 7:09 PM4:48 PMWeekday: FridaySame

What Pradosh is and how it is kept: the Pradosh 2028 guide.

Pradosh in Rome: questions

+ How many Pradosh days are there in 2028 in Rome?
25, computed for Rome's coordinates and the Europe/Rome time zone. The first falls on Sun, Jan 9 and the last on Fri, Dec 29.
+ Are Rome 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 Rome. In 2028, 20 of 25 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 5 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. 3 of this year's 25 entries for Rome 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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