Pradosh vrat dates in São Paulo, 2028

São Paulo, Brazil · -23.55°, -46.63° · America/Sao Paulo

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

In 2028, São Paulo has 25 Pradosh dates, from Sun, Jan 9 to Thu, Dec 28. 18 match the Indian date, 7 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, 9:28 AM – Mon, Jan 10, 7:09 AM6:59 PMWeekday: SundaySame
Sun, Jan 23Krishna (waning)Sun, Jan 23, 5:55 AM – Mon, Jan 24, 7:41 AM6:58 PMWeekday: SundaySame
Tue, Feb 8Shukla (waxing)Mon, Feb 7, 10:23 PM – Tue, Feb 8, 7:18 PM6:52 PMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Tue, Feb 22Krishna (waning)Mon, Feb 21, 11:40 PM – Wed, Feb 23, 2:16 AM6:43 PMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Wed, Mar 8Shukla (waxing)Wed, Mar 8, 8:59 AM – Thu, Mar 9, 5:32 AM6:30 PMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Thu, Mar 23Krishna (waning)Wed, Mar 22, 6:28 PM – Thu, Mar 23, 9:05 PM6:15 PMWeekday: ThursdaySame
Thu, Apr 6Shukla (waxing)Thu, Apr 6, 5:24 PM – Fri, Apr 7, 2:05 PM6:01 PMWeekday: Thursday1 day earlier
Fri, Apr 21Krishna (waning)Fri, Apr 21, 12:37 PM – Sat, Apr 22, 2:29 PM5:48 PMWeekday: Friday1 day earlier
Sat, May 6Shukla (waxing)Sat, May 6, 12:21 AM – Sat, May 6, 9:38 PM5:38 PMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Sun, May 21Krishna (waning)Sun, May 21, 4:53 AM – Mon, May 22, 5:36 AM5:31 PMWeekday: SundaySame
Sun, Jun 4Shukla (waxing)Sun, Jun 4, 7:01 AM – Mon, Jun 5, 5:22 AM5:28 PMWeekday: SundaySame
Tue, Jun 20Krishna (waning)Mon, Jun 19, 6:55 PM – Tue, Jun 20, 6:21 PM5:29 PMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Mon, Jul 3Shukla (waxing)Mon, Jul 3, 2:49 PM – Tue, Jul 4, 2:29 PM5:33 PMWeekday: Monday1 day earlier
Wed, Jul 19Krishna (waning)Wed, Jul 19, 6:54 AM – Thu, Jul 20, 5:10 AM5:39 PMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Wed, Aug 2Shukla (waxing)Wed, Aug 2, 12:56 AM – Thu, Aug 3, 1:58 AM5:45 PMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Thu, Aug 17Krishna (waning)Thu, Aug 17, 5:16 PM – Fri, Aug 18, 2:33 PM5:52 PMWeekday: Thursday1 day earlier
Thu, Aug 31Shukla (waxing)Thu, Aug 31, 2:04 PM – Fri, Sep 1, 4:08 PM5:57 PMWeekday: Thursday1 day earlier
Sat, Sep 16Krishna (waning)Sat, Sep 16, 2:24 AM – Sat, Sep 16, 11:03 PM6:02 PMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Sat, Sep 30Shukla (waxing)Sat, Sep 30, 6:07 AM – Sun, Oct 1, 8:38 AM6:06 PMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Sun, Oct 15Krishna (waning)Sun, Oct 15, 10:49 AM – Mon, Oct 16, 7:18 AM6:12 PMWeekday: SundaySame
Mon, Oct 30Shukla (waxing)Mon, Oct 30, 12:23 AM – Tue, Oct 31, 2:41 AM6:19 PMWeekday: MondaySame
Mon, Nov 13Krishna (waning)Mon, Nov 13, 7:13 PM – Tue, Nov 14, 4:07 PM6:28 PMWeekday: MondayTithi begins and ends between two sunsets1 day earlier
Wed, Nov 29Shukla (waxing)Tue, Nov 28, 7:46 PM – Wed, Nov 29, 9:14 PM6:40 PMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Wed, Dec 13Krishna (waning)Wed, Dec 13, 4:27 AM – Thu, Dec 14, 2:22 AM6:49 PMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Thu, Dec 28Shukla (waxing)Thu, Dec 28, 2:53 PM – Fri, Dec 29, 3:09 PM6:56 PMWeekday: Thursday1 day earlier

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

Pradosh in São Paulo: questions

+ How many Pradosh days are there in 2028 in São Paulo?
25, computed for São Paulo's coordinates and the America/Sao Paulo time zone. The first falls on Sun, Jan 9 and the last on Thu, Dec 28.
+ Are São Paulo 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 São Paulo. In 2028, 18 of 25 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 7 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 São Paulo 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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