Pradosh vrat dates in Tokyo, 2028

Tokyo, Japan · 35.68°, 139.65° · Asia/Tokyo

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

In 2028, Tokyo has 25 Pradosh dates, from Mon, Jan 10 to Fri, Dec 29. 21 match the Indian date, 4 fall a day later. The thirteenth lunar day observed at twilight, the twice-monthly Shiva observance.
DateFortnightTithi window (local)SunsetDetailsvs India
Mon, Jan 10Shukla (waxing)Sun, Jan 9, 9:28 PM – Mon, Jan 10, 7:09 PM4:46 PMWeekday: Monday1 day later
Mon, Jan 24Krishna (waning)Sun, Jan 23, 5:55 PM – Mon, Jan 24, 7:41 PM5:00 PMWeekday: Monday1 day later
Tue, Feb 8Shukla (waxing)Tue, Feb 8, 10:23 AM – Wed, Feb 9, 7:18 AM5:15 PMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Tue, Feb 22Krishna (waning)Tue, Feb 22, 11:40 AM – Wed, Feb 23, 2:16 PM5:29 PMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Wed, Mar 8Shukla (waxing)Wed, Mar 8, 8:59 PM – Thu, Mar 9, 5:32 PM5:43 PMWeekday: WednesdayTithi begins and ends between two sunsetsSame
Thu, Mar 23Krishna (waning)Thu, Mar 23, 6:28 AM – Fri, Mar 24, 9:05 AM5:56 PMWeekday: ThursdaySame
Fri, Apr 7Shukla (waxing)Fri, Apr 7, 5:24 AM – Sat, Apr 8, 2:05 AM6:08 PMWeekday: FridaySame
Sat, Apr 22Krishna (waning)Sat, Apr 22, 12:37 AM – Sun, Apr 23, 2:29 AM6:20 PMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Sat, May 6Shukla (waxing)Sat, May 6, 12:21 PM – Sun, May 7, 9:38 AM6:32 PMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Sun, May 21Krishna (waning)Sun, May 21, 4:53 PM – Mon, May 22, 5:36 PM6:45 PMWeekday: SundaySame
Sun, Jun 4Shukla (waxing)Sun, Jun 4, 7:01 PM – Mon, Jun 5, 5:22 PM6:54 PMWeekday: SundayTithi begins and ends between two sunsetsSame
Tue, Jun 20Krishna (waning)Tue, Jun 20, 6:55 AM – Wed, Jun 21, 6:21 AM7:01 PMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Tue, Jul 4Shukla (waxing)Tue, Jul 4, 2:49 AM – Wed, Jul 5, 2:29 AM7:02 PMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Wed, Jul 19Krishna (waning)Wed, Jul 19, 6:54 PM – Thu, Jul 20, 5:10 PM6:56 PMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Wed, Aug 2Shukla (waxing)Wed, Aug 2, 12:56 PM – Thu, Aug 3, 1:58 PM6:46 PMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Fri, Aug 18Krishna (waning)Fri, Aug 18, 5:16 AM – Sat, Aug 19, 2:33 AM6:29 PMWeekday: FridaySame
Fri, Sep 1Shukla (waxing)Fri, Sep 1, 2:04 AM – Sat, Sep 2, 4:08 AM6:11 PMWeekday: FridaySame
Sat, Sep 16Krishna (waning)Sat, Sep 16, 2:24 PM – Sun, Sep 17, 11:03 AM5:49 PMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Sun, Oct 1Shukla (waxing)Sat, Sep 30, 6:07 PM – Sun, Oct 1, 8:38 PM5:27 PMWeekday: Sunday1 day later
Mon, Oct 16Krishna (waning)Sun, Oct 15, 10:49 PM – Mon, Oct 16, 7:18 PM5:06 PMWeekday: Monday1 day later
Mon, Oct 30Shukla (waxing)Mon, Oct 30, 12:23 PM – Tue, Oct 31, 2:41 PM4:50 PMWeekday: MondaySame
Tue, Nov 14Krishna (waning)Tue, Nov 14, 7:13 AM – Wed, Nov 15, 4:07 AM4:37 PMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Wed, Nov 29Shukla (waxing)Wed, Nov 29, 7:46 AM – Thu, Nov 30, 9:14 AM4:30 PMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Wed, Dec 13Krishna (waning)Wed, Dec 13, 4:27 PM – Thu, Dec 14, 2:22 PM4:30 PMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Fri, Dec 29Shukla (waxing)Fri, Dec 29, 2:53 AM – Sat, Dec 30, 3:09 AM4:37 PMWeekday: FridaySame

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

Pradosh in Tokyo: questions

+ How many Pradosh days are there in 2028 in Tokyo?
25, computed for Tokyo's coordinates and the Asia/Tokyo time zone. The first falls on Mon, Jan 10 and the last on Fri, Dec 29.
+ Are Tokyo 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 Tokyo. In 2028, 21 of 25 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 0 fall a day earlier and 4 a day later.
+ How is the date decided?
This calendar uses the local day on which the Trayodashi tithi is in force at sunset. 2 of this year's 25 entries for Tokyo 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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