Pradosh vrat dates in Boston, 2029

Massachusetts, United States · 42.36°, -71.06° · America/New York

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

In 2029, Boston has 24 Pradosh dates, from Thu, Jan 11 to Mon, Dec 17. 14 match the Indian date, 10 fall a day earlier. The thirteenth lunar day observed at twilight, the twice-monthly Shiva observance.
DateFortnightTithi window (local)SunsetDetailsvs India
Thu, Jan 11Krishna (waning)Thu, Jan 11, 1:22 PM – Fri, Jan 12, 12:38 PM4:33 PMWeekday: Thursday1 day earlier
Sat, Jan 27Shukla (waxing)Sat, Jan 27, 6:22 AM – Sun, Jan 28, 5:13 AM4:52 PMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Sat, Feb 10Krishna (waning)Sat, Feb 10, 2:22 AM – Sun, Feb 11, 3:03 AM5:11 PMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Mon, Feb 26Shukla (waxing)Sun, Feb 25, 9:01 PM – Mon, Feb 26, 6:36 PM5:31 PMWeekday: MondaySame
Sun, Mar 11Krishna (waning)Sun, Mar 11, 6:15 PM – Mon, Mar 12, 8:02 PM6:46 PMWeekday: SundayTithi also holds at the next sunset1 day earlier
Tue, Mar 27Shukla (waxing)Tue, Mar 27, 9:24 AM – Wed, Mar 28, 6:06 AM7:05 PMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Tue, Apr 10Krishna (waning)Tue, Apr 10, 10:24 AM – Wed, Apr 11, 12:47 PM7:20 PMWeekday: Tuesday1 day earlier
Wed, Apr 25Shukla (waxing)Wed, Apr 25, 5:53 PM – Thu, Apr 26, 2:16 PM7:37 PMWeekday: Wednesday1 day earlier
Thu, May 10Krishna (waning)Thu, May 10, 3:03 AM – Fri, May 11, 5:28 AM7:54 PMWeekday: ThursdaySame
Fri, May 25Shukla (waxing)Fri, May 25, 12:28 AM – Fri, May 25, 9:08 PM8:09 PMWeekday: FridaySame
Fri, Jun 8Krishna (waning)Fri, Jun 8, 7:29 PM – Sat, Jun 9, 9:22 PM8:20 PMWeekday: FridayTithi also holds at the next sunset1 day earlier
Sat, Jun 23Shukla (waxing)Sat, Jun 23, 6:25 AM – Sun, Jun 24, 3:50 AM8:26 PMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Sun, Jul 8Krishna (waning)Sun, Jul 8, 11:04 AM – Mon, Jul 9, 11:56 AM8:24 PMWeekday: Sunday1 day earlier
Sun, Jul 22Shukla (waxing)Sun, Jul 22, 1:01 PM – Mon, Jul 23, 11:32 AM8:15 PMWeekday: Sunday1 day earlier
Tue, Aug 7Krishna (waning)Tue, Aug 7, 1:20 AM – Wed, Aug 8, 12:51 AM7:58 PMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Tue, Aug 21Shukla (waxing)Mon, Aug 20, 9:26 PM – Tue, Aug 21, 9:12 PM7:38 PMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Wed, Sep 5Krishna (waning)Wed, Sep 5, 2:03 PM – Thu, Sep 6, 12:12 PM7:13 PMWeekday: Wednesday1 day earlier
Wed, Sep 19Shukla (waxing)Wed, Sep 19, 8:32 AM – Thu, Sep 20, 9:30 AM6:48 PMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Fri, Oct 5Krishna (waning)Fri, Oct 5, 1:18 AM – Fri, Oct 5, 10:23 PM6:20 PMWeekday: FridaySame
Fri, Oct 19Shukla (waxing)Thu, Oct 18, 10:51 PM – Sat, Oct 20, 12:51 AM5:57 PMWeekday: FridaySame
Sat, Nov 3Krishna (waning)Sat, Nov 3, 11:30 AM – Sun, Nov 4, 7:03 AM5:36 PMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Sat, Nov 17Shukla (waxing)Sat, Nov 17, 3:26 PM – Sun, Nov 18, 6:00 PM4:22 PMWeekday: SaturdayTithi also holds at the next sunset1 day earlier
Mon, Dec 3Krishna (waning)Sun, Dec 2, 8:13 PM – Mon, Dec 3, 4:49 PM4:13 PMWeekday: MondaySame
Mon, Dec 17Shukla (waxing)Mon, Dec 17, 11:27 AM – Tue, Dec 18, 1:53 PM4:14 PMWeekday: Monday1 day earlier

What Pradosh is and how it is kept: the Pradosh 2029 guide. Daily sunrise and brahma muhurta: Boston practice calendar.

Pradosh in Boston: questions

+ How many Pradosh days are there in 2029 in Boston?
24, computed for Boston's coordinates and the America/New York time zone. The first falls on Thu, Jan 11 and the last on Mon, Dec 17.
+ Are Boston 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 Boston. In 2029, 14 of 24 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 10 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 24 entries for Boston 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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