Pradosh vrat dates in Tokyo, 2029

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

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

In 2029, Tokyo has 24 Pradosh dates, from Fri, Jan 12 to Tue, Dec 18. 20 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
Fri, Jan 12Krishna (waning)Fri, Jan 12, 3:22 AM – Sat, Jan 13, 2:38 AM4:48 PMWeekday: FridaySame
Sun, Jan 28Shukla (waxing)Sat, Jan 27, 8:22 PM – Sun, Jan 28, 7:13 PM5:05 PMWeekday: Sunday1 day later
Sat, Feb 10Krishna (waning)Sat, Feb 10, 4:22 PM – Sun, Feb 11, 5:03 PM5:18 PMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Mon, Feb 26Shukla (waxing)Mon, Feb 26, 11:01 AM – Tue, Feb 27, 8:36 AM5:34 PMWeekday: MondaySame
Mon, Mar 12Krishna (waning)Mon, Mar 12, 7:15 AM – Tue, Mar 13, 9:02 AM5:46 PMWeekday: MondaySame
Wed, Mar 28Shukla (waxing)Tue, Mar 27, 10:24 PM – Wed, Mar 28, 7:06 PM6:00 PMWeekday: Wednesday1 day later
Wed, Apr 11Krishna (waning)Tue, Apr 10, 11:24 PM – Thu, Apr 12, 1:47 AM6:11 PMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Thu, Apr 26Shukla (waxing)Thu, Apr 26, 6:53 AM – Fri, Apr 27, 3:16 AM6:24 PMWeekday: ThursdaySame
Thu, May 10Krishna (waning)Thu, May 10, 4:03 PM – Fri, May 11, 6:28 PM6:36 PMWeekday: ThursdaySame
Fri, May 25Shukla (waxing)Fri, May 25, 1:28 PM – Sat, May 26, 10:08 AM6:47 PMWeekday: FridaySame
Sat, Jun 9Krishna (waning)Sat, Jun 9, 8:29 AM – Sun, Jun 10, 10:22 AM6:57 PMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Sat, Jun 23Shukla (waxing)Sat, Jun 23, 7:25 PM – Sun, Jun 24, 4:50 PM7:02 PMWeekday: SaturdayTithi begins and ends between two sunsetsSame
Mon, Jul 9Krishna (waning)Mon, Jul 9, 12:04 AM – Tue, Jul 10, 12:56 AM7:01 PMWeekday: MondaySame
Mon, Jul 23Shukla (waxing)Mon, Jul 23, 2:01 AM – Tue, Jul 24, 12:32 AM6:54 PMWeekday: MondaySame
Tue, Aug 7Krishna (waning)Tue, Aug 7, 2:20 PM – Wed, Aug 8, 1:51 PM6:42 PMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Tue, Aug 21Shukla (waxing)Tue, Aug 21, 10:26 AM – Wed, Aug 22, 10:12 AM6:26 PMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Thu, Sep 6Krishna (waning)Thu, Sep 6, 3:03 AM – Fri, Sep 7, 1:12 AM6:04 PMWeekday: ThursdaySame
Thu, Sep 20Shukla (waxing)Wed, Sep 19, 9:32 PM – Thu, Sep 20, 10:30 PM5:43 PMWeekday: Thursday1 day later
Fri, Oct 5Krishna (waning)Fri, Oct 5, 2:18 PM – Sat, Oct 6, 11:23 AM5:21 PMWeekday: FridaySame
Fri, Oct 19Shukla (waxing)Fri, Oct 19, 11:51 AM – Sat, Oct 20, 1:51 PM5:03 PMWeekday: FridaySame
Sun, Nov 4Krishna (waning)Sun, Nov 4, 12:30 AM – Sun, Nov 4, 9:03 PM4:45 PMWeekday: Sunday1 day later
Sun, Nov 18Shukla (waxing)Sun, Nov 18, 5:26 AM – Mon, Nov 19, 8:00 AM4:34 PMWeekday: SundaySame
Mon, Dec 3Krishna (waning)Mon, Dec 3, 10:13 AM – Tue, Dec 4, 6:49 AM4:29 PMWeekday: MondaySame
Tue, Dec 18Shukla (waxing)Tue, Dec 18, 1:27 AM – Wed, Dec 19, 3:53 AM4:31 PMWeekday: TuesdaySame

What Pradosh is and how it is kept: the Pradosh 2029 guide.

Pradosh in Tokyo: questions

+ How many Pradosh days are there in 2029 in Tokyo?
24, computed for Tokyo's coordinates and the Asia/Tokyo time zone. The first falls on Fri, Jan 12 and the last on Tue, Dec 18.
+ 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 2029, 20 of 24 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. 1 of this year's 24 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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