Pradosh vrat dates in Kathmandu, 2031

Bagmati, Nepal · 27.72°, 85.32° · Asia/Kathmandu

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

In 2031, Kathmandu has 25 Pradosh dates, from Sun, Jan 5 to Fri, Dec 26. 25 match the Indian date. The thirteenth lunar day observed at twilight, the twice-monthly Shiva observance.
DateFortnightTithi window (local)SunsetDetailsvs India
Sun, Jan 5Shukla (waxing)Sun, Jan 5, 4:18 PM – Mon, Jan 6, 7:04 PM5:23 PMWeekday: SundayTithi also holds at the next sunsetSame
Mon, Jan 20Krishna (waning)Mon, Jan 20, 8:33 PM – Tue, Jan 21, 5:11 PM5:34 PMWeekday: MondayTithi begins and ends between two sunsetsSame
Tue, Feb 4Shukla (waxing)Tue, Feb 4, 12:51 PM – Wed, Feb 5, 3:11 PM5:47 PMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Wed, Feb 19Krishna (waning)Wed, Feb 19, 5:55 AM – Thu, Feb 20, 3:01 AM5:58 PMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Thu, Mar 6Shukla (waxing)Thu, Mar 6, 8:23 AM – Fri, Mar 7, 9:35 AM6:07 PMWeekday: ThursdaySame
Thu, Mar 20Krishna (waning)Thu, Mar 20, 2:37 PM – Fri, Mar 21, 12:38 PM6:15 PMWeekday: ThursdaySame
Sat, Apr 5Shukla (waxing)Sat, Apr 5, 1:25 AM – Sun, Apr 6, 1:15 AM6:23 PMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Sat, Apr 19Krishna (waning)Fri, Apr 18, 11:33 PM – Sat, Apr 19, 10:50 PM6:31 PMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Sun, May 4Shukla (waxing)Sun, May 4, 3:27 PM – Mon, May 5, 2:00 PM6:39 PMWeekday: SundaySame
Sun, May 18Krishna (waning)Sun, May 18, 9:44 AM – Mon, May 19, 10:24 AM6:48 PMWeekday: SundaySame
Tue, Jun 3Shukla (waxing)Tue, Jun 3, 2:39 AM – Wed, Jun 4, 12:08 AM6:56 PMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Tue, Jun 17Krishna (waning)Mon, Jun 16, 9:53 PM – Tue, Jun 17, 11:42 PM7:02 PMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Wed, Jul 2Shukla (waxing)Wed, Jul 2, 11:29 AM – Thu, Jul 3, 8:16 AM7:04 PMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Wed, Jul 16Krishna (waning)Wed, Jul 16, 12:02 PM – Thu, Jul 17, 2:30 PM7:02 PMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Thu, Jul 31Shukla (waxing)Thu, Jul 31, 6:39 PM – Fri, Aug 1, 3:06 PM6:55 PMWeekday: ThursdaySame
Fri, Aug 15Krishna (waning)Fri, Aug 15, 3:48 AM – Sat, Aug 16, 6:14 AM6:44 PMWeekday: FridaySame
Sat, Aug 30Shukla (waxing)Sat, Aug 30, 1:05 AM – Sat, Aug 30, 9:43 PM6:29 PMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Sun, Sep 14Krishna (waning)Sat, Sep 13, 8:34 PM – Sun, Sep 14, 10:20 PM6:12 PMWeekday: SundaySame
Sun, Sep 28Shukla (waxing)Sun, Sep 28, 7:54 AM – Mon, Sep 29, 5:16 AM5:55 PMWeekday: SundaySame
Mon, Oct 13Krishna (waning)Mon, Oct 13, 1:41 PM – Tue, Oct 14, 2:23 PM5:39 PMWeekday: MondaySame
Mon, Oct 27Shukla (waxing)Mon, Oct 27, 4:23 PM – Tue, Oct 28, 2:58 PM5:25 PMWeekday: MondaySame
Wed, Nov 12Krishna (waning)Wed, Nov 12, 6:29 AM – Thu, Nov 13, 5:55 AM5:14 PMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Wed, Nov 26Shukla (waxing)Wed, Nov 26, 3:38 AM – Thu, Nov 27, 3:41 AM5:10 PMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Fri, Dec 12Krishna (waning)Thu, Dec 11, 10:12 PM – Fri, Dec 12, 8:20 PM5:11 PMWeekday: FridaySame
Fri, Dec 26Shukla (waxing)Thu, Dec 25, 6:08 PM – Fri, Dec 26, 7:33 PM5:16 PMWeekday: FridaySame

What Pradosh is and how it is kept: the Pradosh 2031 guide.

Pradosh in Kathmandu: questions

+ How many Pradosh days are there in 2031 in Kathmandu?
25, computed for Kathmandu's coordinates and the Asia/Kathmandu time zone. The first falls on Sun, Jan 5 and the last on Fri, Dec 26.
+ Are Kathmandu 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 Kathmandu. In 2031, 25 of 25 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 0 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. 2 of this year's 25 entries for Kathmandu 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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