Pradosh vrat dates in Nairobi, 2033

Nairobi, Kenya · -1.29°, 36.82° · Africa/Nairobi

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

In 2033, Nairobi has 24 Pradosh dates, from Wed, Jan 12 to Sun, Dec 18. 21 match the Indian date, 3 fall a day earlier. The thirteenth lunar day observed at twilight, the twice-monthly Shiva observance.
DateFortnightTithi window (local)SunsetDetailsvs India
Wed, Jan 12Shukla (waxing)Wed, Jan 12, 2:43 PM – Thu, Jan 13, 2:49 PM6:47 PMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Fri, Jan 28Krishna (waning)Fri, Jan 28, 9:08 AM – Sat, Jan 29, 6:58 AM6:52 PMWeekday: FridaySame
Fri, Feb 11Shukla (waxing)Fri, Feb 11, 5:05 AM – Sat, Feb 12, 6:23 AM6:53 PMWeekday: FridaySame
Sat, Feb 26Krishna (waning)Sat, Feb 26, 9:45 PM – Sun, Feb 27, 6:38 PM6:51 PMWeekday: SaturdayTithi begins and ends between two sunsets1 day earlier
Sun, Mar 13Shukla (waxing)Sat, Mar 12, 9:18 PM – Sun, Mar 13, 11:33 PM6:47 PMWeekday: SundaySame
Mon, Mar 28Krishna (waning)Mon, Mar 28, 7:44 AM – Tue, Mar 29, 4:17 AM6:42 PMWeekday: MondaySame
Mon, Apr 11Shukla (waxing)Mon, Apr 11, 2:47 PM – Tue, Apr 12, 5:24 PM6:37 PMWeekday: MondaySame
Tue, Apr 26Krishna (waning)Tue, Apr 26, 3:43 PM – Wed, Apr 27, 12:25 PM6:33 PMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Wed, May 11Shukla (waxing)Wed, May 11, 8:22 AM – Thu, May 12, 10:34 AM6:32 PMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Thu, May 26Krishna (waning)Wed, May 25, 10:27 PM – Thu, May 26, 7:43 PM6:32 PMWeekday: ThursdaySame
Fri, Jun 10Shukla (waxing)Fri, Jun 10, 12:47 AM – Sat, Jun 11, 1:55 AM6:34 PMWeekday: FridaySame
Fri, Jun 24Krishna (waning)Fri, Jun 24, 4:55 AM – Sat, Jun 25, 3:02 AM6:37 PMWeekday: FridaySame
Sat, Jul 9Shukla (waxing)Sat, Jul 9, 3:13 PM – Sun, Jul 10, 2:57 PM6:40 PMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Sat, Jul 23Krishna (waning)Sat, Jul 23, 12:14 PM – Sun, Jul 24, 11:29 AM6:41 PMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Mon, Aug 8Shukla (waxing)Mon, Aug 8, 3:37 AM – Tue, Aug 9, 2:01 AM6:41 PMWeekday: MondaySame
Mon, Aug 22Krishna (waning)Sun, Aug 21, 9:40 PM – Mon, Aug 22, 10:13 PM6:39 PMWeekday: MondaySame
Tue, Sep 6Shukla (waxing)Tue, Sep 6, 2:32 PM – Wed, Sep 7, 11:55 AM6:35 PMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Tue, Sep 20Krishna (waning)Tue, Sep 20, 10:18 AM – Wed, Sep 21, 12:06 PM6:30 PMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Thu, Oct 6Shukla (waxing)Thu, Oct 6, 12:35 AM – Thu, Oct 6, 9:21 PM6:25 PMWeekday: ThursdaySame
Thu, Oct 20Krishna (waning)Thu, Oct 20, 2:31 AM – Fri, Oct 21, 5:09 AM6:23 PMWeekday: ThursdaySame
Fri, Nov 4Shukla (waxing)Fri, Nov 4, 10:12 AM – Sat, Nov 5, 6:48 AM6:22 PMWeekday: FridaySame
Sat, Nov 19Krishna (waning)Fri, Nov 18, 9:40 PM – Sun, Nov 20, 12:18 AM6:24 PMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Sat, Dec 3Shukla (waxing)Sat, Dec 3, 7:41 PM – Sun, Dec 4, 4:33 PM6:29 PMWeekday: SaturdayTithi begins and ends between two sunsets1 day earlier
Sun, Dec 18Krishna (waning)Sun, Dec 18, 6:01 PM – Mon, Dec 19, 7:49 PM6:36 PMWeekday: SundayTithi also holds at the next sunset1 day earlier

What Pradosh is and how it is kept: the Pradosh 2033 guide.

Pradosh in Nairobi: questions

+ How many Pradosh days are there in 2033 in Nairobi?
24, computed for Nairobi's coordinates and the Africa/Nairobi time zone. The first falls on Wed, Jan 12 and the last on Sun, Dec 18.
+ Are Nairobi 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 Nairobi. In 2033, 21 of 24 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 3 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 Nairobi 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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