प्रदोष व्रतPradosh Vrat dates 2026–2028
Trayodashi at dusk · Shiva puja. Delhi, IST; other cities can differ by a day.
Kartika Krishna Trayodashi. Shiva–Parvati puja at dusk.
All Pradosh Vrat dates · प्रदोष व्रत सूची
January 2026 · जनवरी 2026
February 2026 · फ़रवरी 2026
March 2026 · मार्च 2026
April 2026 · अप्रैल 2026
May 2026 · मई 2026
June 2026 · जून 2026
July 2026 · जुलाई 2026
August 2026 · अगस्त 2026
September 2026 · सितंबर 2026
October 2026 · अक्टूबर 2026
Pradosh Vrat November 2026 → · नवंबर 2026
Pradosh Vrat December 2026 → · दिसंबर 2026
Pradosh Vrat January 2027 → · जनवरी 2027
Pradosh Vrat February 2027 → · फ़रवरी 2027
Pradosh Vrat March 2027 → · मार्च 2027
Pradosh Vrat April 2027 → · अप्रैल 2027
Pradosh Vrat May 2027 → · मई 2027
Pradosh Vrat June 2027 → · जून 2027
Pradosh Vrat July 2027 → · जुलाई 2027
Pradosh Vrat August 2027 → · अगस्त 2027
Pradosh Vrat September 2027 → · सितंबर 2027
Pradosh Vrat October 2027 → · अक्टूबर 2027
Pradosh Vrat November 2027 → · नवंबर 2027
Pradosh Vrat December 2027 → · दिसंबर 2027
Pradosh Vrat January 2028 → · जनवरी 2028
Pradosh Vrat February 2028 → · फ़रवरी 2028
Pradosh Vrat March 2028 → · मार्च 2028
Pradosh Vrat April 2028 → · अप्रैल 2028
Pradosh Vrat May 2028 → · मई 2028
Pradosh Vrat June 2028 → · जून 2028
Pradosh Vrat July 2028 → · जुलाई 2028
Pradosh Vrat August 2028 → · अगस्त 2028
Pradosh Vrat September 2028 → · सितंबर 2028
Pradosh Vrat October 2028 → · अक्टूबर 2028
Pradosh Vrat November 2028 → · नवंबर 2028
Pradosh Vrat December 2028 → · दिसंबर 2028
About Pradosh Vrat · प्रदोष व्रत
Pradosh vrat is kept for Shiva and Parvati on Trayodashi (13th tithi) of both fortnights. The puja is done in pradosh kaal, the 2h 24m after sunset. It takes the weekday's name: Som Pradosh (Monday), Bhaum Pradosh (Tuesday), Shani Pradosh (Saturday) are the most sought after.
How to observe · विधि
- Fast through the day (fruit or nirjala).
- Bathe again before sunset; in pradosh kaal do abhishek of the Shivling with water, milk, honey, bel patra.
- Read the Pradosh katha, chant ‘Om Namah Shivaya’ and break the fast after the puja.
Rule used: The vrat is on the day Trayodashi prevails during pradosh kaal (sunset to sunset + 2h 24m); we test the middle of that window. Computed from actual Sun and Moon positions (Lahiri ayanamsa) for Delhi, IST. Month names are purnimanta (North India); in amanta calendars (Gujarat, Maharashtra, South India) krishna-paksha dates carry the previous month's name.
FAQ · सवाल-जवाब
What is the pradosh kaal time?
From sunset to about 2 hours 24 minutes after it (about six ghatis). We give the Delhi window for each date.
What is Shani Pradosh?
A Pradosh vrat on Saturday. It is kept especially for children and to ease Shani's troubles. Som Pradosh (Monday) and Bhaum Pradosh (Tuesday) also have their own benefits.