Pradosh Vrat Dates 2026

Observance days by each vrat’s anchor rule (moonrise, sunset, Nishita or sunrise) at New Delhi; exact tithi windows shown.

Date Paksha Pradosh Kaal (sunset) Tithi window
Thursday, 1 January 2026 Shukla
Friday, 16 January 2026 Krishna
Friday, 30 January 2026 Shukla
Saturday, 14 February 2026 Krishna
Sunday, 1 March 2026 Shukla
Monday, 16 March 2026 Krishna
Monday, 30 March 2026 Shukla
Wednesday, 15 April 2026 Krishna
Tuesday, 28 April 2026 Shukla
Thursday, 14 May 2026 Krishna
Thursday, 28 May 2026 Shukla
Friday, 12 June 2026 Krishna
Saturday, 27 June 2026 Shukla
Sunday, 12 July 2026 Krishna
Sunday, 26 July 2026 Shukla
Monday, 10 August 2026 Krishna
Tuesday, 25 August 2026 Shukla
Tuesday, 8 September 2026 Krishna
Thursday, 24 September 2026 Shukla
Thursday, 8 October 2026 Krishna
Friday, 23 October 2026 Shukla
Friday, 6 November 2026 Krishna
Sunday, 22 November 2026 Shukla
Sunday, 6 December 2026 Krishna
Monday, 21 December 2026 Shukla

Questions, answered

How many Pradosh Vrat are there in 2026?

There are 25 Pradosh Vrat occurrences in 2026 at the reference location, each computed from the real tithi.

How is the observance day fixed?

Each vrat has its own anchor — Sankashti by moonrise, Pradosh by sunset (Pradosh Kaal), Masik Shivratri by Nishita (midnight) and Durgashtami by sunrise. The day is the one on which the required tithi prevails at that moment — a cited convention, validated against Drik Panchang for the reference place.

Are these dates location-specific?

The tithi instants are global; the sunrise-based day is computed at New Delhi and can shift by one day elsewhere.

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Tithi from Sun–Moon elongation; the observance day is fixed by each vrat’s anchor (moonrise / sunset / Nishita / sunrise) at New Delhi. A cited convention, Drik-validated. Sidereal (Lahiri).

Computed with the Lahiri ayanamsa (sidereal). Panchang values are anchored at the local sunrise. How we compute →