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Pradosh Vrat 2026: All Dates

Pradosh Vrat dates in 2026 for New Delhi, the first on Thu, 1 January 2026 and the last on Mon, 21 December 2026. Every row carries the Pradosh Kaal window, and the rule and text that chose the date. Change the city below to recompute for yours.

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2026 dates · New Delhi

Thu, 1 January 2026
प्रदोष व्रतShukla

Guru Pradosh

Pradosha17:36 – 20:19
Why this date, and from which text

Taken on the day whose pradosha window — the first three muhurtas of the night — the Trayodashi pervades.

Kane, History of Dharmasastra V.i p.73: "all vratas to be performed in the evening or night have to be performed on the tithi existing in the evening or night even though it may be mixed up (viddha) with another tithi."

The vara runs sunrise to sunrise, so the pradosha window — which opens at sunset — belongs to the weekday of its own civil date. Naming a Pradosh after that weekday (Soma, Bhauma, Budh, Guru, Shukra, Shani, Ravi) is popular usage, not a rule from a located text.

Pradosha (first three nocturnal muhurtas): Dharma Sindhu, Samanya-Paribhasha (digest, unversed): "Nakta vrata is to consume a single meal three muhurtas after Sunset called Pradosha kaala" - three nocturnal muhurtas from sunset, i.e. one fifth of the night arc.

Fri, 16 January 2026
प्रदोष व्रतKrishna

Shukra Pradosh

Pradosha17:47 – 20:29
Why this date, and from which text

The Trayodashi pervades pradosha on both candidate days; the day it covers more of is taken.

Kane, History of Dharmasastra V.i p.73: "all vratas to be performed in the evening or night have to be performed on the tithi existing in the evening or night even though it may be mixed up (viddha) with another tithi."

TIE-BREAK, LABELLED AS A MODERN HEURISTIC, NOT A VERSE: where the tithi pervades the prescribed window on two consecutive days the day with the greater overlap is taken. No classical text grades pervasion this way; the graded rule is stated only by modern panchang-makers. It is used here solely to make a genuine two-candidate case deterministic.

The vara runs sunrise to sunrise, so the pradosha window — which opens at sunset — belongs to the weekday of its own civil date. Naming a Pradosh after that weekday (Soma, Bhauma, Budh, Guru, Shukra, Shani, Ravi) is popular usage, not a rule from a located text.

Pradosha (first three nocturnal muhurtas): Dharma Sindhu, Samanya-Paribhasha (digest, unversed): "Nakta vrata is to consume a single meal three muhurtas after Sunset called Pradosha kaala" - three nocturnal muhurtas from sunset, i.e. one fifth of the night arc.

Fri, 30 January 2026
प्रदोष व्रतShukla

Shukra Pradosh

Pradosha17:59 – 20:37
Why this date, and from which text

Taken on the day whose pradosha window — the first three muhurtas of the night — the Trayodashi pervades.

Kane, History of Dharmasastra V.i p.73: "all vratas to be performed in the evening or night have to be performed on the tithi existing in the evening or night even though it may be mixed up (viddha) with another tithi."

The vara runs sunrise to sunrise, so the pradosha window — which opens at sunset — belongs to the weekday of its own civil date. Naming a Pradosh after that weekday (Soma, Bhauma, Budh, Guru, Shukra, Shani, Ravi) is popular usage, not a rule from a located text.

Pradosha (first three nocturnal muhurtas): Dharma Sindhu, Samanya-Paribhasha (digest, unversed): "Nakta vrata is to consume a single meal three muhurtas after Sunset called Pradosha kaala" - three nocturnal muhurtas from sunset, i.e. one fifth of the night arc.

Sat, 14 February 2026
प्रदोष व्रतKrishna

Shani Pradosh

Pradosha18:11 – 20:44
Why this date, and from which text

Taken on the day whose pradosha window — the first three muhurtas of the night — the Trayodashi pervades.

Kane, History of Dharmasastra V.i p.73: "all vratas to be performed in the evening or night have to be performed on the tithi existing in the evening or night even though it may be mixed up (viddha) with another tithi."

The vara runs sunrise to sunrise, so the pradosha window — which opens at sunset — belongs to the weekday of its own civil date. Naming a Pradosh after that weekday (Soma, Bhauma, Budh, Guru, Shukra, Shani, Ravi) is popular usage, not a rule from a located text.

Pradosha (first three nocturnal muhurtas): Dharma Sindhu, Samanya-Paribhasha (digest, unversed): "Nakta vrata is to consume a single meal three muhurtas after Sunset called Pradosha kaala" - three nocturnal muhurtas from sunset, i.e. one fifth of the night arc.

Sun, 1 March 2026
प्रदोष व्रतShukla

Ravi (Bhanu) Pradosh

Pradosha18:21 – 20:50
Why this date, and from which text

The Trayodashi pervades pradosha on both candidate days; the day it covers more of is taken.

Kane, History of Dharmasastra V.i p.73: "all vratas to be performed in the evening or night have to be performed on the tithi existing in the evening or night even though it may be mixed up (viddha) with another tithi."

TIE-BREAK, LABELLED AS A MODERN HEURISTIC, NOT A VERSE: where the tithi pervades the prescribed window on two consecutive days the day with the greater overlap is taken. No classical text grades pervasion this way; the graded rule is stated only by modern panchang-makers. It is used here solely to make a genuine two-candidate case deterministic.

The vara runs sunrise to sunrise, so the pradosha window — which opens at sunset — belongs to the weekday of its own civil date. Naming a Pradosh after that weekday (Soma, Bhauma, Budh, Guru, Shukra, Shani, Ravi) is popular usage, not a rule from a located text.

Pradosha (first three nocturnal muhurtas): Dharma Sindhu, Samanya-Paribhasha (digest, unversed): "Nakta vrata is to consume a single meal three muhurtas after Sunset called Pradosha kaala" - three nocturnal muhurtas from sunset, i.e. one fifth of the night arc.

Mon, 16 March 2026
प्रदोष व्रतKrishna

Soma Pradosh

Pradosha18:30 – 20:54
Why this date, and from which text

Taken on the day whose pradosha window — the first three muhurtas of the night — the Trayodashi pervades.

Kane, History of Dharmasastra V.i p.73: "all vratas to be performed in the evening or night have to be performed on the tithi existing in the evening or night even though it may be mixed up (viddha) with another tithi."

The vara runs sunrise to sunrise, so the pradosha window — which opens at sunset — belongs to the weekday of its own civil date. Naming a Pradosh after that weekday (Soma, Bhauma, Budh, Guru, Shukra, Shani, Ravi) is popular usage, not a rule from a located text.

Pradosha (first three nocturnal muhurtas): Dharma Sindhu, Samanya-Paribhasha (digest, unversed): "Nakta vrata is to consume a single meal three muhurtas after Sunset called Pradosha kaala" - three nocturnal muhurtas from sunset, i.e. one fifth of the night arc.

Mon, 30 March 2026
प्रदोष व्रतShukla

Soma Pradosh

Pradosha18:38 – 20:57
Why this date, and from which text

Taken on the day whose pradosha window — the first three muhurtas of the night — the Trayodashi pervades.

Kane, History of Dharmasastra V.i p.73: "all vratas to be performed in the evening or night have to be performed on the tithi existing in the evening or night even though it may be mixed up (viddha) with another tithi."

The vara runs sunrise to sunrise, so the pradosha window — which opens at sunset — belongs to the weekday of its own civil date. Naming a Pradosh after that weekday (Soma, Bhauma, Budh, Guru, Shukra, Shani, Ravi) is popular usage, not a rule from a located text.

Pradosha (first three nocturnal muhurtas): Dharma Sindhu, Samanya-Paribhasha (digest, unversed): "Nakta vrata is to consume a single meal three muhurtas after Sunset called Pradosha kaala" - three nocturnal muhurtas from sunset, i.e. one fifth of the night arc.

Wed, 15 April 2026
प्रदोष व्रतKrishna

Budh Pradosh

Pradosha18:47 – 21:01
Why this date, and from which text

Taken on the day whose pradosha window — the first three muhurtas of the night — the Trayodashi pervades.

Kane, History of Dharmasastra V.i p.73: "all vratas to be performed in the evening or night have to be performed on the tithi existing in the evening or night even though it may be mixed up (viddha) with another tithi."

The vara runs sunrise to sunrise, so the pradosha window — which opens at sunset — belongs to the weekday of its own civil date. Naming a Pradosh after that weekday (Soma, Bhauma, Budh, Guru, Shukra, Shani, Ravi) is popular usage, not a rule from a located text.

Pradosha (first three nocturnal muhurtas): Dharma Sindhu, Samanya-Paribhasha (digest, unversed): "Nakta vrata is to consume a single meal three muhurtas after Sunset called Pradosha kaala" - three nocturnal muhurtas from sunset, i.e. one fifth of the night arc.

Tue, 28 April 2026
प्रदोष व्रतShukla

Bhauma (Mangal) Pradosh

Pradosha18:55 – 21:04
Why this date, and from which text

The Trayodashi pervades pradosha on both candidate days; the day it covers more of is taken.

Kane, History of Dharmasastra V.i p.73: "all vratas to be performed in the evening or night have to be performed on the tithi existing in the evening or night even though it may be mixed up (viddha) with another tithi."

TIE-BREAK, LABELLED AS A MODERN HEURISTIC, NOT A VERSE: where the tithi pervades the prescribed window on two consecutive days the day with the greater overlap is taken. No classical text grades pervasion this way; the graded rule is stated only by modern panchang-makers. It is used here solely to make a genuine two-candidate case deterministic.

The vara runs sunrise to sunrise, so the pradosha window — which opens at sunset — belongs to the weekday of its own civil date. Naming a Pradosh after that weekday (Soma, Bhauma, Budh, Guru, Shukra, Shani, Ravi) is popular usage, not a rule from a located text.

Pradosha (first three nocturnal muhurtas): Dharma Sindhu, Samanya-Paribhasha (digest, unversed): "Nakta vrata is to consume a single meal three muhurtas after Sunset called Pradosha kaala" - three nocturnal muhurtas from sunset, i.e. one fifth of the night arc.

Thu, 14 May 2026
प्रदोष व्रतKrishna

Guru Pradosh

Pradosha19:04 – 21:10
Why this date, and from which text

Taken on the day whose pradosha window — the first three muhurtas of the night — the Trayodashi pervades.

Kane, History of Dharmasastra V.i p.73: "all vratas to be performed in the evening or night have to be performed on the tithi existing in the evening or night even though it may be mixed up (viddha) with another tithi."

The vara runs sunrise to sunrise, so the pradosha window — which opens at sunset — belongs to the weekday of its own civil date. Naming a Pradosh after that weekday (Soma, Bhauma, Budh, Guru, Shukra, Shani, Ravi) is popular usage, not a rule from a located text.

Pradosha (first three nocturnal muhurtas): Dharma Sindhu, Samanya-Paribhasha (digest, unversed): "Nakta vrata is to consume a single meal three muhurtas after Sunset called Pradosha kaala" - three nocturnal muhurtas from sunset, i.e. one fifth of the night arc.

Thu, 28 May 2026
प्रदोष व्रतShukla

Guru Pradosh

Pradosha19:13 – 21:15
Why this date, and from which text

Taken on the day whose pradosha window — the first three muhurtas of the night — the Trayodashi pervades.

Kane, History of Dharmasastra V.i p.73: "all vratas to be performed in the evening or night have to be performed on the tithi existing in the evening or night even though it may be mixed up (viddha) with another tithi."

The vara runs sunrise to sunrise, so the pradosha window — which opens at sunset — belongs to the weekday of its own civil date. Naming a Pradosh after that weekday (Soma, Bhauma, Budh, Guru, Shukra, Shani, Ravi) is popular usage, not a rule from a located text.

Pradosha (first three nocturnal muhurtas): Dharma Sindhu, Samanya-Paribhasha (digest, unversed): "Nakta vrata is to consume a single meal three muhurtas after Sunset called Pradosha kaala" - three nocturnal muhurtas from sunset, i.e. one fifth of the night arc.

Fri, 12 June 2026
प्रदोष व्रतKrishna

Shukra Pradosh

Pradosha19:20 – 21:20
Why this date, and from which text

Taken on the day whose pradosha window — the first three muhurtas of the night — the Trayodashi pervades.

Kane, History of Dharmasastra V.i p.73: "all vratas to be performed in the evening or night have to be performed on the tithi existing in the evening or night even though it may be mixed up (viddha) with another tithi."

The vara runs sunrise to sunrise, so the pradosha window — which opens at sunset — belongs to the weekday of its own civil date. Naming a Pradosh after that weekday (Soma, Bhauma, Budh, Guru, Shukra, Shani, Ravi) is popular usage, not a rule from a located text.

Pradosha (first three nocturnal muhurtas): Dharma Sindhu, Samanya-Paribhasha (digest, unversed): "Nakta vrata is to consume a single meal three muhurtas after Sunset called Pradosha kaala" - three nocturnal muhurtas from sunset, i.e. one fifth of the night arc.

Sat, 27 June 2026
प्रदोष व्रतShukla

Shani Pradosh

Pradosha19:23 – 21:24
Why this date, and from which text

Taken on the day whose pradosha window — the first three muhurtas of the night — the Trayodashi pervades.

Kane, History of Dharmasastra V.i p.73: "all vratas to be performed in the evening or night have to be performed on the tithi existing in the evening or night even though it may be mixed up (viddha) with another tithi."

The vara runs sunrise to sunrise, so the pradosha window — which opens at sunset — belongs to the weekday of its own civil date. Naming a Pradosh after that weekday (Soma, Bhauma, Budh, Guru, Shukra, Shani, Ravi) is popular usage, not a rule from a located text.

Pradosha (first three nocturnal muhurtas): Dharma Sindhu, Samanya-Paribhasha (digest, unversed): "Nakta vrata is to consume a single meal three muhurtas after Sunset called Pradosha kaala" - three nocturnal muhurtas from sunset, i.e. one fifth of the night arc.

Sun, 12 July 2026
प्रदोष व्रतKrishna

Ravi (Bhanu) Pradosh

Pradosha19:22 – 21:24
Why this date, and from which text

Taken on the day whose pradosha window — the first three muhurtas of the night — the Trayodashi pervades.

Kane, History of Dharmasastra V.i p.73: "all vratas to be performed in the evening or night have to be performed on the tithi existing in the evening or night even though it may be mixed up (viddha) with another tithi."

The vara runs sunrise to sunrise, so the pradosha window — which opens at sunset — belongs to the weekday of its own civil date. Naming a Pradosh after that weekday (Soma, Bhauma, Budh, Guru, Shukra, Shani, Ravi) is popular usage, not a rule from a located text.

Pradosha (first three nocturnal muhurtas): Dharma Sindhu, Samanya-Paribhasha (digest, unversed): "Nakta vrata is to consume a single meal three muhurtas after Sunset called Pradosha kaala" - three nocturnal muhurtas from sunset, i.e. one fifth of the night arc.

Sun, 26 July 2026
प्रदोष व्रतShukla

Ravi (Bhanu) Pradosh

Pradosha19:16 – 21:21
Why this date, and from which text

Taken on the day whose pradosha window — the first three muhurtas of the night — the Trayodashi pervades.

Kane, History of Dharmasastra V.i p.73: "all vratas to be performed in the evening or night have to be performed on the tithi existing in the evening or night even though it may be mixed up (viddha) with another tithi."

The vara runs sunrise to sunrise, so the pradosha window — which opens at sunset — belongs to the weekday of its own civil date. Naming a Pradosh after that weekday (Soma, Bhauma, Budh, Guru, Shukra, Shani, Ravi) is popular usage, not a rule from a located text.

Pradosha (first three nocturnal muhurtas): Dharma Sindhu, Samanya-Paribhasha (digest, unversed): "Nakta vrata is to consume a single meal three muhurtas after Sunset called Pradosha kaala" - three nocturnal muhurtas from sunset, i.e. one fifth of the night arc.

Mon, 10 August 2026
प्रदोष व्रतKrishna

Soma Pradosh

Pradosha19:05 – 21:14
Why this date, and from which text

Taken on the day whose pradosha window — the first three muhurtas of the night — the Trayodashi pervades.

Kane, History of Dharmasastra V.i p.73: "all vratas to be performed in the evening or night have to be performed on the tithi existing in the evening or night even though it may be mixed up (viddha) with another tithi."

The vara runs sunrise to sunrise, so the pradosha window — which opens at sunset — belongs to the weekday of its own civil date. Naming a Pradosh after that weekday (Soma, Bhauma, Budh, Guru, Shukra, Shani, Ravi) is popular usage, not a rule from a located text.

Pradosha (first three nocturnal muhurtas): Dharma Sindhu, Samanya-Paribhasha (digest, unversed): "Nakta vrata is to consume a single meal three muhurtas after Sunset called Pradosha kaala" - three nocturnal muhurtas from sunset, i.e. one fifth of the night arc.

Tue, 25 August 2026
प्रदोष व्रतShukla

Bhauma (Mangal) Pradosh

Pradosha18:51 – 21:04
Why this date, and from which text

Taken on the day whose pradosha window — the first three muhurtas of the night — the Trayodashi pervades.

Kane, History of Dharmasastra V.i p.73: "all vratas to be performed in the evening or night have to be performed on the tithi existing in the evening or night even though it may be mixed up (viddha) with another tithi."

The vara runs sunrise to sunrise, so the pradosha window — which opens at sunset — belongs to the weekday of its own civil date. Naming a Pradosh after that weekday (Soma, Bhauma, Budh, Guru, Shukra, Shani, Ravi) is popular usage, not a rule from a located text.

Pradosha (first three nocturnal muhurtas): Dharma Sindhu, Samanya-Paribhasha (digest, unversed): "Nakta vrata is to consume a single meal three muhurtas after Sunset called Pradosha kaala" - three nocturnal muhurtas from sunset, i.e. one fifth of the night arc.

Tue, 8 September 2026
प्रदोष व्रतKrishna

Bhauma (Mangal) Pradosh

Pradosha18:35 – 20:53
Why this date, and from which text

Taken on the day whose pradosha window — the first three muhurtas of the night — the Trayodashi pervades.

Kane, History of Dharmasastra V.i p.73: "all vratas to be performed in the evening or night have to be performed on the tithi existing in the evening or night even though it may be mixed up (viddha) with another tithi."

The vara runs sunrise to sunrise, so the pradosha window — which opens at sunset — belongs to the weekday of its own civil date. Naming a Pradosh after that weekday (Soma, Bhauma, Budh, Guru, Shukra, Shani, Ravi) is popular usage, not a rule from a located text.

Pradosha (first three nocturnal muhurtas): Dharma Sindhu, Samanya-Paribhasha (digest, unversed): "Nakta vrata is to consume a single meal three muhurtas after Sunset called Pradosha kaala" - three nocturnal muhurtas from sunset, i.e. one fifth of the night arc.

Thu, 24 September 2026
प्रदोष व्रतShukla

Guru Pradosh

Pradosha18:16 – 20:39
Why this date, and from which text

Taken on the day whose pradosha window — the first three muhurtas of the night — the Trayodashi pervades.

Kane, History of Dharmasastra V.i p.73: "all vratas to be performed in the evening or night have to be performed on the tithi existing in the evening or night even though it may be mixed up (viddha) with another tithi."

The vara runs sunrise to sunrise, so the pradosha window — which opens at sunset — belongs to the weekday of its own civil date. Naming a Pradosh after that weekday (Soma, Bhauma, Budh, Guru, Shukra, Shani, Ravi) is popular usage, not a rule from a located text.

Pradosha (first three nocturnal muhurtas): Dharma Sindhu, Samanya-Paribhasha (digest, unversed): "Nakta vrata is to consume a single meal three muhurtas after Sunset called Pradosha kaala" - three nocturnal muhurtas from sunset, i.e. one fifth of the night arc.

Thu, 8 October 2026
प्रदोष व्रतKrishna

Guru Pradosh

Pradosha18:00 – 20:27
Why this date, and from which text

Taken on the day whose pradosha window — the first three muhurtas of the night — the Trayodashi pervades.

Kane, History of Dharmasastra V.i p.73: "all vratas to be performed in the evening or night have to be performed on the tithi existing in the evening or night even though it may be mixed up (viddha) with another tithi."

The vara runs sunrise to sunrise, so the pradosha window — which opens at sunset — belongs to the weekday of its own civil date. Naming a Pradosh after that weekday (Soma, Bhauma, Budh, Guru, Shukra, Shani, Ravi) is popular usage, not a rule from a located text.

Pradosha (first three nocturnal muhurtas): Dharma Sindhu, Samanya-Paribhasha (digest, unversed): "Nakta vrata is to consume a single meal three muhurtas after Sunset called Pradosha kaala" - three nocturnal muhurtas from sunset, i.e. one fifth of the night arc.

Fri, 23 October 2026
प्रदोष व्रतShukla

Shukra Pradosh

Pradosha17:44 – 20:17
Why this date, and from which text

Taken on the day whose pradosha window — the first three muhurtas of the night — the Trayodashi pervades.

Kane, History of Dharmasastra V.i p.73: "all vratas to be performed in the evening or night have to be performed on the tithi existing in the evening or night even though it may be mixed up (viddha) with another tithi."

The vara runs sunrise to sunrise, so the pradosha window — which opens at sunset — belongs to the weekday of its own civil date. Naming a Pradosh after that weekday (Soma, Bhauma, Budh, Guru, Shukra, Shani, Ravi) is popular usage, not a rule from a located text.

Pradosha (first three nocturnal muhurtas): Dharma Sindhu, Samanya-Paribhasha (digest, unversed): "Nakta vrata is to consume a single meal three muhurtas after Sunset called Pradosha kaala" - three nocturnal muhurtas from sunset, i.e. one fifth of the night arc.

Fri, 6 November 2026
प्रदोष व्रतKrishna

Shukra Pradosh

Pradosha17:33 – 20:10
Why this date, and from which text

Taken on the day whose pradosha window — the first three muhurtas of the night — the Trayodashi pervades.

Kane, History of Dharmasastra V.i p.73: "all vratas to be performed in the evening or night have to be performed on the tithi existing in the evening or night even though it may be mixed up (viddha) with another tithi."

The vara runs sunrise to sunrise, so the pradosha window — which opens at sunset — belongs to the weekday of its own civil date. Naming a Pradosh after that weekday (Soma, Bhauma, Budh, Guru, Shukra, Shani, Ravi) is popular usage, not a rule from a located text.

Pradosha (first three nocturnal muhurtas): Dharma Sindhu, Samanya-Paribhasha (digest, unversed): "Nakta vrata is to consume a single meal three muhurtas after Sunset called Pradosha kaala" - three nocturnal muhurtas from sunset, i.e. one fifth of the night arc.

Sun, 22 November 2026
प्रदोष व्रतShukla

Ravi (Bhanu) Pradosh

Pradosha17:25 – 20:06
Why this date, and from which text

Taken on the day whose pradosha window — the first three muhurtas of the night — the Trayodashi pervades.

Kane, History of Dharmasastra V.i p.73: "all vratas to be performed in the evening or night have to be performed on the tithi existing in the evening or night even though it may be mixed up (viddha) with another tithi."

The vara runs sunrise to sunrise, so the pradosha window — which opens at sunset — belongs to the weekday of its own civil date. Naming a Pradosh after that weekday (Soma, Bhauma, Budh, Guru, Shukra, Shani, Ravi) is popular usage, not a rule from a located text.

Pradosha (first three nocturnal muhurtas): Dharma Sindhu, Samanya-Paribhasha (digest, unversed): "Nakta vrata is to consume a single meal three muhurtas after Sunset called Pradosha kaala" - three nocturnal muhurtas from sunset, i.e. one fifth of the night arc.

Sun, 6 December 2026
प्रदोष व्रतKrishna

Ravi (Bhanu) Pradosh

Pradosha17:24 – 20:08
Why this date, and from which text

Taken on the day whose pradosha window — the first three muhurtas of the night — the Trayodashi pervades.

Kane, History of Dharmasastra V.i p.73: "all vratas to be performed in the evening or night have to be performed on the tithi existing in the evening or night even though it may be mixed up (viddha) with another tithi."

The vara runs sunrise to sunrise, so the pradosha window — which opens at sunset — belongs to the weekday of its own civil date. Naming a Pradosh after that weekday (Soma, Bhauma, Budh, Guru, Shukra, Shani, Ravi) is popular usage, not a rule from a located text.

Pradosha (first three nocturnal muhurtas): Dharma Sindhu, Samanya-Paribhasha (digest, unversed): "Nakta vrata is to consume a single meal three muhurtas after Sunset called Pradosha kaala" - three nocturnal muhurtas from sunset, i.e. one fifth of the night arc.

Mon, 21 December 2026
प्रदोष व्रतShukla

Soma Pradosh

Pradosha17:29 – 20:13
Why this date, and from which text

Taken on the day whose pradosha window — the first three muhurtas of the night — the Trayodashi pervades.

Kane, History of Dharmasastra V.i p.73: "all vratas to be performed in the evening or night have to be performed on the tithi existing in the evening or night even though it may be mixed up (viddha) with another tithi."

The vara runs sunrise to sunrise, so the pradosha window — which opens at sunset — belongs to the weekday of its own civil date. Naming a Pradosh after that weekday (Soma, Bhauma, Budh, Guru, Shukra, Shani, Ravi) is popular usage, not a rule from a located text.

Pradosha (first three nocturnal muhurtas): Dharma Sindhu, Samanya-Paribhasha (digest, unversed): "Nakta vrata is to consume a single meal three muhurtas after Sunset called Pradosha kaala" - three nocturnal muhurtas from sunset, i.e. one fifth of the night arc.

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