| Date | Pradosh Vrat | Puja window |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | Guru Pradosh (Pausha Shukla) | Pradosh Kaal 5:16 PM – 7:53 PM |
| Friday, January 16, 2026 | Shukra Pradosh (Magha Krishna) | Pradosh Kaal 5:27 PM – 7:52 PM |
| Friday, January 30, 2026 | Shukra Pradosh (Magha Shukla) | Pradosh Kaal 5:37 PM – 8:13 PM |
| Saturday, February 14, 2026 | Shani Pradosh (Phalguna Krishna) | Pradosh Kaal 5:47 PM – 8:19 PM |
| Saturday, February 28, 2026 | Shani Pradosh (Phalguna Shukla) | Pradosh Kaal 6:14 PM – 8:23 PM |
| Monday, March 16, 2026 | Soma Pradosh (Chaitra Krishna) | Pradosh Kaal 6:03 PM – 8:27 PM |
| Monday, March 30, 2026 | Soma Pradosh (Chaitra Shukla) | Pradosh Kaal 6:09 PM – 8:28 PM |
| Wednesday, April 15, 2026 | Budha Pradosh (Vaishakha Krishna) | Pradosh Kaal 6:15 PM – 8:02 PM |
| Tuesday, April 28, 2026 | Bhauma Pradosh (Vaishakha Shukla) | Pradosh Kaal 6:21 PM – 8:33 PM |
| Thursday, May 14, 2026 | Guru Pradosh (Jyeshtha Krishna) | Pradosh Kaal 6:29 PM – 8:37 PM |
| Thursday, May 28, 2026 | Guru Pradosh (Jyeshtha Shukla) | Pradosh Kaal 6:36 PM – 8:42 PM |
| Friday, June 12, 2026 | Shukra Pradosh (Ashadha Krishna) | Pradosh Kaal 6:43 PM – 8:47 PM |
| Saturday, June 27, 2026 | Shani Pradosh (Jyeshtha Shukla) | Pradosh Kaal 6:46 PM – 8:50 PM |
| Sunday, July 12, 2026 | Ravi Pradosh (Ashadha Krishna) | Pradosh Kaal 6:46 PM – 8:00 PM |
| Sunday, July 26, 2026 | Ravi Pradosh (Ashadha Shukla) | Pradosh Kaal 6:41 PM – 8:49 PM |
| Monday, August 10, 2026 | Soma Pradosh (Shravana Krishna) | Pradosh Kaal 6:32 PM – 8:43 PM |
| Tuesday, August 25, 2026 | Bhauma Pradosh (Shravana Shukla) | Pradosh Kaal 6:19 PM – 8:34 PM |
| Tuesday, September 8, 2026 | Bhauma Pradosh (Bhadrapada Krishna) | Pradosh Kaal 6:05 PM – 8:23 PM |
| Thursday, September 24, 2026 | Guru Pradosh (Bhadrapada Shukla) | Pradosh Kaal 5:48 PM – 8:11 PM |
| Thursday, October 8, 2026 | Guru Pradosh (Ashwina Krishna) | Pradosh Kaal 5:33 PM – 7:46 PM |
| Friday, October 23, 2026 | Shukra Pradosh (Ashwina Shukla) | Pradosh Kaal 5:20 PM – 7:51 PM |
| Friday, November 6, 2026 | Shukra Pradosh (Kartika Krishna) | Pradosh Kaal 5:10 PM – 7:45 PM |
| Sunday, November 22, 2026 | Ravi Pradosh (Kartika Shukla) | Pradosh Kaal 5:04 PM – 7:42 PM |
| Sunday, December 6, 2026 | Ravi Pradosh (Margashirsha Krishna) | Pradosh Kaal 5:04 PM – 7:44 PM |
| Monday, December 21, 2026 | Soma Pradosh (Margashirsha Shukla) | Pradosh Kaal 5:09 PM – 7:50 PM |
Trayodashi prevailing in Pradosh Kaal (sunset to one-fifth of the night); if on two evenings, the one with the longer overlap.
The importance of the Pradosh Kaal: Shiva recovered in the Pradosh of Trayodashi after drinking the poison of the churning of the ocean/the gods praised Shiva in this period (Skanda Purana); the day on which the Trayodashi is present in Pradosh is the vrat day — if Trayodashi begins in the evening, that day; if it runs from morning but ends before sunset, the previous day; the dates above follow the Pradosh rule.
By weekday: Ravi Pradosh — long life and health; Soma — fulfilment of wishes, peace of mind; Bhauma — freedom from debt and disease, Mangal dosha; Budha — learning and intellect; Guru — destruction of enemies, the ancestors' grace; Shukra — good fortune and wealth; Shani Pradosh — the blessing of children, pacifying Saturn's sade sati (the most famous — the Saturday Pradosh).
25 in Saudi Arabia (Riyadh). Lunar months do not align with the calendar year, so the count can be 24 or 26.
1 of the 25 dates differ from India for Riyadh, because the tithi is judged at the local moment (sunrise/moonrise/Pradosh) and Saudi Arabia is hours away from India in time.
6 ghatis (2 hours 24 minutes) from sunset — the junction of day and night; Shiva's dance of joy in it (Skanda Purana); some texts take 3 ghatis before and after sunset (6 in all) — in practice the 1-2 hours after sunset are best; the time is given above.
The fruit by weekday: Soma (Monday) — wishes and pacifying the Moon; Bhauma (Tuesday) — freedom from debt and disease, Mangal dosha; Shani (Saturday) — children, pacifying Saturn's sade sati; Ravi — long life; Budha — learning; Guru — destruction of enemies; Shukra — wealth and fortune; the vidhi is the same, the charity by weekday; every date in the list above carries its weekday name.
The day on which the Trayodashi tithi is present in the Pradosh Kaal (after sunset) — Pradosh-vyapini; if on both days, the first; if on neither (Trayodashi ends in the afternoon), the day with more of it — the list above is built by this rule.