Pradosh Vrat Dates
All Pradosh Vrat dates with sunset-anchored pradosh kaal window — the 96-minute period sacred to Shiva around every trayodashi.
Step by step
- 1Pick your city so pradosh kaal aligns with your sunset.
- 2Browse upcoming Pradosh dates for the year.
- 3Note the day — Som Pradosh (Monday) has special significance.
- 4Follow the Shiva puja vidhi shown for each date.
Why devotees love this
- Sunset-anchored — window is precise for your city.
- Highlights variants: Som (Mon), Bhaum (Tue), Shani (Sat) Pradosh.
- Includes puja vidhi, mantra and prasad suggestions.
- Free, no login, mobile-first UI.
When people use Pradosh Vrat Dates
- 1Planning monthly Shiva puja on Pradosh Vrat.
- 2Following a Som Pradosh discipline for family wellbeing.
- 3Choosing a Shani Pradosh for Shani-shanti rituals.
- 4Scheduling temple visits to a Shiva temple during pradosh kaal.
Avoid these
- Assuming pradosh kaal is at fixed 6:00 PM — it depends on your sunset.
- Doing puja outside the 96-minute window and calling it Pradosh.
- Skipping the fast — Pradosh Vrat traditionally involves a partial fast.
- Confusing Pradosh (trayodashi) with Ekadashi.
Pradosh Kaal window
Pradosh Kaal = 1.5 hours before sunset to 1.5 hours after sunset = ~96 minutes centred on sunset. Vrat is observed on trayodashi tithi that overlaps this window.
Independently validated
Sunset ±30 seconds; trayodashi from live Moon–Sun elongation.
Your data stays with you
City is stored locally; no personal data collected.
Frequently asked questions
All are auspicious. Som (Mon) is for family; Bhaum (Tue) removes debts; Shani (Sat) mitigates Shani; Shukra (Fri) grants prosperity.
Yes — traditionally observed by all, often for marital and family harmony.
After completing pradosh puja, i.e. after sunset — some traditions break the fast next morning.
Most Shiva temples remain open through pradosh kaal; larger ones have special abhishekam then.
It is done in pradosh kaal with 108 Bilva leaves, water and a specific mantra sequence.
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