2026 Pradosh Vrat Dates

2026 Pradosh Vrat Dates

Trayodashi vrat to please Shiva-Parvati — once each fortnight

🕉️

25 dates — entire year

Trayodashi vrat to please Shiva-Parvati — once each fortnight

First Pradosh

1 JanThu

Soma Pradosh best

27 JunSat

Last Pradosh

21 DecMon

📜

About this vrat

Pradosh Vrat — observed on the Trayodashi (13th tithi) of both shukla and krishna paksha each month, dedicated to Lord Shiva. 24 per year.

Special names by weekday: Soma Pradosh (best for putra-prapti), Bhaum Pradosh (debt and disease clearance), Shani Pradosh (most auspicious — Saturn-affliction relief).

Pradosh Kaal — the 45-minute window before and after sunset (≈ 1.5 hours total) is the ideal worship window.

📅

January

3 days
1JanThu

🌖 ShuklaTithi 13

View full panchang

16JanFri

🌒 KrishnaTithi 13

View full panchang

30JanFri

🌖 ShuklaTithi 13

View full panchang

📅

February

1 day
14FebSat

🌒 KrishnaTithi 13

View full panchang

📅

March

3 days
1MarSun

🌖 ShuklaTithi 13

View full panchang

16MarMon

🌒 KrishnaTithi 13

View full panchang

30MarMon

🌖 ShuklaTithi 13

View full panchang

📅

April

2 days
15AprWed

🌒 KrishnaTithi 13

View full panchang

28AprTue

🌖 ShuklaTithi 13

View full panchang

📅

May

2 days
14MayThu

🌒 KrishnaTithi 13

View full panchang

28MayThu

🌖 ShuklaTithi 13

View full panchang

📅

June

2 days
12JunFri

🌒 KrishnaTithi 13

View full panchang

27JunSat

🌖 ShuklaTithi 13

View full panchang

📅

July

2 days
12JulSun

🌒 KrishnaTithi 13

View full panchang

26JulSun

🌖 ShuklaTithi 13

View full panchang

📅

August

2 days
10AugMon

🌒 KrishnaTithi 13

View full panchang

25AugTue

🌖 ShuklaTithi 13

View full panchang

📅

September

2 days
8SeptTue

🌒 KrishnaTithi 13

View full panchang

24SeptThu

🌖 ShuklaTithi 13

View full panchang

📅

October

2 days
8OctThu

🌒 KrishnaTithi 13

View full panchang

23OctFri

🌖 ShuklaTithi 13

View full panchang

📅

November

2 days
6NovFri

🌒 KrishnaTithi 13

View full panchang

22NovSun

🌖 ShuklaTithi 13

View full panchang

📅

December

2 days
6DecSun

🌒 KrishnaTithi 13

View full panchang

21DecMon

🌖 ShuklaTithi 13

View full panchang

🪔

Puja vidhi

  1. 1

    Day-long nirjala (waterless) or ekahara (single-meal) fast. Evening bath.

  2. 2

    White clothing. Face north. Worship Shiva-Parvati-Nandi murti or Shivalinga.

  3. 3

    Panchamrit abhishek. White flowers, bel-leaves, datura, bhang, sandal, akshat.

  4. 4

    Maha-Mrityunjaya Mantra 108 times. Pradosh Stotra. Aarti.

FAQs

Q. Significance of Soma Pradosh?

Soma = Moon — adorning Shiva's head. Monday + Pradosh = supreme combination. Putra-prapti, manovanchhita-siddhi.

Q. Can I drink water during Pradosh Vrat?

Both forms practiced: nirjala (best) or ekahara (only fruit-milk). Sattvic meal after Pradosh Kaal puja.