2025 Pradosh Vrat Calendar
Timings calculated for New Delhi
Shani Pradosh
Sat, Jan 11, 2025
Pausha, Shukla paksha
Deity: Lord Shiva with Saturn
Shani Pradosh - Most powerful for removing Saturn's malefic effects and karmic debts
Pradosh Time
Pradosh twilight period
Soma Pradosh
Mon, Jan 27, 2025
Magha, Krishna paksha
Deity: Lord Shiva with Moon God
Most auspicious Pradosh, fulfills all desires and brings mental peace
Pradosh Time
Pradosh twilight period
Soma Pradosh
Mon, Feb 10, 2025
Magha, Shukla paksha
Deity: Lord Shiva with Moon God
Most auspicious Pradosh, fulfills all desires and brings mental peace
Pradosh Time
Pradosh twilight period
Bhauma Pradosh
Tue, Feb 25, 2025
Phalguna, Krishna paksha
Deity: Lord Shiva with Mars
Removes mangal dosha, brings courage and resolves conflicts
Pradosh Time
Pradosh twilight period
Bhauma Pradosh
Tue, Mar 11, 2025
Phalguna, Shukla paksha
Deity: Lord Shiva with Mars
Removes mangal dosha, brings courage and resolves conflicts
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Pradosh twilight period
Guru Pradosh
Thu, Mar 27, 2025
Chaitra, Krishna paksha
Deity: Lord Shiva with Jupiter
Brings wisdom, spiritual growth, and blessings of teachers
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Pradosh twilight period
Guru Pradosh
Thu, Apr 10, 2025
Chaitra, Shukla paksha
Deity: Lord Shiva with Jupiter
Brings wisdom, spiritual growth, and blessings of teachers
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Pradosh twilight period
Bhrigu Pradosh
Fri, Apr 25, 2025
Vaishakha, Krishna paksha
Deity: Lord Shiva with Venus
Enhances relationships, brings marital harmony and material comforts
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Pradosh twilight period
Bhrigu Pradosh
Fri, May 9, 2025
Vaishakha, Shukla paksha
Deity: Lord Shiva with Venus
Enhances relationships, brings marital harmony and material comforts
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Pradosh twilight period
Bhanu Pradosh
Sun, Jun 8, 2025
Jyeshtha, Shukla paksha
Deity: Lord Shiva with Sun God
Bestows health, vitality, and removes obstacles in career
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Pradosh twilight period
Soma Pradosh
Mon, Jun 23, 2025
Ashadha, Krishna paksha
Deity: Lord Shiva with Moon God
Most auspicious Pradosh, fulfills all desires and brings mental peace
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Pradosh twilight period
Bhauma Pradosh
Tue, Jul 8, 2025
Ashadha, Shukla paksha
Deity: Lord Shiva with Mars
Removes mangal dosha, brings courage and resolves conflicts
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Pradosh twilight period
Bhauma Pradosh
Tue, Jul 22, 2025
Shravana, Krishna paksha
Deity: Lord Shiva with Mars
Removes mangal dosha, brings courage and resolves conflicts
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Pradosh twilight period
Saumya Pradosh
Wed, Aug 6, 2025
Shravana, Shukla paksha
Deity: Lord Shiva with Mercury
Enhances intelligence, communication skills, and business prosperity
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Pradosh twilight period
Saumya Pradosh
Wed, Aug 20, 2025
Bhadrapada, Krishna paksha
Deity: Lord Shiva with Mercury
Enhances intelligence, communication skills, and business prosperity
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Pradosh twilight period
Bhrigu Pradosh
Fri, Sep 5, 2025
Bhadrapada, Shukla paksha
Deity: Lord Shiva with Venus
Enhances relationships, brings marital harmony and material comforts
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Pradosh twilight period
Bhrigu Pradosh
Fri, Sep 19, 2025
Ashwina, Krishna paksha
Deity: Lord Shiva with Venus
Enhances relationships, brings marital harmony and material comforts
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Pradosh twilight period
Shani Pradosh
Sat, Oct 4, 2025
Ashwina, Shukla paksha
Deity: Lord Shiva with Saturn
Shani Pradosh - Most powerful for removing Saturn's malefic effects and karmic debts
Pradosh Time
Pradosh twilight period
Shani Pradosh
Sat, Oct 18, 2025
Kartika, Krishna paksha
Deity: Lord Shiva with Saturn
Shani Pradosh - Most powerful for removing Saturn's malefic effects and karmic debts
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Pradosh twilight period
Soma Pradosh
Mon, Nov 3, 2025
Kartika, Shukla paksha
Deity: Lord Shiva with Moon God
Most auspicious Pradosh, fulfills all desires and brings mental peace
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Pradosh twilight period
Soma Pradosh
Mon, Nov 17, 2025
Margashirsha, Krishna paksha
Deity: Lord Shiva with Moon God
Most auspicious Pradosh, fulfills all desires and brings mental peace
Pradosh Time
Pradosh twilight period
Bhauma Pradosh
Tue, Dec 2, 2025
Margashirsha, Shukla paksha
Deity: Lord Shiva with Mars
Removes mangal dosha, brings courage and resolves conflicts
Pradosh Time
Pradosh twilight period
Saumya Pradosh
Wed, Dec 17, 2025
Pausha, Krishna paksha
Deity: Lord Shiva with Mercury
Enhances intelligence, communication skills, and business prosperity
Pradosh Time
Pradosh twilight period
About Pradosh Vrat
Sacred twilight worship dedicated to Lord Shiva for spiritual liberation and worldly prosperity
Pradosh means the removal of sins. Observing this vrat during the sacred twilight period when day meets night is believed to absolve all sins and grant moksha.
According to Shiva Purana, Lord Shiva drank the Halahala poison during Samudra Manthan on a Pradosh day, earning him the name Neelkanth.
Regular observance brings peace, prosperity, good health, and fulfillment of desires. It is especially powerful for removing planetary doshas.
Each Pradosh has unique benefits based on the weekday. Soma Pradosh (Monday) and Shani Pradosh (Saturday) are considered most auspicious.
"Pradosh Vrat is the day of divine grace"
The ancient scriptures state that observing Pradosh Vrat with devotion grants the same merit as performing thousands of sacrifices and pilgrimages.
Pradosh Vrat Observance
Guidelines for observing this sacred fast and performing the twilight worship
- Wake up early and take a ritual bath
- Observe a day-long fast (fruits and milk allowed)
- Some devotees observe nirjala (waterless) fast
- Break the fast after evening puja
- Perform abhishekam to Shiva Lingam
- Offer bilva leaves, flowers, and dhatura
- Light deepam with ghee or sesame oil
- Chant "Om Namah Shivaya" 108 times
- Recite Pradosh Vrat Katha
- White flowers and bilva patra
- Panchamrit for abhishekam
- Fruits, especially bananas
- Kheer or sweet preparations
- Begins 1.5 hours before sunset
- Ends 1 hour after sunset
- Most auspicious during twilight
- Perform puja during this sacred window
Important Reminder
Always consult with your spiritual guide or family traditions for specific observance practices. The timings may vary based on your location and local customs. Listen to your body and practice with devotion rather than mere ritual.