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Dev Diwali 2026: Pradosh Muhurat in Ahmedabad
Pradosh Kaal in Ahmedabad
5:53 PM – 8:31 PM
Tuesday, 24 November 2026
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2 h 38 min, starting at sunset.
Nirnaya Sindhu quotes Vyasa: “trimuhūrtaḥ pradoṣaḥ syād bhānāv astaṃ gate sati”, that is, Pradosh is the three muhurtas after the sun has set. Three of the night's fifteen muhurtas are its first fifth, worked out from this city's own sunset.
Why Pradosh begins at 5:53 PM in Ahmedabad
Sunset, and with it Pradosh, comes 28 minutes later in Ahmedabad than in New Delhi (5:25 PM). Ahmedabad lies 4.6° west of New Delhi. The Earth turns through that in about 19 minutes, so on longitude alone the sun sets 19 minutes later here. Ahmedabad's latitude adds another 9 minutes: it changes the length of the day and of the night.
Dev Diwali Pradosh Kaal in nearby cities
| City | Pradosh begins | vs Ahmedabad |
|---|---|---|
| Vadodara | 5:52 PM | 1 min earlier |
| Bhavnagar | 5:57 PM | 4 min later |
| Rajkot | 6:02 PM | 9 min later |
| Surat | 5:56 PM | 3 min later |
| Udaipur | 5:46 PM | 7 min earlier |
| Ujjain | 5:40 PM | 13 min earlier |
| Indore | 5:41 PM | 12 min earlier |
| Nashik | 5:54 PM | 1 min later |
Dev Diwali 2026: 23 or 24 November?
Dev Diwali 2026 is on Tuesday, 24 November. In Ahmedabad, Purnima runs from 11:43 PM on 23 November to 8:24 PM on 24 November. On 23 November, Pradosh is 5:54 PM – 8:31 PM; Purnima does not hold in it. On 24 November, Pradosh is 5:53 PM – 8:31 PM; Purnima holds for part of it.
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Muhurat for Ahmedabad
Dev Diwali 2026 puja muhurat & timings
Pradosh Kaal: 5:53 PM to 8:31 PM (Ahmedabad).
Dev Diwali Pradosh Kaal in every city
Purnima runs 23 Nov, 23:43 → 24 Nov, 20:24.
Dev Diwali Pradosh Kaal in Ahmedabad by year
| Year | Date | Pradosh begins |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Wednesday, 5 November 2025 | 5:59 PM |
| 2026 | Tuesday, 24 November 2026 | 5:53 PM |
| 2027 | Saturday, 13 November 2027 | 5:56 PM |
How Dev Diwali is observed, and its story
How Dev Diwali is kept, its regional customs and its story are the same everywhere; they are on the main Dev Diwali page.
Frequently asked questions
Dev Diwali 2026: 23 or 24 November?
Dev Diwali 2026 is on Tuesday, 24 November. In Ahmedabad, Purnima runs from 11:43 PM on 23 November to 8:24 PM on 24 November. On 23 November, Pradosh is 5:54 PM – 8:31 PM; Purnima does not hold in it. On 24 November, Pradosh is 5:53 PM – 8:31 PM; Purnima holds for part of it.
When is Pradosh Kaal in Ahmedabad on Dev Diwali 2026?
5:53 PM – 8:31 PM on Tuesday, 24 November 2026, from Ahmedabad's own sunset.
How long is Pradosh Kaal in Ahmedabad?
2 h 38 min, from 5:53 PM to 8:31 PM.
Does Pradosh begin earlier in Ahmedabad than in New Delhi?
Sunset, and with it Pradosh, comes 28 minutes later in Ahmedabad than in New Delhi (5:25 PM).
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Written and checked by AstroTathya Editorial Team · Last checked 2026-09-08.
Date & panchang computed by the AstroTathya calculation engine for Ahmedabad, Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa. How we calculate this → · Editorial policy
Sources & further reading
- Shiva Purana and Mahabharata — the burning of Tripura
- Wikipedia — Dev Deepavali
How Dev Diwali is kept in Gujarat
At Somnath, the temple trust has run a fair ending on Kartik Purnima for about seven decades, with a midnight maha-aarti on the full moon.
Sources: Incredible India (Ministry of Tourism, Government of India): Somnath Kartak Poonam Fair
Temples in and around Ahmedabad
The Sabarmati River flows within 5 km of the centre (OpenStreetMap).
Within 15 km, with distance and direction from the centre:
- Bhadra Kali Temple1 km east
- Jalaram Mandir1 km south-west
- Samartheshwar Mahadev Temple1 km north-west
- Rameshwar mandir2 km east
- Shree Swaminarayan Mandir Kalupur2 km east
- Gita Mandir2 km south-east
- Dwarkadhish mandir2 km east