Festival
Dev Diwali 2026: Pradosh Muhurat in Ayodhya
Pradosh Kaal in Ayodhya
5:08 PM – 7:48 PM
Tuesday, 24 November 2026
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2 h 40 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 5:08 PM in Ayodhya
Sunset, and with it Pradosh, comes 17 minutes earlier in Ayodhya than in New Delhi (5:25 PM). Ayodhya lies 5.0° east of New Delhi. The Earth turns through that in about 20 minutes, so on longitude alone the sun sets 20 minutes earlier here. Ayodhya's latitude takes back 3 minutes of that: it changes the length of the day and of the night.
Dev Diwali Pradosh Kaal in nearby cities
| City | Pradosh begins | vs Ayodhya |
|---|---|---|
| Gorakhpur | 5:04 PM | 4 min earlier |
| Lucknow | 5:13 PM | 5 min later |
| Prayagraj | 5:12 PM | 4 min later |
| Varanasi | 5:08 PM | same minute |
| Kanpur | 5:16 PM | 8 min later |
| Patna | 4:59 PM | 9 min earlier |
| Bareilly | 5:16 PM | 8 min later |
| Muzaffarpur | 4:57 PM | 11 min earlier |
Dev Diwali 2026: 23 or 24 November?
Dev Diwali 2026 is on Tuesday, 24 November. In Ayodhya, Purnima runs from 11:43 PM on 23 November to 8:24 PM on 24 November. On 23 November, Pradosh is 5:08 PM – 7:48 PM; Purnima does not hold in it. On 24 November, Pradosh is 5:08 PM – 7:48 PM; Purnima holds through all of it.
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Muhurat for Ayodhya
Dev Diwali 2026 puja muhurat & timings
Pradosh Kaal: 5:08 PM to 7:48 PM (Ayodhya).
Dev Diwali Pradosh Kaal in every city
Purnima runs 23 Nov, 23:43 → 24 Nov, 20:24.
Dev Diwali Pradosh Kaal in Ayodhya by year
| Year | Date | Pradosh begins |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Wednesday, 5 November 2025 | 5:16 PM |
| 2026 | Tuesday, 24 November 2026 | 5:08 PM |
| 2027 | Saturday, 13 November 2027 | 5:12 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 Ayodhya, Purnima runs from 11:43 PM on 23 November to 8:24 PM on 24 November. On 23 November, Pradosh is 5:08 PM – 7:48 PM; Purnima does not hold in it. On 24 November, Pradosh is 5:08 PM – 7:48 PM; Purnima holds through all of it.
When is Pradosh Kaal in Ayodhya on Dev Diwali 2026?
5:08 PM – 7:48 PM on Tuesday, 24 November 2026, from Ayodhya's own sunset.
How long is Pradosh Kaal in Ayodhya?
2 h 40 min, from 5:08 PM to 7:48 PM.
Does Pradosh begin earlier in Ayodhya than in New Delhi?
Sunset, and with it Pradosh, comes 17 minutes earlier in Ayodhya 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 Ayodhya, Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa. How we calculate this → · Editorial policy
Sources & further reading
- Shiva Purana and Mahabharata — the burning of Tripura
- Wikipedia — Dev Deepavali
Temples and ghats in and around Ayodhya
The Ghaghara flows within 5 km of the centre (OpenStreetMap).
Within 15 km, with distance and direction from the centre:
- Shri Sita Ram Mandir0.1 km east
- Sahu Ram Janki Mandir0.2 km north
- Hanuman Garhi Temple0.4 km north-east
- Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple0.4 km north-west
- Manokamna Siddhi Hanuman Mandir0.5 km north
- Naya Anand Bhawan Temple0.5 km north-west
- Achari Temple0.5 km north-east
- Jhunki Ghat2 km north