Festival
Dev Diwali 2026: Pradosh Muhurat in Bhavnagar
Pradosh Kaal in Bhavnagar
5:57 PM – 8:34 PM
Tuesday, 24 November 2026
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2 h 37 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 5:57 PM in Bhavnagar
Sunset, and with it Pradosh, comes 32 minutes later in Bhavnagar than in New Delhi (5:25 PM). Bhavnagar lies 5.1° west of New Delhi. The Earth turns through that in about 20 minutes, so on longitude alone the sun sets 20 minutes later here. Bhavnagar's latitude adds another 12 minutes: it changes the length of the day and of the night.
Dev Diwali Pradosh Kaal in nearby cities
| City | Pradosh begins | vs Bhavnagar |
|---|---|---|
| Surat | 5:56 PM | 1 min earlier |
| Vadodara | 5:52 PM | 5 min earlier |
| Ahmedabad | 5:53 PM | 4 min earlier |
| Rajkot | 6:02 PM | 5 min later |
| Nashik | 5:54 PM | 3 min earlier |
| Thane | 5:59 PM | 2 min later |
| Mumbai | 5:59 PM | 2 min later |
| Dwarka | 6:09 PM | 12 min later |
Dev Diwali 2026: 23 or 24 November?
Dev Diwali 2026 is on Tuesday, 24 November. In Bhavnagar, Purnima runs from 11:43 PM on 23 November to 8:24 PM on 24 November. On 23 November, Pradosh is 5:57 PM – 8:34 PM; Purnima does not hold in it. On 24 November, Pradosh is 5:57 PM – 8:34 PM; Purnima holds for part of it.
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Dev Diwali 2026 puja muhurat & timings
Pradosh Kaal: 5:57 PM to 8:34 PM (Bhavnagar).
Dev Diwali Pradosh Kaal in every city
Purnima runs 23 Nov, 23:43 → 24 Nov, 20:24.
Dev Diwali Pradosh Kaal in Bhavnagar by year
| Year | Date | Pradosh begins |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Wednesday, 5 November 2025 | 6:03 PM |
| 2026 | Tuesday, 24 November 2026 | 5:57 PM |
| 2027 | Saturday, 13 November 2027 | 6:00 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 Bhavnagar, Purnima runs from 11:43 PM on 23 November to 8:24 PM on 24 November. On 23 November, Pradosh is 5:57 PM – 8:34 PM; Purnima does not hold in it. On 24 November, Pradosh is 5:57 PM – 8:34 PM; Purnima holds for part of it.
When is Pradosh Kaal in Bhavnagar on Dev Diwali 2026?
5:57 PM – 8:34 PM on Tuesday, 24 November 2026, from Bhavnagar's own sunset.
How long is Pradosh Kaal in Bhavnagar?
2 h 37 min, from 5:57 PM to 8:34 PM.
Does Pradosh begin earlier in Bhavnagar than in New Delhi?
Sunset, and with it Pradosh, comes 32 minutes later in Bhavnagar 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 Bhavnagar, 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 Bhavnagar
Within 15 km, with distance and direction from the centre:
- Takhteshwar Temple0.7 km west
- Akshardham Temple2 km south-west
- Bhavnath Mahadev Temple2 km north-west
- Shree Ram Mantra Mandir2 km south
- Jodiya Hanuman Mandir4 km south-east
- Khodiyar Mataji Temple4 km south-east
- Shree avalkandhimaa dham5 km south-east