Festival
Dev Diwali 2026: Pradosh Muhurat in Bhubaneswar
Pradosh Kaal in Bhubaneswar
5:05 PM – 7:41 PM
Tuesday, 24 November 2026
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2 h 36 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 5:05 PM in Bhubaneswar
Sunset, and with it Pradosh, comes 20 minutes earlier in Bhubaneswar than in New Delhi (5:25 PM). Bhubaneswar lies 8.6° east of New Delhi. The Earth turns through that in about 34 minutes, so on longitude alone the sun sets 34 minutes earlier here. Bhubaneswar's latitude takes back 14 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 Bhubaneswar |
|---|---|---|
| Cuttack | 5:05 PM | same minute |
| Puri | 5:06 PM | 1 min later |
| Jamshedpur | 4:59 PM | 6 min earlier |
| Ranchi | 5:02 PM | 3 min earlier |
| Kolkata | 4:51 PM | 14 min earlier |
| Durgapur | 4:54 PM | 11 min earlier |
| Dhanbad | 4:57 PM | 8 min earlier |
| Asansol | 4:55 PM | 10 min earlier |
Dev Diwali 2026: 23 or 24 November?
Dev Diwali 2026 is on Tuesday, 24 November. In Bhubaneswar, Purnima runs from 11:43 PM on 23 November to 8:24 PM on 24 November. On 23 November, Pradosh is 5:05 PM – 7:40 PM; Purnima does not hold in it. On 24 November, Pradosh is 5:05 PM – 7:41 PM; Purnima holds through all of it.
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Muhurat for Bhubaneswar
Dev Diwali 2026 puja muhurat & timings
Pradosh Kaal: 5:05 PM to 7:41 PM (Bhubaneswar).
Dev Diwali Pradosh Kaal in every city
Purnima runs 23 Nov, 23:43 → 24 Nov, 20:24.
Dev Diwali Pradosh Kaal in Bhubaneswar by year
| Year | Date | Pradosh begins |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Wednesday, 5 November 2025 | 5:10 PM |
| 2026 | Tuesday, 24 November 2026 | 5:05 PM |
| 2027 | Saturday, 13 November 2027 | 5:07 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 Bhubaneswar, Purnima runs from 11:43 PM on 23 November to 8:24 PM on 24 November. On 23 November, Pradosh is 5:05 PM – 7:40 PM; Purnima does not hold in it. On 24 November, Pradosh is 5:05 PM – 7:41 PM; Purnima holds through all of it.
When is Pradosh Kaal in Bhubaneswar on Dev Diwali 2026?
5:05 PM – 7:41 PM on Tuesday, 24 November 2026, from Bhubaneswar's own sunset.
How long is Pradosh Kaal in Bhubaneswar?
2 h 36 min, from 5:05 PM to 7:41 PM.
Does Pradosh begin earlier in Bhubaneswar than in New Delhi?
Sunset, and with it Pradosh, comes 20 minutes earlier in Bhubaneswar 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 Bhubaneswar, 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 Odisha
On Kartik Purnima, Odias keep Boita Bandana, floating miniature boats to remember the day the Sadhaba mariner-merchants set sail for distant lands.
Sources: Wikipedia: Boita Bandana
Temples in and around Bhubaneswar
Within 15 km, with distance and direction from the centre:
- Maa Bhagabati Temple0.1 km west
- Mukteswar Temple6 km south
- Rajarani Temple6 km south
- Bharati Matha6 km south
- Ananta Basudeva Temple6 km south
- Chitrakarini Temple6 km south
- Mahakala - Mahakali Temple7 km south
- Kapilesvara Temple7 km south