Festival
Dev Diwali 2026: Pradosh Muhurat in Chennai
Pradosh Kaal in Chennai
5:39 PM – 8:10 PM
Tuesday, 24 November 2026
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2 h 31 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 5:39 PM in Chennai
Sunset, and with it Pradosh, comes 14 minutes later in Chennai than in New Delhi (5:25 PM). Chennai lies 3.1° east of New Delhi. The Earth turns through that in about 12 minutes, so on longitude alone the sun sets 12 minutes earlier here. Chennai's latitude takes back 26 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 Chennai |
|---|---|---|
| Tirupati | 5:42 PM | 3 min later |
| Salem | 5:50 PM | 11 min later |
| Bengaluru | 5:50 PM | 11 min later |
| Tiruchirappalli | 5:49 PM | 10 min later |
| Guntur | 5:33 PM | 6 min earlier |
| Vijayawada | 5:32 PM | 7 min earlier |
| Mysuru | 5:55 PM | 16 min later |
| Madurai | 5:53 PM | 14 min later |
Dev Diwali 2026: 23 or 24 November?
Dev Diwali 2026 is on Tuesday, 24 November. In Chennai, Purnima runs from 11:43 PM on 23 November to 8:24 PM on 24 November. On 23 November, Pradosh is 5:39 PM – 8:10 PM; Purnima does not hold in it. On 24 November, Pradosh is 5:39 PM – 8:10 PM; Purnima holds through all of it.
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Dev Diwali 2026 puja muhurat & timings
Pradosh Kaal: 5:39 PM to 8:10 PM (Chennai).
Dev Diwali Pradosh Kaal in every city
Purnima runs 23 Nov, 23:43 → 24 Nov, 20:24.
Dev Diwali Pradosh Kaal in Chennai by year
| Year | Date | Pradosh begins |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Wednesday, 5 November 2025 | 5:41 PM |
| 2026 | Tuesday, 24 November 2026 | 5:39 PM |
| 2027 | Saturday, 13 November 2027 | 5:39 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 Chennai, Purnima runs from 11:43 PM on 23 November to 8:24 PM on 24 November. On 23 November, Pradosh is 5:39 PM – 8:10 PM; Purnima does not hold in it. On 24 November, Pradosh is 5:39 PM – 8:10 PM; Purnima holds through all of it.
When is Pradosh Kaal in Chennai on Dev Diwali 2026?
5:39 PM – 8:10 PM on Tuesday, 24 November 2026, from Chennai's own sunset.
How long is Pradosh Kaal in Chennai?
2 h 31 min, from 5:39 PM to 8:10 PM.
Does Pradosh begin earlier in Chennai than in New Delhi?
Sunset, and with it Pradosh, comes 14 minutes later in Chennai 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 Chennai, Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa. How we calculate this → · Editorial policy
Sources & further reading
- Shiva Purana and Mahabharata — the burning of Tripura
- Wikipedia — Dev Deepavali
Temples in and around Chennai
The North River flows within 5 km of the centre (OpenStreetMap).
Within 15 km, with distance and direction from the centre:
- Perumal Koil0.8 km south-west
- Kachaleeswarar Temple2 km north-east
- Sri Kaalikambal Kamadeswarar Temple2 km north-east
- Sri Parthasarathy Koil3 km south
- Thiruvalluvar Koil5 km south
- Kapaleeshwarar Temple5 km south
- Kesava Perumal Temple6 km south
- Vadapalani Murugan Temple7 km south-west