Festival
Dev Diwali 2026: Pradosh Muhurat in Cuttack
Pradosh Kaal in Cuttack
5:05 PM – 7:40 PM
Tuesday, 24 November 2026
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2 h 35 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 Cuttack
Sunset, and with it Pradosh, comes 20 minutes earlier in Cuttack than in New Delhi (5:25 PM). Cuttack lies 8.7° east of New Delhi. The Earth turns through that in about 35 minutes, so on longitude alone the sun sets 35 minutes earlier here. Cuttack's latitude takes back 15 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 Cuttack |
|---|---|---|
| Bhubaneswar | 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 Cuttack, 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 – 7:40 PM; Purnima holds through all of it.
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Muhurat for Cuttack
Dev Diwali 2026 puja muhurat & timings
Pradosh Kaal: 5:05 PM to 7:40 PM (Cuttack).
Dev Diwali Pradosh Kaal in every city
Purnima runs 23 Nov, 23:43 → 24 Nov, 20:24.
Dev Diwali Pradosh Kaal in Cuttack by year
| Year | Date | Pradosh begins |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Wednesday, 5 November 2025 | 5:09 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 Cuttack, 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 – 7:40 PM; Purnima holds through all of it.
When is Pradosh Kaal in Cuttack on Dev Diwali 2026?
5:05 PM – 7:40 PM on Tuesday, 24 November 2026, from Cuttack's own sunset.
How long is Pradosh Kaal in Cuttack?
2 h 35 min, from 5:05 PM to 7:40 PM.
Does Pradosh begin earlier in Cuttack than in New Delhi?
Sunset, and with it Pradosh, comes 20 minutes earlier in Cuttack 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 Cuttack, 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, Cuttack opens Bali Jatra on the Mahanadi bank, Odisha's largest open-air fair, which recalls the voyages of the Sadhaba traders to Bali, Java and Sumatra.
On Kartik Purnima, Odias keep Boita Bandana, floating miniature boats to remember the day the Sadhaba mariner-merchants set sail for distant lands.
Sources: Press Information Bureau, Govt of India: Bali Jatra press release; Incredible India (Ministry of Tourism, Government of India): Bali Jatra; Wikipedia: Boita Bandana
Temples in and around Cuttack
The Birupa, the Devi River, the Kathajodi and the Mahanadi flow within 5 km of the centre (OpenStreetMap).
Within 15 km, with distance and direction from the centre:
- Jaganath Temple0 km south-east
- Sarpeswar Temple0.5 km north
- Jhanjirimangala Temple0.7 km south-west
- Maa Chandi Mandir3 km north-west
- Mangala Mandir3 km east
- Gada Gadia Temple3 km north-west
- Alisha Bazaar Durga Mandir3 km west
- Panchamukhi Hanuman Temple4 km north-west