Festival
Dev Diwali 2026: Pradosh Muhurat in Dharamshala
Pradosh Kaal in Dharamshala
5:21 PM – 8:05 PM
Tuesday, 24 November 2026
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2 h 44 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 5:21 PM in Dharamshala
Sunset, and with it Pradosh, comes 4 minutes earlier in Dharamshala than in New Delhi (5:25 PM). Dharamshala lies 0.9° west of New Delhi. The Earth turns through that in about 4 minutes, so on longitude alone the sun sets 4 minutes later here. Dharamshala's latitude takes back 8 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 Dharamshala |
|---|---|---|
| Jalandhar | 5:26 PM | 5 min later |
| Shimla | 5:20 PM | 1 min earlier |
| Jammu | 5:26 PM | 5 min later |
| Amritsar | 5:28 PM | 7 min later |
| Ludhiana | 5:25 PM | 4 min later |
| Chandigarh | 5:22 PM | 1 min later |
| Patiala | 5:24 PM | 3 min later |
| Ambala | 5:23 PM | 2 min later |
Dev Diwali 2026: 23 or 24 November?
Dev Diwali 2026 is on Tuesday, 24 November. In Dharamshala, Purnima runs from 11:43 PM on 23 November to 8:24 PM on 24 November. On 23 November, Pradosh is 5:21 PM – 8:05 PM; Purnima does not hold in it. On 24 November, Pradosh is 5:21 PM – 8:05 PM; Purnima holds through all of it.
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Muhurat for Dharamshala
Dev Diwali 2026 puja muhurat & timings
Pradosh Kaal: 5:21 PM to 8:05 PM (Dharamshala).
Dev Diwali Pradosh Kaal in every city
Purnima runs 23 Nov, 23:43 → 24 Nov, 20:24.
Dev Diwali Pradosh Kaal in Dharamshala by year
| Year | Date | Pradosh begins |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Wednesday, 5 November 2025 | 5:31 PM |
| 2026 | Tuesday, 24 November 2026 | 5:21 PM |
| 2027 | Saturday, 13 November 2027 | 5:26 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 Dharamshala, Purnima runs from 11:43 PM on 23 November to 8:24 PM on 24 November. On 23 November, Pradosh is 5:21 PM – 8:05 PM; Purnima does not hold in it. On 24 November, Pradosh is 5:21 PM – 8:05 PM; Purnima holds through all of it.
When is Pradosh Kaal in Dharamshala on Dev Diwali 2026?
5:21 PM – 8:05 PM on Tuesday, 24 November 2026, from Dharamshala's own sunset.
How long is Pradosh Kaal in Dharamshala?
2 h 44 min, from 5:21 PM to 8:05 PM.
Does Pradosh begin earlier in Dharamshala than in New Delhi?
Sunset, and with it Pradosh, comes 4 minutes earlier in Dharamshala 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 Dharamshala, 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 Dharamshala
The Gaj Khad flows within 5 km of the centre (OpenStreetMap).
Within 15 km, with distance and direction from the centre:
- Indrunag Temple1 km east
- Kewal Nath Shiv Mandir1 km south
- Shani Dev Temple2 km south-east
- Guru Gorakh Nath Mandir3 km south-east
- Bhagsu Naag Temple3 km north
- Shiva Parvati Temple4 km north
- Nag Mandir4 km east