Festival
Dev Diwali 2026: Pradosh Muhurat in Kolkata
Pradosh Kaal in Kolkata
4:51 PM – 7:28 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 4:51 PM in Kolkata
Sunset, and with it Pradosh, comes 34 minutes earlier in Kolkata than in New Delhi (5:25 PM). Kolkata lies 11.1° east of New Delhi. The Earth turns through that in about 45 minutes, so on longitude alone the sun sets 45 minutes earlier here. Kolkata's latitude takes back 11 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 Kolkata |
|---|---|---|
| Durgapur | 4:54 PM | 3 min later |
| Asansol | 4:55 PM | 4 min later |
| Jamshedpur | 4:59 PM | 8 min later |
| Dhanbad | 4:57 PM | 6 min later |
| Ranchi | 5:02 PM | 11 min later |
| Agartala | 4:37 PM | 14 min earlier |
| Bhagalpur | 4:52 PM | 1 min later |
| Cuttack | 5:05 PM | 14 min later |
Dev Diwali 2026: 23 or 24 November?
Dev Diwali 2026 is on Tuesday, 24 November. In Kolkata, Purnima runs from 11:43 PM on 23 November to 8:24 PM on 24 November. On 23 November, Pradosh is 4:51 PM – 7:28 PM; Purnima does not hold in it. On 24 November, Pradosh is 4:51 PM – 7:28 PM; Purnima holds through all of it.
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Muhurat for Kolkata
Dev Diwali 2026 puja muhurat & timings
Pradosh Kaal: 4:51 PM to 7:28 PM (Kolkata).
Dev Diwali Pradosh Kaal in every city
Purnima runs 23 Nov, 23:43 → 24 Nov, 20:24.
Dev Diwali Pradosh Kaal in Kolkata by year
| Year | Date | Pradosh begins |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Wednesday, 5 November 2025 | 4:57 PM |
| 2026 | Tuesday, 24 November 2026 | 4:51 PM |
| 2027 | Saturday, 13 November 2027 | 4:54 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 Kolkata, Purnima runs from 11:43 PM on 23 November to 8:24 PM on 24 November. On 23 November, Pradosh is 4:51 PM – 7:28 PM; Purnima does not hold in it. On 24 November, Pradosh is 4:51 PM – 7:28 PM; Purnima holds through all of it.
When is Pradosh Kaal in Kolkata on Dev Diwali 2026?
4:51 PM – 7:28 PM on Tuesday, 24 November 2026, from Kolkata's own sunset.
How long is Pradosh Kaal in Kolkata?
2 h 37 min, from 4:51 PM to 7:28 PM.
Does Pradosh begin earlier in Kolkata than in New Delhi?
Sunset, and with it Pradosh, comes 34 minutes earlier in Kolkata 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 Kolkata, 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 West Bengal
On the night of Kartik Purnima, Bengal's Vaishnav villages hold Rash Utsav; at Kaliberia in Uluberia, Howrah, clay images of Radha and Krishna are set up and kirtan goes on late into the night.
Sources: Incredible India (Ministry of Tourism, Government of India): Kaliberia Rash Utsav
Temples and ghats in and around Kolkata
The Adi Ganga and the Hooghly flow within 5 km of the centre (OpenStreetMap).
Within 15 km, with distance and direction from the centre:
- Sri Sri Nagreswar Mahadev Mandir2 km north-west
- Brindaban Matri Mandir2 km north-east
- Garpar Matri Mandir2 km north-east
- Lal Mandir3 km north
- Shibtala Shib Mandir3 km south-east
- Princep Ghat-I4 km south-west
- Birla Mandir5 km south
- Kalighat Kali Temple6 km south