Festival
Dev Diwali 2026: Pradosh Muhurat in New Delhi
Pradosh Kaal in New Delhi
5:25 PM – 8:06 PM
Tuesday, 24 November 2026
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2 h 41 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.
Dev Diwali Pradosh Kaal in nearby cities
| City | Pradosh begins | vs New Delhi |
|---|---|---|
| Noida | 5:24 PM | 1 min earlier |
| Ghaziabad | 5:24 PM | 1 min earlier |
| Faridabad | 5:25 PM | same minute |
| Gurugram | 5:26 PM | 1 min later |
| Meerut | 5:22 PM | 3 min earlier |
| Panipat | 5:24 PM | 1 min earlier |
| Aligarh | 5:23 PM | 2 min earlier |
| Karnal | 5:23 PM | 2 min earlier |
Dev Diwali 2026: 23 or 24 November?
Dev Diwali 2026 is on Tuesday, 24 November. In New Delhi, Purnima runs from 11:43 PM on 23 November to 8:24 PM on 24 November. On 23 November, Pradosh is 5:25 PM – 8:06 PM; Purnima does not hold in it. On 24 November, Pradosh is 5:25 PM – 8:06 PM; Purnima holds through all of it.
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Muhurat for New Delhi
Dev Diwali 2026 puja muhurat & timings
Pradosh Kaal: 5:25 PM to 8:06 PM (New Delhi).
Dev Diwali Pradosh Kaal in every city
Purnima runs 23 Nov, 23:43 → 24 Nov, 20:24.
Dev Diwali Pradosh Kaal in New Delhi by year
| Year | Date | Pradosh begins |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Wednesday, 5 November 2025 | 5:33 PM |
| 2026 | Tuesday, 24 November 2026 | 5:25 PM |
| 2027 | Saturday, 13 November 2027 | 5:29 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 New Delhi, Purnima runs from 11:43 PM on 23 November to 8:24 PM on 24 November. On 23 November, Pradosh is 5:25 PM – 8:06 PM; Purnima does not hold in it. On 24 November, Pradosh is 5:25 PM – 8:06 PM; Purnima holds through all of it.
When is Pradosh Kaal in New Delhi on Dev Diwali 2026?
5:25 PM – 8:06 PM on Tuesday, 24 November 2026, from New Delhi's own sunset.
How long is Pradosh Kaal in New Delhi?
2 h 41 min, from 5:25 PM to 8:06 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 New Delhi, Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa. How we calculate this → · Editorial policy
Sources & further reading
- Shiva Purana and Mahabharata — the burning of Tripura
- Wikipedia — Dev Deepavali
Temples and ghats in and around New Delhi
The Yamuna flows within 5 km of the centre (OpenStreetMap).
Within 15 km, with distance and direction from the centre:
- Lakshmi Narayan Temple2 km north-west
- Iccha Poornee Pracheen Hanuman Mandir3 km north
- Mankameshwar Mandir3 km north
- Shri Batuk Bhairav Temple3 km south-west
- Shri Aadi Shakti Maa Jhandewalis Temple4 km north
- Yamuna Ghat5 km east
- Swaminarayan's Akshardham Temple7 km east
- Jagannath Temple7 km south