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Dev Diwali 2026: Pradosh Muhurat in Rajkot
Pradosh Kaal in Rajkot
6:02 PM – 8:39 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 6:02 PM in Rajkot
Sunset, and with it Pradosh, comes 37 minutes later in Rajkot than in New Delhi (5:25 PM). Rajkot lies 6.4° west of New Delhi. The Earth turns through that in about 26 minutes, so on longitude alone the sun sets 26 minutes later here. Rajkot's latitude adds another 11 minutes: it changes the length of the day and of the night.
Dev Diwali Pradosh Kaal in nearby cities
| City | Pradosh begins | vs Rajkot |
|---|---|---|
| Bhavnagar | 5:57 PM | 5 min earlier |
| Dwarka | 6:09 PM | 7 min later |
| Ahmedabad | 5:53 PM | 9 min earlier |
| Surat | 5:56 PM | 6 min earlier |
| Vadodara | 5:52 PM | 10 min earlier |
| Udaipur | 5:46 PM | 16 min earlier |
| Nashik | 5:54 PM | 8 min earlier |
| Thane | 5:59 PM | 3 min earlier |
Dev Diwali 2026: 23 or 24 November?
Dev Diwali 2026 is on Tuesday, 24 November. In Rajkot, Purnima runs from 11:43 PM on 23 November to 8:24 PM on 24 November. On 23 November, Pradosh is 6:02 PM – 8:39 PM; Purnima does not hold in it. On 24 November, Pradosh is 6:02 PM – 8:39 PM; Purnima holds for part of it.
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Muhurat for Rajkot
Dev Diwali 2026 puja muhurat & timings
Pradosh Kaal: 6:02 PM to 8:39 PM (Rajkot).
Dev Diwali Pradosh Kaal in every city
Purnima runs 23 Nov, 23:43 → 24 Nov, 20:24.
Dev Diwali Pradosh Kaal in Rajkot by year
| Year | Date | Pradosh begins |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Wednesday, 5 November 2025 | 6:07 PM |
| 2026 | Tuesday, 24 November 2026 | 6:02 PM |
| 2027 | Saturday, 13 November 2027 | 6:04 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 Rajkot, Purnima runs from 11:43 PM on 23 November to 8:24 PM on 24 November. On 23 November, Pradosh is 6:02 PM – 8:39 PM; Purnima does not hold in it. On 24 November, Pradosh is 6:02 PM – 8:39 PM; Purnima holds for part of it.
When is Pradosh Kaal in Rajkot on Dev Diwali 2026?
6:02 PM – 8:39 PM on Tuesday, 24 November 2026, from Rajkot's own sunset.
How long is Pradosh Kaal in Rajkot?
2 h 37 min, from 6:02 PM to 8:39 PM.
Does Pradosh begin earlier in Rajkot than in New Delhi?
Sunset, and with it Pradosh, comes 37 minutes later in Rajkot 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 Rajkot, 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 Gujarat
At Somnath, the temple trust has run a fair ending on Kartik Purnima for about seven decades, with a midnight maha-aarti on the full moon.
Sources: Incredible India (Ministry of Tourism, Government of India): Somnath Kartak Poonam Fair
Temples in and around Rajkot
The Aji flows within 5 km of the centre (OpenStreetMap).
Within 15 km, with distance and direction from the centre:
- Shri Nagnath Mahadev Temple3 km west
- Velnath Temple4 km north
- Ramdhan Temple6 km south
- Shree Ram Ranuja Mandir6 km south
- Shri Chandra Moulishwar Mahadev Temple12 km north
- Trivedi Family Surapura Tapu Dada Temple13 km north-west