Festival
Tulsi Vivah 2026: Pradosh Muhurat in Ayodhya
Pradosh Kaal in Ayodhya
5:09 PM – 7:48 PM
Saturday, 21 November 2026
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2 h 39 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 5:09 PM in Ayodhya
Sunset, and with it Pradosh, comes 16 minutes earlier in Ayodhya than in New Delhi (5:25 PM). Ayodhya lies 5.0° east of New Delhi. The Earth turns through that in about 20 minutes, so on longitude alone the sun sets 20 minutes earlier here. Ayodhya's latitude takes back 4 minutes of that: it changes the length of the day and of the night.
Tulsi Vivah Pradosh Kaal in nearby cities
| City | Pradosh begins | vs Ayodhya |
|---|---|---|
| Gorakhpur | 5:04 PM | 5 min earlier |
| Lucknow | 5:14 PM | 5 min later |
| Prayagraj | 5:13 PM | 4 min later |
| Varanasi | 5:08 PM | 1 min earlier |
| Kanpur | 5:17 PM | 8 min later |
| Patna | 4:59 PM | 10 min earlier |
| Bareilly | 5:17 PM | 8 min later |
| Muzaffarpur | 4:57 PM | 12 min earlier |
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Muhurat for Ayodhya
Tulsi Vivah 2026 puja muhurat & timings
Pradosh Kaal: 5:09 PM to 7:48 PM (Ayodhya).
Tulsi Vivah Pradosh Kaal in every city
Shukla Dwadashi runs 21 Nov, 06:32 → 22 Nov, 04:57.
Next step: Vivah muhurat, November 2026 · Vivah muhurat, December 2026
Tulsi Vivah Pradosh Kaal in Ayodhya by year
| Year | Date | Pradosh begins |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sunday, 2 November 2025 | 5:18 PM |
| 2026 | Saturday, 21 November 2026 | 5:09 PM |
| 2027 | Wednesday, 10 November 2027 | 5:13 PM |
How Tulsi Vivah is observed, and its story
How Tulsi Vivah is kept, its regional customs and its story are the same everywhere; they are on the main Tulsi Vivah page.
Frequently asked questions
When is Pradosh Kaal in Ayodhya on Tulsi Vivah 2026?
5:09 PM – 7:48 PM on Saturday, 21 November 2026, from Ayodhya's own sunset.
How long is Pradosh Kaal in Ayodhya?
2 h 39 min, from 5:09 PM to 7:48 PM.
Does Pradosh begin earlier in Ayodhya than in New Delhi?
Sunset, and with it Pradosh, comes 16 minutes earlier in Ayodhya 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 Ayodhya, Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa. How we calculate this → · Editorial policy
Sources & further reading
- Padma and Shiva Puranas — the Vrinda and Jalandhara narrative
- Wikipedia — Tulsi Vivah
Temples and ghats in and around Ayodhya
The Ghaghara flows within 5 km of the centre (OpenStreetMap).
Within 15 km, with distance and direction from the centre:
- Shri Sita Ram Mandir0.1 km east
- Sahu Ram Janki Mandir0.2 km north
- Hanuman Garhi Temple0.4 km north-east
- Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple0.4 km north-west
- Manokamna Siddhi Hanuman Mandir0.5 km north
- Naya Anand Bhawan Temple0.5 km north-west
- Achari Temple0.5 km north-east
- Jhunki Ghat2 km north