🔱 Pradosham 2026 Dates (Pradosh Vrat) – Melbourne
Calculated for Melbourne (Australia/Melbourne). Times are local time, rounded to the minute.
| Date | Tamil date | Name | Pradosha kalam | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 1 Jan | Margazhi 17 | Pradosham | 08:45 PM – 10:15 PM | 07:18 AM | 03:53 AM (2 Jan) |
| Fri, 16 Jan | Thai 3 | Pradosham | 08:44 PM – 10:14 PM | 01:47 AM | 03:52 AM (17 Jan) |
| Fri, 30 Jan | Thai 17 | Pradosham | 08:35 PM – 10:05 PM | 04:40 PM | 01:56 PM (31 Jan) |
| Sun, 15 Feb | Maasi 3 | Pradosham | 08:19 PM – 09:49 PM | 09:32 PM (14 Feb) | 10:35 PM |
| Sun, 1 Mar | Maasi 17 | Pradosham | 08:00 PM – 09:30 PM | 02:14 AM | 12:40 AM (2 Mar) |
| Mon, 16 Mar | Panguni 2 | Soma Pradosham | 07:38 PM – 09:08 PM | 03:11 PM | 02:53 PM (17 Mar) |
| Mon, 30 Mar | Panguni 16 | Soma Pradosham | 07:17 PM – 08:47 PM | 12:40 PM | 12:26 PM (31 Mar) |
| Wed, 15 Apr | Chithirai 2 | Pradosham | 05:54 PM – 07:24 PM | 04:43 AM | 03:02 AM (16 Apr) |
| Wed, 29 Apr | Chithirai 16 | Pradosham | 05:36 PM – 07:06 PM | 11:22 PM (28 Apr) | 12:22 AM (30 Apr) |
| Thu, 14 May | Chithirai 31 | Pradosham | 05:20 PM – 06:50 PM | 03:51 PM | 01:02 PM (15 May) |
| Thu, 28 May | Vaikasi 14 | Pradosham | 05:11 PM – 06:41 PM | 12:27 PM | 02:21 PM (29 May) |
| Sat, 13 Jun | Vaikasi 30 | Sani Pradosham | 05:07 PM – 06:37 PM | 12:07 AM | 08:38 PM |
| Sat, 27 Jun | Aani 12 | Sani Pradosham | 05:10 PM – 06:40 PM | 02:53 AM | 05:14 AM (28 Jun) |
| Sun, 12 Jul | Aani 27 | Pradosham | 05:18 PM – 06:48 PM | 06:35 AM | 03:00 AM (13 Jul) |
| Mon, 27 Jul | Aadi 11 | Soma Pradosham | 05:29 PM – 06:59 PM | 06:28 PM (26 Jul) | 08:45 PM |
| Mon, 10 Aug | Aadi 25 | Soma Pradosham | 05:40 PM – 07:10 PM | 12:31 PM | 09:25 AM (11 Aug) |
| Tue, 25 Aug | Avani 9 | Pradosham | 05:53 PM – 07:23 PM | 10:51 AM | 12:30 PM (26 Aug) |
| Tue, 8 Sep | Avani 23 | Pradosham | 06:05 PM – 07:35 PM | 07:13 PM | 05:01 PM (9 Sep) |
| Thu, 24 Sep | Purattasi 8 | Pradosham | 06:18 PM – 07:48 PM | 03:21 AM | 03:49 AM (25 Sep) |
| Thu, 8 Oct | Purattasi 22 | Pradosham | 07:30 PM – 09:00 PM | 04:47 AM | 03:46 AM (9 Oct) |
| Fri, 23 Oct | Aippasi 6 | Pradosham | 07:45 PM – 09:15 PM | 08:06 PM | 07:07 PM (24 Oct) |
| Fri, 6 Nov | Aippasi 20 | Pradosham | 08:00 PM – 09:30 PM | 04:01 PM | 04:18 PM (7 Nov) |
| Sun, 22 Nov | Karthigai 6 | Pradosham | 08:17 PM – 09:47 PM | 10:27 AM | 08:08 AM (23 Nov) |
| Sun, 6 Dec | Karthigai 20 | Pradosham | 08:31 PM – 10:01 PM | 06:23 AM | 07:53 AM (7 Dec) |
- Thu, 1 JanMargazhi 17Pradosha kalam: 08:45 PM – 10:15 PM07:18 AM – 03:53 AM (2 Jan)
- Fri, 16 JanThai 3Pradosha kalam: 08:44 PM – 10:14 PM01:47 AM – 03:52 AM (17 Jan)
- Fri, 30 JanThai 17Pradosha kalam: 08:35 PM – 10:05 PM04:40 PM – 01:56 PM (31 Jan)
- Sun, 15 FebMaasi 3Pradosha kalam: 08:19 PM – 09:49 PM09:32 PM (14 Feb) – 10:35 PM
- Sun, 1 MarMaasi 17Pradosha kalam: 08:00 PM – 09:30 PM02:14 AM – 12:40 AM (2 Mar)
- Mon, 16 MarPanguni 2Soma PradoshamPradosha kalam: 07:38 PM – 09:08 PM03:11 PM – 02:53 PM (17 Mar)
- Mon, 30 MarPanguni 16Soma PradoshamPradosha kalam: 07:17 PM – 08:47 PM12:40 PM – 12:26 PM (31 Mar)
- Wed, 15 AprChithirai 2Pradosha kalam: 05:54 PM – 07:24 PM04:43 AM – 03:02 AM (16 Apr)
- Wed, 29 AprChithirai 16Pradosha kalam: 05:36 PM – 07:06 PM11:22 PM (28 Apr) – 12:22 AM (30 Apr)
- Thu, 14 MayChithirai 31Pradosha kalam: 05:20 PM – 06:50 PM03:51 PM – 01:02 PM (15 May)
- Thu, 28 MayVaikasi 14Pradosha kalam: 05:11 PM – 06:41 PM12:27 PM – 02:21 PM (29 May)
- Sat, 13 JunVaikasi 30Sani PradoshamPradosha kalam: 05:07 PM – 06:37 PM12:07 AM – 08:38 PM
- Sat, 27 JunAani 12Sani PradoshamPradosha kalam: 05:10 PM – 06:40 PM02:53 AM – 05:14 AM (28 Jun)
- Sun, 12 JulAani 27Pradosha kalam: 05:18 PM – 06:48 PM06:35 AM – 03:00 AM (13 Jul)
- Mon, 27 JulAadi 11Soma PradoshamPradosha kalam: 05:29 PM – 06:59 PM06:28 PM (26 Jul) – 08:45 PM
- Mon, 10 AugAadi 25Soma PradoshamPradosha kalam: 05:40 PM – 07:10 PM12:31 PM – 09:25 AM (11 Aug)
- Tue, 25 AugAvani 9Pradosha kalam: 05:53 PM – 07:23 PM10:51 AM – 12:30 PM (26 Aug)
- Tue, 8 SepAvani 23Pradosha kalam: 06:05 PM – 07:35 PM07:13 PM – 05:01 PM (9 Sep)
- Thu, 24 SepPurattasi 8Pradosha kalam: 06:18 PM – 07:48 PM03:21 AM – 03:49 AM (25 Sep)
- Thu, 8 OctPurattasi 22Pradosha kalam: 07:30 PM – 09:00 PM04:47 AM – 03:46 AM (9 Oct)
- Fri, 23 OctAippasi 6Pradosha kalam: 07:45 PM – 09:15 PM08:06 PM – 07:07 PM (24 Oct)
- Fri, 6 NovAippasi 20Pradosha kalam: 08:00 PM – 09:30 PM04:01 PM – 04:18 PM (7 Nov)
- Sun, 22 NovKarthigai 6Pradosha kalam: 08:17 PM – 09:47 PM10:27 AM – 08:08 AM (23 Nov)
- Sun, 6 DecKarthigai 20Pradosha kalam: 08:31 PM – 10:01 PM06:23 AM – 07:53 AM (7 Dec)
Frequently asked questions
When is the next Pradosham?
The next Pradosham for Melbourne is shown at the top of this page and updates automatically. There are 24 Pradosham days in 2026 in Melbourne, all listed in the table with their timings.
What is pradosha kalam?
Pradosha kalam is the time from sunset to about 1.5 hours after sunset on a Pradosham day, when Thrayodasi is running. Shiva worship at this time is considered most auspicious. The pradosha kalam of every Pradosham in 2026 is in the table above, in Melbourne local time (Australia/Melbourne).
When is Sani Pradosham in 2026?
In 2026, Sani Pradosham (Melbourne) is on Saturday, 13 June and Saturday, 27 June.
When is Soma Pradosham in 2026?
In 2026, Soma Pradosham (Melbourne) is on Monday, 16 March and Monday, 30 March and Monday, 27 July and Monday, 10 August.
All timings are calculated for Melbourne (Australia/Melbourne) using Swiss Ephemeris with the Lahiri ayanamsa. Rahu kalam, nalla neram and horai are based on the day's actual local sunrise and sunset, not fixed clock times. Times are rounded to the nearest minute.