shiva · Twice each lunar month
Pradosham
Pradosham is a twice-monthly Shiva observance held around the local sunset.
The short version
At sunset, pause for ten minutes, put down your phone, and notice the change from day to evening.
Open a listed year below for the date and local-time guidance.
Published dates
What Pradosham means
Pradosham is the period around sunset on the thirteenth lunar day. The word points to the time when day gives way to night, and Shiva temples often mark it with a special evening worship. The exact prayers and stories vary across communities. A reader at home can honour the threshold itself: stop, breathe, and let the day be complete before beginning the evening. Because sunset is a local solar event, a time copied from India would miss the point of the observance.
How to observe it
Use the local sunset window shown for your city. A short prayer, a candle, or a silent walk is enough; the practice should create balance rather than pressure.
Outside India
Pradosham is anchored to your local sunset. London, Sydney, and Los Angeles will never share the same clock window, even on the same published date.
For yoga teachers
Tonight is Pradosham—the threshold around sunset. Let a class explore balance points and the quality of attention needed to change direction.
Questions people ask
When is Pradosham?
Pradosham occurs twice a month around sunset on the thirteenth lunar day. This calendar calculates the evening window for your city.
What can I do for Pradosham at home?
Pause around your local sunset, sit quietly, and let the transition from day to evening become the practice.
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