22 November 2026

Sunday · Kartik Shukla Trayodashi

Vikram Samvat 2083 · Shaka 1948 · Hemanta Ritu

Today's lesson

Pradosh: the evening threshold

The evening of Trayodashi, about two and a half hours after sunset, is Pradosh, Shiva's time. The word means the join of day and night. Twice a month; on a Monday or Saturday it becomes Som- or Shani-Pradosh.

Look: Sunset today at 17:24; Pradosh begins then.

Question: Why is Pradosh two and a half hours long? — answer tomorrow

Past lessons →

Ravi Pradosh Vrat.Festivals and vrats follow the tithi, the Moon's motion, so the calendar date moves every year. Today is Kartik, Shukla paksha.
Kartik Shukla Trayodashi until 02:37*, then Chaturdashi.At sunrise the Moon was 145° ahead of the Sun; every 12° is one tithi, the next at 02:37*. Shukla paksha: the Moon is waxing.
Jaya tithi, traditionally for effort and accomplishment.Tithis fall into five groups, Nanda, Bhadra, Jaya, Rikta and Purna, repeating every five; the old books pair each group with a kind of work.
Ashwini nakshatra until 04:15*, then Bharani. Moon in Mesha.The Moon's path is divided into 27 nakshatras of about a day each; today it passes the stars of Ashwini, which puts it in Mesha by sign.
Best windows: Labh 09:27–10:47, Amrit 10:47–12:06, Shubh 13:26–14:45; Abhijit 11:45–12:27.Daylight is cut into eight equal "choghadiyas", about 80 minutes each today; Amrit, Shubh and Labh are the good ones. Abhijit is the short midday muhurta, right at the middle of the day.
Rahu kaal 16:05–17:24: no new beginnings.Rahu kaal is the 8th of the day's eight parts; each weekday has its fixed part, so it returns in the same order every week. Tradition starts nothing new in it and stops nothing already running.
Today's sayingलाठी में गुन बहुत हैं, सदा राखिए संग। गहरि नदी नारो जहाँ, तहाँ बचावै अंग॥ — A staff has many virtues, keep it always by you; at deep river or stream it saves your limbs.— गिरिधर कविराय

Today's vrat & festivals

Ravi Pradosh Vrat

Panchang

: Shukla Trayodashi · until 23 Nov, 02:37then Shukla Chaturdashi · until 23 Nov, 23:42
: Ashwini · until 23 Nov, 04:15then Bharani · until 24 Nov, 02:02
: Vyatipata · until 23:29then Variyan · until 23 Nov, 19:58
: Kaulava · until 15:52then Taitila · until 23 Nov, 02:37then Gara · until 23 Nov, 13:14
: Mesha · until 24 Nov, 07:24
: Vrishchika
: Kartik (Purnimanta) · Kartik (Amanta)
: Shukla paksha
: Dakshinayana

Sunrise

06:48

Sunset

17:24

Moonrise

15:25

Moonset

04:04

Auspicious & inauspicious times

Good

Brahma Muhurta
05:12 – 06:00
Abhijit Muhurta
11:45 – 12:27
Vijaya Muhurta
13:52 – 14:35
Godhuli Muhurta
17:12 – 17:36
Nishita Kaal
23:40 – 23 Nov, 00:33

Avoid

Rahu Kaal
16:05 – 17:24
Yamaganda
12:06 – 13:26
Gulika Kaal
14:45 – 16:05
Dur Muhurta
15:59 – 16:42

Choghadiya

Udveg06:48 – 08:08
Char08:08 – 09:27
Labh09:27 – 10:47
Amrit10:47 – 12:06
Kaal12:06 – 13:26
Shubh13:26 – 14:45
Rog14:45 – 16:05
Udveg16:05 – 17:24

Coming up

24 NovKartik Purnima · Guru Nanak Jayanti
24 NovDev Deepawali
24 NovKartik Purnima Vrat
27 NovSankashti Chaturthi
4 DecUtpanna Ekadashi
6 DecRavi Pradosh Vrat
8 DecMargashirsha Amavasya
14 DecVivah Panchami
20 DecGita Jayanti
20 DecMokshada Ekadashi

Calendar →Festivals 2026 →

The sky this week

24 Novall night
30 Novbefore dawn, in the east
30 Novbefore dawn, in the east

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Today's lesson

Pradosh: the evening threshold

Look: Sunset today at 17:24; Pradosh begins then.

Question: Why is Pradosh two and a half hours long? — answer tomorrow

Past lessons →

Ravi Pradosh Vrat.Festivals and vrats follow the tithi, the Moon's motion, so the calendar date moves every year. Today is Kartik, Shukla paksha.
Kartik Shukla Trayodashi until 02:37*, then Chaturdashi.At sunrise the Moon was 145° ahead of the Sun; every 12° is one tithi, the next at 02:37*. Shukla paksha: the Moon is waxing.
Jaya tithi, traditionally for effort and accomplishment.Tithis fall into five groups, Nanda, Bhadra, Jaya, Rikta and Purna, repeating every five; the old books pair each group with a kind of work.
Ashwini nakshatra until 04:15*, then Bharani. Moon in Mesha.The Moon's path is divided into 27 nakshatras of about a day each; today it passes the stars of Ashwini, which puts it in Mesha by sign.
Best windows: Labh 09:27–10:47, Amrit 10:47–12:06, Shubh 13:26–14:45; Abhijit 11:45–12:27.Daylight is cut into eight equal "choghadiyas", about 80 minutes each today; Amrit, Shubh and Labh are the good ones. Abhijit is the short midday muhurta, right at the middle of the day.
Rahu kaal 16:05–17:24: no new beginnings.Rahu kaal is the 8th of the day's eight parts; each weekday has its fixed part, so it returns in the same order every week. Tradition starts nothing new in it and stops nothing already running.
Today's sayingलाठी में गुन बहुत हैं, सदा राखिए संग। गहरि नदी नारो जहाँ, तहाँ बचावै अंग॥ — A staff has many virtues, keep it always by you; at deep river or stream it saves your limbs.— गिरिधर कविराय

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Pradosh: the evening threshold

Look: Sunset today at 17:24; Pradosh begins then.

Question: Why is Pradosh two and a half hours long? — answer tomorrow

Panchang

Shukla Trayodashi · until 23 Nov, 02:37then Shukla Chaturdashi · until 23 Nov, 23:42

Ashwini · until 23 Nov, 04:15then Bharani · until 24 Nov, 02:02

Vyatipata · until 23:29then Variyan · until 23 Nov, 19:58

Kaulava · until 15:52then Taitila · until 23 Nov, 02:37then Gara · until 23 Nov, 13:14

Mesha · until 24 Nov, 07:24

Vrishchika

Kartik (Purnimanta) · Kartik (Amanta)

Shukla paksha

Dakshinayana

Sunrise

06:48

Sunset

17:24

Moonrise

15:25

Moonset

04:04

Pradosh: the evening threshold

Look: Sunset today at 17:24; Pradosh begins then.

Question: Why is Pradosh two and a half hours long? — answer tomorrow