Saphala Ekadashi 1913 in Sevan, Gegharkunik, Armenia 2 dates in 1913

Vrat · times in UTC+3

When is Saphala Ekadashi 1913 in Sevan?

Twice in 1913

Friday 3 January

Pausha Krishna Ekadashi (purnimanta) · Margashirsha Krishna Ekadashi (amanta)

Smarta · Vaishnava

Full panchang for Fri 3 Jan in Sevan

Tuesday 23 December

Pausha Krishna Ekadashi (purnimanta) · Margashirsha Krishna Ekadashi (amanta)

Smarta · Vaishnava

Full panchang for Tue 23 Dec in Sevan

Parana time: when to break the fast?

Saturday 4 January

Parana time

07:23–09:49

2 h 26 min

Wednesday 24 December

Parana time

07:21–16:37

9 h 16 min · Tithika’s convention

Saphala Ekadashi timings: fast, parana

Fri 3 Jan

07:23Fast beginsat sunrise
Saturday 4 January
07:23–09:49Parana timeto break the fast

Tue 23 Dec

07:20Fast beginsat sunrise
Wednesday 24 December
07:21–16:37Parana timeto break the fast · Tithika’s convention

Open in TithikaSee Saphala Ekadashi's date in each of your places, side by side.

Why does Saphala Ekadashi fall on these dates?

A lunar date comes about 11 days earlier each year, until an extra lunar month (adhika) moves it later again. One falling early in January can move back into the December before, so a year can have two, and the next year none.

Why Fri 3 Jan?

Saphala Ekadashi is on Fri 3 Jan: Ekadashi holds that sunrise and all of its arunodaya.

Dashami through all of arunodaya and at sunrise; Ekadashi begins at 09:17. Ekadashi: 09:17 to 09:20 Fri.

Ekadashi through all of arunodaya and at sunrise. Ekadashi: 09:17 Thu to 09:20.

One row per day, on one clock (UTC+3). Band: the tithi. Box: Arunodaya. Light strip: day; dark strip: night. Sun: sunrise.

Smartas test Ekadashi at sunrise: it holds sunrise on Fri 3 Jan only, at 07:21: Fri 3 Jan. Vaishnavas test arunodaya: Dashami ended at 09:17 Thu, before it (05:45–07:21).

Breaking the fast

Smarta · Vaishnava · Sat 4 Jan, 07:23–09:49

Parana is on Dwadashi, after its first quarter (harivasara) and before it ends. Dwadashi runs from 09:20 on Fri 3 Jan to 09:47 on Sat 4 Jan; harivasara ends at 15:27 Fri. So parana runs from sunrise on Sat 4 Jan, 07:21.

Why Tue 23 Dec?

Saphala Ekadashi is on Tue 23 Dec: Ekadashi holds that sunrise and all of its arunodaya.

Ekadashi through all of arunodaya and at sunrise. Ekadashi: 02:13 to 00:13 Wed.

Ekadashi ended at 00:13; arunodaya is Dwadashi.

One row per day, on one clock (UTC+3). Band: the tithi. Box: Arunodaya. Light strip: day; dark strip: night. Sun: sunrise.

Smartas test Ekadashi at sunrise: it holds sunrise on Tue 23 Dec only, at 07:18: Tue 23 Dec. Vaishnavas test arunodaya: Dashami ended at 02:13, before it (05:42–07:18).

Breaking the fast

Smarta · Vaishnava · Wed 24 Dec, 07:21–16:37 (sunset, Tithika’s convention)

Parana is on Dwadashi, after its first quarter (harivasara) and before it ends. Dwadashi runs from 00:13 on Wed 24 Dec to 22:17 on Wed 24 Dec; harivasara ends at 05:44. So parana runs from sunrise on Wed 24 Dec, 07:19. Parana is a day act, so Tithika ends the window at sunset, 16:35: Tithika’s convention. Dwadashi runs past midday: the Dharmasindhu reports that many keep parana to the first 3 muhurtas after sunrise, until 09:10.

The rule

Pausha Krishna Ekadashi (purnimanta) · Margashirsha Krishna Ekadashi (amanta)

The Ekadashi fast runs from sunrise until parana the next day.

Smarta: Ekadashi at sunrise; over two sunrises the first, or the second when Dwadashi grows too; with none, the day it is current (Nirnayasindhu).
Vaishnava: Ekadashi through arunodaya, the 96 minutes before sunrise, unpierced by Dashami; over two sunrises, the second.
Breaking the fast: on Dwadashi, after its first quarter (harivasara).