Ekadashi 2026
New Delhi's dates · times in IST
When is the next Ekadashi?
Thursday 5 November
Rama Ekadashi is on Thu 5 Nov: Ekadashi holds that sunrise and all of its arunodaya.
Ekadashi in January 2026
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Wed14Shattila Ekadashi
Parana 07:14–17:46 Thu
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Thu29Jaya Ekadashi
Parana 07:10–11:09 Fri
Ekadashi in February 2026
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Fri13Vijaya Ekadashi
Parana 07:00–16:02 Sat
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Fri27Amalaki Ekadashi
Parana 06:47–18:20 Sat
Ekadashi in March 2026
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Sun15Papamochani Ekadashi
Parana 06:30–09:41 Mon
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Sun29Kamada Ekadashi
Parana 06:13–07:10 Mon
Ekadashi in April 2026
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Mon13Varuthini Ekadashi
Parana 06:55–18:46 Tue
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Mon27Mohini Ekadashi
Parana 05:43–18:52 Tue
Ekadashi in May 2026
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Wed13Apara Ekadashi
Parana 05:31–11:21 Thu
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Wed27Padmini Ekadashi
Parana 05:24–07:57 Thu
Ekadashi in June 2026
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Thu11Parama Ekadashi
Parana 05:22–19:19 Fri
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Thu25Nirjala Ekadashi
Parana 05:25–19:22 Fri
Ekadashi in July 2026
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Fri10
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Sat25Devshayani Ekadashi
Parana 05:39–13:58 Sun
Ekadashi in August 2026
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Sun9Kamika Ekadashi
Parana 05:47–08:01 Mon
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Sun23Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Parana 10:49–18:51 Mon
Ekadashi in September 2026
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Mon7Aja Ekadashi
Parana 06:02–14:43 Tue
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Tue22Parsva Ekadashi
Parana 06:09–18:16 Wed
Ekadashi in October 2026
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Tue6Indira Ekadashi
Parana 06:17–18:00 Wed
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Thu22Papankusha Ekadashi
Parana 06:26–14:36 Fri
Ekadashi in November 2026
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Thu5Rama Ekadashi
Parana 06:36–10:31 Fri
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Fri20
Ekadashi in December 2026
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Fri4Utpanna Ekadashi
Parana 06:59–17:24 Sat
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Sun20Mokshada Ekadashi
Parana 07:09–17:28 Mon
Rama Ekadashi timings: fast, parana
New Delhi · IST
- Thursday 5 November
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06:35Fast beginsat sunrise
- Friday 6 November
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06:36–10:31Parana timeto break the fast
Ekadashi fasting rules
The Ekadashi fast is kept from sunrise by all between eight and eighty who are well; cooked grain, rice above all, is set aside, and roots, fruit, milk and water are taken. It is broken the next day, within the parana.
New Delhi · IST
Sources: P. V. Kane, History of Dharmaśāstra, vol. V, pt. 1 (BORI, 1958), pp. 98–99
Why does Ekadashi fall on these dates?
The next one, Thu 5 Nov, in New Delhi
Rama Ekadashi is on Thu 5 Nov: Ekadashi holds that sunrise and all of its arunodaya.
Dashami through all of arunodaya and at sunrise; Ekadashi begins at 11:03.
Ekadashi through all of arunodaya and at sunrise. Ekadashi: 11:03 Wed to 10:36.
One row per day, on one clock (IST). Band: the tithi. Box: Arunodaya. Light strip: day; dark strip: night. Sun: sunrise.
Smartas test Ekadashi at sunrise: it holds sunrise on Thu 5 Nov only, at 06:35: Thu 5 Nov. Vaishnavas test arunodaya: Dashami ended at 11:03 Wed, before it (04:59–06:35).
Breaking the fast
Smarta · Vaishnava · Fri 6 Nov, 06:36–10:31
Parana is on Dwadashi, after its first quarter (harivasara) and before it ends. Dwadashi runs from 10:36 on Thu 5 Nov to 10:31 on Fri 6 Nov; harivasara ends at 16:34 Thu. So parana runs from sunrise on Fri 6 Nov, 06:36.
The rule
Kartika Krishna Ekadashi (purnimanta) · Ashwina 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).
Ekadashi 2026 in your city
Each city keeps its own dates and times, worked out at its own sunrise. Pick yours, or one of these: