Eleventh tithi · both fortnights · 24-26 a year
When is the next Ekadashi?
Thu, 5 Nov
Rama Ekadashi · moonrise 2:42 AM
The next Ekadashi is Thursday, 5 November 2026 — Rama Ekadashi. Parana, breaking the fast, is on Friday, 6 November, 6:36–8:47 AM in New Delhi; the tithi runs from 4 Nov, 11:04 AM to 5 Nov, 10:36 AM.
Then: Fri, 20 Nov
Thursday, 5 November 2026
Rama Ekadashi · 10 days away · moonrise 2:42 AM
Rama Ekadashi — vrat katha, parana and the Smarta and Vaishnava dates
- Tithi begins
- 4 Nov, 11:04 AM
- Tithi ends
- 5 Nov, 10:36 AM
- Paksha
- Krishna
- Lunar month
- Kartika (purnimanta) · Ashwin (amanta)
Parana — breaking the fast
6 Nov, 6:36 AM to 8:47 AM
Parana is kept on Dwadashi, the tithi after Ekadashi. The window is the first fifth of the daylight (pratahkala). Almanacs differ on the window; this one is stated so you can compare it with your own.
Descriptions of fasting practice here are traditional, not medical advice. Consult a doctor before fasting, particularly if you are pregnant, diabetic, elderly or on medication.
The two lunar-month names above are both correct. The same fortnight carries different month names in the purnimanta reckoning used across North India and the amanta reckoning used in the south and west — which is one of the honest reasons two calendars can disagree about a date.
Ekadashi is the eleventh tithi of each fortnight, so it comes round roughly twice a lunar month. The date below is computed from the Moon and the Sun for your city, and the tithi's own start and end are shown with it — those instants are the astronomy, and the day is an interpretation of them.
- Every date and time on this page is computed for New Delhi, not copied from a calendar
- The tithi's own start and end are shown, so you can check the day yourself
- Sunrise decides the day, and sunrise differs across India by over an hour
24 fall this year. The count moves between years: twelve lunations fall about eleven days short of a solar year, and an adhika (extra) month adds more.
| Date | Ekadashi | Paksha | Month (purnimanta) | Tithi begins | Tithi ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 2026 | Shattila Ekadashi | Krishna | Magha | 13 Jan, 3:18 PM | 14 Jan, 5:53 PM |
| 29 Jan 2026 | Jaya Ekadashi | Shukla | Magha | 28 Jan, 4:36 PM | 29 Jan, 1:55 PM |
| 13 Feb 2026 | Vijaya Ekadashi | Krishna | Phalguna | 12 Feb, 12:23 PM | 13 Feb, 2:26 PM |
| 27 Feb 2026 | Amalaki Ekadashi | Shukla | Phalguna | 27 Feb, 12:34 AM | 27 Feb, 10:33 PM |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Papmochani Ekadashi | Krishna | Chaitra | 14 Mar, 8:11 AM | 15 Mar, 9:17 AM |
| 29 Mar 2026 | Kamada Ekadashi | Shukla | Chaitra | 28 Mar, 8:46 AM | 29 Mar, 7:47 AM |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Varuthini Ekadashi | Krishna | Vaishakha | 13 Apr, 1:18 AM | 14 Apr, 1:09 AM |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Mohini Ekadashi | Shukla | Vaishakha | 26 Apr, 6:07 PM | 27 Apr, 6:16 PM |
| 13 May 2026 | Apara Ekadashi | Krishna | Jyeshtha | 12 May, 2:53 PM | 13 May, 1:30 PM |
| 27 May 2026 · Ekadashi is at sunrise on Tuesday, 26 May 2026 too; the fast is listed on the later day, and some Smarta households keep the earlier one | Padmini Ekadashi | Shukla | Adhika Jyeshtha | 26 May, 5:11 AM | 27 May, 6:22 AM |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Parama Ekadashi | Krishna | Adhika Jyeshtha | 11 Jun, 12:58 AM | 11 Jun, 10:37 PM |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Nirjala Ekadashi | Shukla | Jyeshtha | 24 Jun, 6:13 PM | 25 Jun, 8:10 PM |
| 10 Jul 2026 · kshaya tithi | Yogini Ekadashi | Krishna | Ashadha | 10 Jul, 8:17 AM | 11 Jul, 5:23 AM |
| 25 Jul 2026 | Devshayani Ekadashi | Shukla | Ashadha | 24 Jul, 9:13 AM | 25 Jul, 11:34 AM |
| 9 Aug 2026 | Kamika Ekadashi | Krishna | Shravana | 8 Aug, 2:00 PM | 9 Aug, 11:06 AM |
| 23 Aug 2026 | Shravana Putrada Ekadashi | Shukla | Shravana | 23 Aug, 2:00 AM | 24 Aug, 4:19 AM |
| 7 Sep 2026 | Aja Ekadashi | Krishna | Bhadrapada | 6 Sep, 7:29 PM | 7 Sep, 5:04 PM |
| 22 Sep 2026 | Parivartini Ekadashi | Shukla | Bhadrapada | 21 Sep, 8:01 PM | 22 Sep, 9:44 PM |
| 6 Oct 2026 | Indira Ekadashi | Krishna | Ashwin | 6 Oct, 2:08 AM | 7 Oct, 12:35 AM |
| 22 Oct 2026 | Papankusha Ekadashi | Shukla | Ashwin | 21 Oct, 2:12 PM | 22 Oct, 2:48 PM |
| 5 Nov 2026Next | Rama Ekadashi | Krishna | Kartika | 4 Nov, 11:04 AM | 5 Nov, 10:36 AM |
| 20 Nov 2026 · kshaya tithi | Dev Uthani Ekadashi | Shukla | Kartika | 20 Nov, 7:16 AM | 21 Nov, 6:32 AM |
| 4 Dec 2026 | Utpanna Ekadashi | Krishna | Margashirsha | 3 Dec, 11:04 PM | 4 Dec, 11:45 PM |
| 20 Dec 2026 | Mokshada Ekadashi | Shukla | Margashirsha | 19 Dec, 10:10 PM | 20 Dec, 8:15 PM |
Times are local to New Delhi. A row marked kshaya tithi is one the tithi never carried at sunrise — it began after one and ended before the next, and the observance is kept on the day it ran through. A row marked also kept the next day is one where the tithi spans two sunrises, so two traditions genuinely take two different days.
Common questions
When is the next Ekadashi?
Thursday, 5 November 2026. The tithi runs from 4 Nov, 11:04 AM to 5 Nov, 10:36 AM in New Delhi.
Why does my calendar show a different Ekadashi date?
Because a tithi rarely begins and ends at sunrise. When it is running at sunrise on two days, or on none, traditions divide: some take the day the tithi touches sunrise, others the day it begins. The start and end instants above are the astronomy and are not in dispute — the day is an interpretation of them, and this page names the one it used.
How many Ekadashi days are there in a year?
24 fall in 2026 for New Delhi. The count moves between years because twelve lunations fall about eleven days short of a solar year, and an adhika (extra) month adds more.
When can the fast be broken?
On Dwadashi, the tithi after Ekadashi. The window shown above is the pratahkala one — the first fifth of the daylight — closed early if Dwadashi itself ends inside it.