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October 2026 · New Delhi

Ekadashi in October

Ekadashi · October 2026

Passed

Tue, 6 Oct

Tithi: 6 Oct, 2:08 AM → 7 Oct, 12:35 AM

Two Ekadashis in October 2026: Indira Ekadashi on Tuesday, 6 October (parana 7 Oct, 6:17 AM to 8:37 AM) and Papankusha Ekadashi on Thursday, 22 October (parana 23 Oct, 6:26 AM to 8:42 AM), in New Delhi.

Then: Thu, 22 Oct

October 2026 · New Delhi

Ekadashi dates in October 2026

Ekadashi dates in October 2026
DateEkadashiPakshaMonth (purnimanta)Tithi beginsTithi endsParana
6 Oct 2026Indira EkadashiKrishnaAshwin6 Oct, 2:08 AM7 Oct, 12:35 AM7 Oct, 6:17 AM to 8:37 AM
22 Oct 2026Papankusha EkadashiShuklaAshwin21 Oct, 2:12 PM22 Oct, 2:48 PM23 Oct, 6:26 AM to 8:42 AM

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; the Smarta and Vaishnava Ekadashi calendars differ on exactly that.

Parana is kept on Dwadashi, the tithi after Ekadashi. The window given is the pratahkala one — the first fifth of the daylight — closed early where Dwadashi itself ends inside it. Almanacs differ on the convention; this page names the one it used 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.

  • Computed from the Moon and the Sun for New Delhi, not copied from a calendar
  • Each tithi's own start and end is shown, so you can check the day yourself
  • This address never carries a year — it answers for whichever year you are standing in

October in other years

The same month, computed for New Delhi, across the years this page answers for. Past years are kept rather than dropped: checking last year's dates against a calendar you already have is the cheapest way to decide whether to trust this one.

October in other years
OctoberHow manyDates
2024214 Oct 2024, 28 Oct 2024
202523 Oct 2025, 17 Oct 2025
2026Shown26 Oct 2026, 22 Oct 2026
2027211 Oct 2027, 25 Oct 2027
2028214 Oct 2028, 28 Oct 2028
202924 Oct 2029, 18 Oct 2029

Those year links are variants of this page rather than pages of their own: each one carries a canonical back to /ekadashi/october and asks search engines not to index it. One address for "Ekadashi in October" that answers for the year you are in beats a new address every January that starts again from nothing.

Common questions

When is Ekadashi in October 2026?

Two Ekadashis in October 2026: Indira Ekadashi on Tuesday, 6 October (parana 7 Oct, 6:17 AM to 8:37 AM) and Papankusha Ekadashi on Thursday, 22 October (parana 23 Oct, 6:26 AM to 8:42 AM), in New Delhi.

How many Ekadashi days are there in October?

2 in October 2026 for New Delhi. The count moves between years because a lunation is about 29.5 days and a Gregorian month is 28 to 31, so the same month can carry a different number in two consecutive years.

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 in the table are the astronomy and are not in dispute — the day is an interpretation of them, and this page names the one it used.

When can the fast be broken?

On Dwadashi, the tithi after Ekadashi. The parana window shown against each date is the pratahkala one — the first fifth of the daylight — closed early if Dwadashi itself ends inside it.