एकादशी · 2026 and 2027
Ekadashi dates 2026 and 2027: full list with names and timings
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Next Ekadashi
Indira Ekadashi, Tue, 6 Oct, 2026
Tithi window (IST)
Tue, 6 Oct, 2026, 2:08 AM to Wed, 7 Oct, 2026, 12:35 AM
Lunar month
Bhadrapada, Krishna paksha
Ekadashi kab hai is one of the most searched questions in India, more than half a million times a month. The answer changes every fortnight, because Ekadashi follows the Moon, not the solar calendar. Each Ekadashi has its own name and story, from Kamada in spring to Dev Uthani after Diwali.
On this page every date is calculated from the real positions of the Sun and Moon, not copied from a printed list. You get the observance date in India, the exact moment the tithi begins and ends, the lunar month and paksha, and a short note on what makes each Ekadashi special.
Ekadashi dates 2026
All 6 Ekadashi dates in 2026 from October, with the name, lunar month and the exact start and end of the tithi in Indian Standard Time.
| Date | Name | Month and paksha | Begins | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 6 Oct, 2026 | Indira Ekadashi | Bhadrapada, Krishna | Tue, 6 Oct, 2026, 2:08 AM | Wed, 7 Oct, 2026, 12:35 AM |
| Thu, 22 Oct, 2026 | Papankusha Ekadashi | Ashwin, Shukla | Wed, 21 Oct, 2026, 2:12 PM | Thu, 22 Oct, 2026, 2:49 PM |
| Thu, 5 Nov, 2026 | Rama Ekadashi | Ashwin, Krishna | Wed, 4 Nov, 2026, 11:04 AM | Thu, 5 Nov, 2026, 10:36 AM |
| Fri, 20 Nov, 2026 | Dev Uthani Ekadashi | Kartik, Shukla | Fri, 20 Nov, 2026, 7:16 AM | Sat, 21 Nov, 2026, 6:32 AM |
| Fri, 4 Dec, 2026 | Utpanna Ekadashi | Kartik, Krishna | Thu, 3 Dec, 2026, 11:04 PM | Fri, 4 Dec, 2026, 11:45 PM |
| Sun, 20 Dec, 2026 | Mokshada Ekadashi | Margashirsha, Shukla | Sat, 19 Dec, 2026, 10:10 PM | Sun, 20 Dec, 2026, 8:15 PM |
Ekadashi dates 2027
All 25 Ekadashi dates in 2027, with the name, lunar month and the exact start and end of the tithi in Indian Standard Time.
| Date | Name | Month and paksha | Begins | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 3 Jan, 2027 | Saphala Ekadashi | Margashirsha, Krishna | Sat, 2 Jan, 2027, 2:25 PM | Sun, 3 Jan, 2027, 4:09 PM |
| Tue, 19 Jan, 2027 | Pausha Putrada Ekadashi | Pausha, Shukla | Mon, 18 Jan, 2027, 10:28 AM | Tue, 19 Jan, 2027, 7:50 AM |
| Tue, 2 Feb, 2027 | Shattila Ekadashi | Pausha, Krishna | Mon, 1 Feb, 2027, 8:42 AM | Tue, 2 Feb, 2027, 11:11 AM |
| Wed, 17 Feb, 2027 | Jaya Ekadashi | Magha, Shukla | Tue, 16 Feb, 2027, 8:20 PM | Wed, 17 Feb, 2027, 5:32 PM |
| Wed, 3 Mar, 2027 | Vijaya Ekadashi | Magha, Krishna | Wed, 3 Mar, 2027, 4:45 AM | Thu, 4 Mar, 2027, 7:25 AM |
| Thu, 18 Mar, 2027 | Amalaki Ekadashi | Phalguna, Shukla | Thu, 18 Mar, 2027, 4:22 AM | Fri, 19 Mar, 2027, 1:52 AM |
| Fri, 2 Apr, 2027 | Papmochani Ekadashi | Phalguna, Krishna | Fri, 2 Apr, 2027, 12:46 AM | Sat, 3 Apr, 2027, 2:53 AM |
| Sat, 17 Apr, 2027 | Kamada Ekadashi | Chaitra, Shukla | Fri, 16 Apr, 2027, 11:22 AM | Sat, 17 Apr, 2027, 9:28 AM |
| Sun, 2 May, 2027 | Varuthini Ekadashi | Chaitra, Krishna | Sat, 1 May, 2027, 6:54 PM | Sun, 2 May, 2027, 7:52 PM |
| Sun, 16 May, 2027 | Mohini Ekadashi | Vaishakha, Shukla | Sat, 15 May, 2027, 6:18 PM | Sun, 16 May, 2027, 5:14 PM |
| Tue, 1 Jun, 2027 | Apara Ekadashi | Vaishakha, Krishna | Mon, 31 May, 2027, 10:03 AM | Tue, 1 Jun, 2027, 9:40 AM |
| Mon, 14 Jun, 2027 | Nirjala Ekadashi | Jyeshtha, Shukla | Mon, 14 Jun, 2027, 2:13 AM | Tue, 15 Jun, 2027, 2:09 AM |
| Wed, 30 Jun, 2027 | Yogini Ekadashi | Jyeshtha, Krishna | Tue, 29 Jun, 2027, 10:05 PM | Wed, 30 Jun, 2027, 8:31 PM |
| Wed, 14 Jul, 2027 | Devshayani Ekadashi | Ashadha, Shukla | Tue, 13 Jul, 2027, 12:09 PM | Wed, 14 Jul, 2027, 1:11 PM |
| Thu, 29 Jul, 2027 | Kamika Ekadashi | Ashadha, Krishna | Thu, 29 Jul, 2027, 7:35 AM | Fri, 30 Jul, 2027, 5:14 AM |
| Thu, 12 Aug, 2027 | Shravana Putrada Ekadashi | Shravana, Shukla | Thu, 12 Aug, 2027, 12:59 AM | Fri, 13 Aug, 2027, 3:00 AM |
| Sat, 28 Aug, 2027 | Aja Ekadashi | Shravana, Krishna | Fri, 27 Aug, 2027, 3:26 PM | Sat, 28 Aug, 2027, 12:43 PM |
| Sat, 11 Sept, 2027 | Parivartini Ekadashi | Bhadrapada, Shukla | Fri, 10 Sept, 2027, 5:01 PM | Sat, 11 Sept, 2027, 7:37 PM |
| Sun, 26 Sept, 2027 | Indira Ekadashi | Bhadrapada, Krishna | Sat, 25 Sept, 2027, 10:31 PM | Sun, 26 Sept, 2027, 7:50 PM |
| Mon, 11 Oct, 2027 | Papankusha Ekadashi | Ashwin, Shukla | Sun, 10 Oct, 2027, 11:41 AM | Mon, 11 Oct, 2027, 2:09 PM |
| Mon, 25 Oct, 2027 | Rama Ekadashi | Ashwin, Krishna | Mon, 25 Oct, 2027, 5:41 AM | Tue, 26 Oct, 2027, 3:23 AM |
| Wed, 10 Nov, 2027 | Dev Uthani Ekadashi | Kartik, Shukla | Tue, 9 Nov, 2027, 7:35 AM | Wed, 10 Nov, 2027, 9:12 AM |
| Wed, 24 Nov, 2027 | Utpanna Ekadashi | Kartik, Krishna | Tue, 23 Nov, 2027, 1:45 PM | Wed, 24 Nov, 2027, 12:12 PM |
| Thu, 9 Dec, 2027 | Mokshada Ekadashi | Margashirsha, Shukla | Thu, 9 Dec, 2027, 3:00 AM | Fri, 10 Dec, 2027, 3:20 AM |
| Thu, 23 Dec, 2027 | Saphala Ekadashi | Margashirsha, Krishna | Wed, 22 Dec, 2027, 11:41 PM | Thu, 23 Dec, 2027, 11:12 PM |
How these dates are calculated
- Sun and Moon positions come from an astronomy engine, with the Lahiri ayanamsa for the sidereal zodiac.
- Dates follow the tithi running at sunrise in New Delhi. When a tithi starts and ends between two sunrises, it is shown on the day it begins. Festivals with an evening or moonrise rule, such as Diwali, Karwa Chauth or Holika Dahan, can fall a day earlier than the sunrise date; their own pages give the festival date.
- Lunar months are named from the Sun's sidereal sign at the preceding new Moon, the amanta rule; an Adhik maas is marked when two new Moons fall in one sign.
- For cities abroad, the same tithi window shifts to local time; your city panchang shows it.
What is Ekadashi
A tithi is the time the Moon takes to move 12 degrees ahead of the Sun. Thirty tithis make a lunar month, fifteen in the bright half (Shukla paksha) and fifteen in the dark half (Krishna paksha). Ekadashi is the eleventh tithi of each half. Tradition links it with Lord Vishnu, and many families keep a light fast or eat simple falahari food on the day.
Because a tithi lasts anywhere from about 19 to 26 hours, it rarely lines up with a calendar day. Sometimes Ekadashi touches two sunrises, sometimes none. Calendars then follow fixed rules, which is why two printed calendars can differ by a day.
The 24 Ekadashis and their months
Each lunar month has two Ekadashis, one in each paksha. Names below follow the amanta month, where the month ends on Amavasya; North Indian purnimanta calendars name the Krishna paksha Ekadashi after the next month, but the day itself is the same.
| Lunar month | Shukla Ekadashi | Krishna Ekadashi |
|---|---|---|
| Chaitra | Kamada | Varuthini |
| Vaishakha | Mohini | Apara |
| Jyeshtha | Nirjala | Yogini |
| Ashadha | Devshayani | Kamika |
| Shravana | Shravana Putrada | Aja |
| Bhadrapada | Parivartini | Indira |
| Ashwin | Papankusha | Rama |
| Kartik | Dev Uthani (Prabodhini) | Utpanna |
| Margashirsha | Mokshada | Saphala |
| Pausha | Pausha Putrada | Shattila |
| Magha | Jaya | Vijaya |
| Phalguna | Amalaki | Papmochani |
| Adhik maas | Padmini | Parama |
Ekadashis most families talk about
Dev Uthani Ekadashi
Kartik Shukla Ekadashi, when Vishnu is said to wake from his four month rest. It closes Chaturmas and opens the wedding season, and Tulsi Vivah is held on this day or the next.
Devshayani Ekadashi
Ashadha Shukla Ekadashi, when Vishnu begins his rest. Chaturmas starts here. Pandharpur in Maharashtra sees the Ashadhi Wari pilgrimage.
Nirjala Ekadashi
Jyeshtha Shukla Ekadashi in the summer heat. The name means without water, from the story of Bhima, who kept just this one Ekadashi.
Mokshada Ekadashi
Margashirsha Shukla Ekadashi, also celebrated as Gita Jayanti, the day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken.
Putrada Ekadashi
Comes twice, in Shravana and in Pausha. Tradition links it with blessings for children.
How an Ekadashi day is usually kept
Customs vary widely. Some keep a nirjala fast, many keep a phalahar fast, and many simply eat sattvic food. All of these are traditional.
- Dashami, the day before, many families eat a simple early dinner.
- On Ekadashi the day starts with a bath and a short Vishnu puja or tulsi puja.
- Food is light: fruit, milk, sabudana, kuttu, singhara or samak rice, with sendha namak.
- Rice and grains are left out in most traditions.
- The evening has aarti, bhajan or a reading of the Ekadashi katha.
- Parana, opening the fast, happens on Dwadashi morning after sunrise, within the time printed in the calendar.
Ekadashi food list
- Fruits, dry fruits and nuts
- Milk, curd, paneer and makhana
- Sabudana khichdi or vada
- Kuttu and singhara atta puris
- Samak (barnyard millet) rice
- Potato, sweet potato and arbi
- Sendha namak, black pepper and jeera
More tithi calendars
Purnima dates 2026 and 2027
Every Purnima from October 2026 to December 2027 with festival name, lunar month and exact full Moon tithi times in IST. Sharad, Kartik, Guru Purnima and Raksha Bandhan included.
Amavasya dates 2026 and 2027
Every Amavasya from October 2026 to December 2027 with name, lunar month and exact new Moon tithi times in IST. Mahalaya, Diwali season, Mauni and Shani Jayanti Amavasya included.
Frequently asked questions about Ekadashi
Ekadashi kab hai?
Ekadashi comes twice a month. The table on this page lists every date from October 2026 to December 2027, with the next one highlighted at the top.
When is Dev Uthani Ekadashi 2026?
Dev Uthani Ekadashi 2026 is on Friday, 20 November 2026 by the sunrise rule in New Delhi.
How many Ekadashis are there in a year?
Usually 24. In a year with an Adhik maas, an extra lunar month, there are 26.
Why do calendars show different Ekadashi dates?
A tithi can miss a sunrise or cover two. Smarta and Vaishnava calendars then use different rules, so the dates can be a day apart.
When is the Ekadashi fast opened?
On Dwadashi morning, after sunrise, within the parana time given in your calendar.
Is rice eaten on Ekadashi?
Most traditions leave out rice and grains on Ekadashi.
When is Nirjala Ekadashi 2027?
Nirjala Ekadashi 2027 is on Monday, 14 June 2027 by the sunrise rule.