Next Ekadashi: When Is Ekadashi? (एकादशी कब है)
Next Ekadashi — PapankushaThursday, 22 October 2026Tithi 2:12 PM (21/10) to 2:49 PM , New Delhi
Ekadashi is the 11th tithi of each lunar fortnight, so it occurs about twice a month. Devotees of Vishnu fast on it; the fast is broken (parana) after sunrise the next day.
Upcoming Ekadashi dates
| Fasting day | Ekadashi | Month (purnimanta) | Tithi begins | Tithi ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 22 Oct 2026 | Papankusha Ekadashi (Shukla) | Ashwin, Shukla | 2:12 PM, 21 Oct | 2:49 PM, 22 Oct |
| Thu, 5 Nov 2026 | Rama Ekadashi (Krishna) | Kartika, Krishna | 11:04 AM, 4 Nov | 10:36 AM, 5 Nov |
| Fri, 20 Nov 2026 | Devutthana Ekadashi (Shukla) | Kartika, Shukla | 7:16 AM, 20 Nov | 6:32 AM, 21 Nov |
| Fri, 4 Dec 2026 | Utpanna Ekadashi (Krishna) | Margashirsha, Krishna | 11:04 PM, 3 Dec | 11:45 PM, 4 Dec |
| Sun, 20 Dec 2026 | Mokshada Ekadashi (Shukla) | Margashirsha, Shukla | 10:10 PM, 19 Dec | 8:15 PM, 20 Dec |
| Sun, 3 Jan 2027 | Saphala Ekadashi (Krishna) | Pausha, Krishna | 2:25 PM, 2 Jan | 4:09 PM, 3 Jan |
Full lists: Ekadashi 2026 · Ekadashi 2027
How the Ekadashi fasting day is decided
The fast is kept on the day whose sunrise falls within Ekadashi tithi. When Ekadashi spans two sunrises, Smartas fast on the first day and Vaishnavas (and those observing Gauna Ekadashi) on the second — unless Dashami runs into the last five ghatis (about two hours) before the first sunrise, in which case everyone fasts on the second day. When Ekadashi touches no sunrise, the fast is kept on the day it begins. These rules are why the fast is sometimes not on the calendar date you might expect.