Ekadashi 2026: All Dates and Parana Times

The next Ekadashi of 2026: Rama Ekadashi is on Wednesday, November 4, 2026 in Washington DC (Smarta rule). Break the fast on Thursday, November 5, 2026, 6:39 AM – 8:44 AM.

There are 24 Ekadashis in 2026. The table shows the fast day and the parana window for Washington DC. Open a row to see the cities where the date differs.

Ekadashi	Fast day (Washington DC)	Tithi	Parana	Other cities
Shattila (षट्तिला) Magha Krishna	Tue 13 Jan Vaishnava: Wed 14 Jan Mahadvadashi: Vyanjuli Close call	4:48 AM, Tue 13 Jan to 7:23 AM, Wed 14 Jan	Wed 14 Jan 1:59 PM – 3:12 PM Hari Vasara ends after pratahkala; parana is avoided in madhyahna, so break the fast after madhyahna, within aparahna (the fourth fifth of the day, which ends the window). Vaishnava: Thu 15 Jan 7:25 AM – 9:47 AM	Different in 24 cities Wed 14 Jan: London, Birmingham, UK, Leicester, Manchester, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Surat, Pune, Jaipur, Lucknow, Varanasi, Patna, Chandigarh, Bhopal, Thiruvananthapuram Same as Washington DC: 19 cities
Jaya (जया) Magha Shukla	Wed 28 Jan Vaishnava: Thu 29 Jan	6:06 AM, Wed 28 Jan to 3:25 AM, Thu 29 Jan	Thu 29 Jan 8:44 AM – 9:18 AM Break the fast after Hari Vasara (the first quarter of Dwadashi), within pratahkala (the first fifth of the day). Vaishnava: Fri 30 Jan 7:16 AM – 10:39 AM	Different in 20 cities Thu 29 Jan: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Surat, Pune, Jaipur, Lucknow, Varanasi, Patna, Chandigarh, Bhopal, Thiruvananthapuram Same as Washington DC: 23 cities
Vijaya (विजया) Phalguna Krishna	Thu 12 Feb	1:52 AM, Thu 12 Feb to 3:56 AM, Fri 13 Feb	Fri 13 Feb 1:26 PM – 3:35 PM Hari Vasara ends after pratahkala; parana is avoided in madhyahna, so break the fast after madhyahna, within aparahna (the fourth fifth of the day, which ends the window).	Different in 20 cities Fri 13 Feb: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Surat, Pune, Jaipur, Lucknow, Varanasi, Patna, Chandigarh, Bhopal, Thiruvananthapuram Same as Washington DC: 23 cities
Amalaki (आमलकी) Phalguna Shukla	Fri 27 Feb	2:03 PM, Thu 26 Feb to 12:03 PM, Fri 27 Feb	Sat 28 Feb 6:41 AM – 8:57 AM Break the fast after sunrise, within pratahkala (the first fifth of the day).	Same date in all cities
Papmochani (पापमोचनी) Chaitra Krishna	Sat 14 Mar	10:41 PM, Fri 13 Mar to 11:47 PM, Sat 14 Mar	Sun 15 Mar 7:19 AM – 9:42 AM Break the fast after sunrise, within pratahkala (the first fifth of the day).	Different in 20 cities Sun 15 Mar: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Surat, Pune, Jaipur, Lucknow, Varanasi, Patna, Chandigarh, Bhopal, Thiruvananthapuram Same as Washington DC: 23 cities
Kamada (कामदा) Chaitra Shukla	Sat 28 Mar	11:16 PM, Fri 27 Mar to 10:16 PM, Sat 28 Mar	Sun 29 Mar 6:57 AM – 9:27 AM Break the fast after sunrise, within pratahkala (the first fifth of the day).	Different in 20 cities Sun 29 Mar: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Surat, Pune, Jaipur, Lucknow, Varanasi, Patna, Chandigarh, Bhopal, Thiruvananthapuram Same as Washington DC: 23 cities
Varuthini (वरूथिनी) Vaishakha Krishna	Mon 13 Apr	3:47 PM, Sun 12 Apr to 3:39 PM, Mon 13 Apr	Tue 14 Apr 6:33 AM – 9:11 AM Break the fast after sunrise, within pratahkala (the first fifth of the day).	Same date in all cities
Mohini (मोहिनी) Vaishakha Shukla	Mon 27 Apr	8:37 AM, Sun 26 Apr to 8:46 AM, Mon 27 Apr	Tue 28 Apr 6:13 AM – 8:58 AM Break the fast after sunrise, within pratahkala (the first fifth of the day).	Different in 7 cities Sun 26 Apr: Los Angeles, San Jose, CA, Fremont, CA, Sunnyvale, CA, Cupertino, CA, Seattle, Vancouver Same as Washington DC: 36 cities
Apara (अपरा) Jyeshtha Krishna	Tue 12 May Vaishnava: Wed 13 May	5:22 AM, Tue 12 May to 4:00 AM, Wed 13 May	Wed 13 May 2:30 PM – 5:21 PM Hari Vasara ends after pratahkala; parana is avoided in madhyahna, so break the fast after madhyahna, within aparahna (the fourth fifth of the day, which ends the window). Vaishnava: Thu 14 May 5:56 AM – 10:41 AM	Different in 24 cities Wed 13 May: London, Birmingham, UK, Leicester, Manchester, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Surat, Pune, Jaipur, Lucknow, Varanasi, Patna, Chandigarh, Bhopal, Thiruvananthapuram Same as Washington DC: 19 cities
Padmini (पद्मिनी) Adhika Jyeshtha Shukla	Tue 26 May	7:41 PM, Mon 25 May to 8:52 PM, Tue 26 May	Wed 27 May 5:46 AM – 8:42 AM Break the fast after sunrise, within pratahkala (the first fifth of the day).	Different in 7 cities Wed 27 May: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Kolkata, Varanasi, Patna Same as Washington DC: 36 cities
Parama (परमा) Adhika Jyeshtha Krishna	Thu 11 Jun	3:28 PM, Wed 10 Jun to 1:06 PM, Thu 11 Jun	Fri 12 Jun 5:42 AM – 8:40 AM Break the fast after sunrise, within pratahkala (the first fifth of the day).	Same date in all cities
Nirjala (निर्जला) Jyeshtha Shukla	Thu 25 Jun	8:42 AM, Wed 24 Jun to 10:39 AM, Thu 25 Jun	Fri 26 Jun 5:44 AM – 8:43 AM Break the fast after sunrise, within pratahkala (the first fifth of the day).	Different in 5 cities Wed 24 Jun: Los Angeles, San Jose, CA, Fremont, CA, Sunnyvale, CA, Cupertino, CA Same as Washington DC: 38 cities
Yogini (योगिनी) Ashadha Krishna	Fri 10 Jul	10:46 PM, Thu 9 Jul to 7:53 PM, Fri 10 Jul	Sat 11 Jul 5:52 AM – 8:48 AM Break the fast after sunrise, within pratahkala (the first fifth of the day).	Same date in all cities
Devshayani (देवशयनी) Ashadha Shukla	Fri 24 Jul	11:43 PM, Thu 23 Jul to 2:04 AM, Sat 25 Jul	Sat 25 Jul 8:40 AM – 8:55 AM Break the fast after Hari Vasara (the first quarter of Dwadashi), within pratahkala (the first fifth of the day).	Different in 20 cities Sat 25 Jul: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Surat, Pune, Jaipur, Lucknow, Varanasi, Patna, Chandigarh, Bhopal, Thiruvananthapuram Same as Washington DC: 23 cities
Kamika (कामिका) Shravana Krishna	Sat 8 Aug	4:29 AM, Sat 8 Aug to 1:35 AM, Sun 9 Aug	Sun 9 Aug 6:49 AM – 9:03 AM Break the fast after Hari Vasara (the first quarter of Dwadashi), within pratahkala (the first fifth of the day).	Different in 20 cities Sun 9 Aug: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Surat, Pune, Jaipur, Lucknow, Varanasi, Patna, Chandigarh, Bhopal, Thiruvananthapuram Same as Washington DC: 23 cities
Shravana Putrada (श्रावण पुत्रदा) Shravana Shukla	Sun 23 Aug	4:30 PM, Sat 22 Aug to 6:49 PM, Sun 23 Aug	Mon 24 Aug 6:30 AM – 9:10 AM Break the fast after sunrise, within pratahkala (the first fifth of the day).	Different in 2 cities Mon 24 Aug: Sydney, Brisbane Same as Washington DC: 41 cities
Aja (अजा) Bhadrapada Krishna	Sun 6 Sep Second day for sannyasis and those seeking moksha: Mon 7 Sep Vaishnava: Mon 7 Sep Mahadvadashi: Trisprsa	9:59 AM, Sun 6 Sep to 7:34 AM, Mon 7 Sep	Mon 7 Sep 2:22 PM – 4:55 PM Hari Vasara ends after pratahkala; parana is avoided in madhyahna, so break the fast after madhyahna, within aparahna (the fourth fifth of the day, which ends the window). Vaishnava: Tue 8 Sep 6:43 AM – 10:58 AM	Different in 24 cities Mon 7 Sep: London, Birmingham, UK, Leicester, Manchester, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Surat, Pune, Jaipur, Lucknow, Varanasi, Patna, Chandigarh, Bhopal, Thiruvananthapuram Same as Washington DC: 19 cities
Parsva (पार्श्व) Bhadrapada Shukla	Tue 22 Sep	10:31 AM, Mon 21 Sep to 12:13 PM, Tue 22 Sep	Wed 23 Sep 6:56 AM – 9:22 AM Break the fast after sunrise, within pratahkala (the first fifth of the day).	Same date in all cities
Indira (इंदिरा) Ashwin Krishna	Tue 6 Oct	4:38 PM, Mon 5 Oct to 3:05 PM, Tue 6 Oct	Wed 7 Oct 7:09 AM – 9:28 AM Break the fast after sunrise, within pratahkala (the first fifth of the day).	Same date in all cities
Papankusha (पापांकुशा) Ashwin Shukla	Wed 21 Oct	4:42 AM, Wed 21 Oct to 5:18 AM, Thu 22 Oct	Thu 22 Oct 1:57 PM – 4:08 PM Hari Vasara ends after pratahkala; parana is avoided in madhyahna, so break the fast after madhyahna, within aparahna (the fourth fifth of the day, which ends the window).	Different in 24 cities Thu 22 Oct: London, Birmingham, UK, Leicester, Manchester, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Surat, Pune, Jaipur, Lucknow, Varanasi, Patna, Chandigarh, Bhopal, Thiruvananthapuram Same as Washington DC: 19 cities
Rama (रमा) Kartika Krishna	Wed 4 Nov	12:33 AM, Wed 4 Nov to 12:06 AM, Thu 5 Nov	Thu 5 Nov 6:39 AM – 8:44 AM Break the fast after sunrise, within pratahkala (the first fifth of the day).	Different in 20 cities Thu 5 Nov: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Surat, Pune, Jaipur, Lucknow, Varanasi, Patna, Chandigarh, Bhopal, Thiruvananthapuram Same as Washington DC: 23 cities
Prabodhini (प्रबोधिनी) Kartika Shukla	Fri 20 Nov	8:46 PM, Thu 19 Nov to 8:02 PM, Fri 20 Nov	Sat 21 Nov 6:57 AM – 8:56 AM Break the fast after sunrise, within pratahkala (the first fifth of the day).	Different in 4 cities Sat 21 Nov: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth Same as Washington DC: 39 cities
Utpanna (उत्पन्ना) Margashirsha Krishna	Fri 4 Dec	12:34 PM, Thu 3 Dec to 1:15 PM, Fri 4 Dec	Sat 5 Dec 7:11 AM – 9:06 AM Break the fast after sunrise, within pratahkala (the first fifth of the day).	Same date in all cities
Mokshada (मोक्षदा) Margashirsha Shukla	Sat 19 Dec Second day for sannyasis and those seeking moksha: Sun 20 Dec Vaishnava: Sun 20 Dec Mahadvadashi: Trisprsa	11:39 AM, Sat 19 Dec to 9:45 AM, Sun 20 Dec	Sun 20 Dec 3:05 PM – 4:48 PM Hari Vasara ends late in the day: break the fast after it, before sunset and before Dwadashi ends. Vaishnava: Mon 21 Dec 7:23 AM – 10:31 AM	Different in 24 cities Sun 20 Dec: London, Birmingham, UK, Leicester, Manchester, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Surat, Pune, Jaipur, Lucknow, Varanasi, Patna, Chandigarh, Bhopal, Thiruvananthapuram Same as Washington DC: 19 cities

Dates are for Washington DC. For your own city see panchang by city. Another tradition or your temple may keep a different day; neither is wrong.

Questions families ask

When do I break the Ekadashi fast?

Breaking the fast is called parana. For Rama Ekadashi in Washington DC: Thursday, November 5, 2026, 6:39 AM – 8:44 AM. Break the fast after sunrise, within pratahkala (the first fifth of the day).

Why can the Smarta and Vaishnava dates differ?

Each tradition has its own rule. Smarta rule: fast on the day Ekadashi prevails at sunrise (Dashami at sunrise spoils the day). Vaishnava rule (Gaudiya): Ekadashi prevails from arunodaya (96 minutes before sunrise) through sunrise. How we compute dates

Words on this page

Paksha: Shukla and Krishna: Half of a lunar month. In Shukla paksha, the bright half, the Moon grows. In Krishna paksha, the dark half, it wanes.
Smarta rule and Vaishnava rule: Two traditions' rules for the day of a festival or a fast. When they give different days, our pages show both and name each rule.
Parana: Breaking a fast at the time its rule allows. For Ekadashi: on the next day, after sunrise and Hari Vasara, before Dwadashi ends.
Hari Vasara: The first quarter of the Dwadashi tithi. The Ekadashi fast is not broken in it.
Arunodaya: The dawn before sunrise. In the Vaishnava Ekadashi rule, the 96 minutes (four ghatikas) before sunrise.

All the words of the Hindu calendar

Computed for Washington DC on Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Washington DC · 38.91°N, 77.04°W · Eastern Time

Rule: Smarta: the Ekadashi tithi in force at sunrise. Vaishnava: in force about 96 minutes before sunrise. Parana: the next day, after sunrise and after Hari Vasara, before Dwadashi ends; in the morning (pratahkala), or else in the afternoon (aparahna), never in madhyahna.

Calculated for your location from NASA JPL's DE440 ephemeris and Astronomy Engine (MIT licence), with the Lahiri ayanamsa. Times can differ by a minute or two from printed panchangs. For vrat and puja timings, follow your family or temple tradition.

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