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Ekadashi Tithi
Nanda tithi
Ekadashi is the eleventh tithi of the paksha (each lunar fortnight, waxing or waning), a Nanda tithi ruled by Vishvedeva. Next: Wed 4 Nov, 11:03 AM to Thu 5 Nov, 10:36 AM (New Delhi).
When Ekadashi comes next
Start and end to the minute, New Delhi, IST
| Tithi | Month | Begins | Ends | Lasts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krishna Ekadashi | Kartika | Wed 4 Nov, 11:03 AM | Thu 5 Nov, 10:36 AM | 24h |
| Shukla Ekadashi | Kartika | Fri 20 Nov, 7:16 AM | Sat 21 Nov, 6:31 AM | 23h |
| Krishna Ekadashi | Margashirsha | Thu 3 Dec, 11:04 PM | Fri 4 Dec, 11:45 PM | 25h |
| Shukla Ekadashi | Margashirsha | Sat 19 Dec, 10:09 PM | Sun 20 Dec, 8:15 PM | 22h |
| Krishna Ekadashi | Pausha | Sat 2 Jan 2027, 2:24 PM | Sun 3 Jan 2027, 4:08 PM | 26h |
| Shukla Ekadashi | Pausha | Mon 18 Jan 2027, 10:27 AM | Tue 19 Jan 2027, 7:50 AM | 21h |
| Krishna Ekadashi | Magha | Mon 1 Feb 2027, 8:41 AM | Tue 2 Feb 2027, 11:10 AM | 26h |
| Shukla Ekadashi | Magha | Tue 16 Feb 2027, 8:19 PM | Wed 17 Feb 2027, 5:32 PM | 21h |
A tithi is kept on the day it is running at sunrise, so a tithi that begins after sunrise is usually kept the next day. In other cities the minutes shift with sunrise; the panchang gives your city.
Across these, Ekadashi lasted from 21 to 26 hours: a tithi is a 12° step of the Moon from the Sun, and the Moon moves faster near perigee, so no two are the same length.
What Ekadashi suits
Nanda tithi, by Muhurta Chintamani’s five groups
Nanda (joy): celebrations, music and the arts, and things begun for enjoyment.
- Shukla Ekadashi: devata Vishvedeva
- Krishna Ekadashi: devata Vishvedeva
The groups repeat every five tithis: Nanda (1, 6, 11) for joy, Bhadra (2, 7, 12) for lasting work, Jaya (3, 8, 13) for victory, Rikta (4, 9, 14) for clearing, and Purna (5, 10, 15) for any good start. A muhurat also weighs the weekday, nakshatra and lagna. Muhurat
Kept on Ekadashi
- Shukla Ekadashi: Ekadashi vrat
- Krishna Ekadashi: Ekadashi vrat
How it is kept
- Ekadashi: no grain from sunrise; the fast is broken the next morning, in the parana window within Dwadashi.
Festivals on this tithi
- Gita Jayanti Shukla Margashirsha
Shukla and Krishna
- Shukla Ekadashi: the Moon 120° to 132° ahead of the Sun
- Krishna Ekadashi: the Moon 300° to 312° ahead of the Sun
In the Shukla paksha the Moon waxes from the new Moon to the full; in the Krishna paksha it wanes back. The same tithi name comes twice a month, and the paksha is said with it.
All sixteen tithis
Common questions
When is the next Ekadashi?
The next Ekadashi begins Wed 4 Nov, 11:03 AM and ends Thu 5 Nov, 10:36 AM, New Delhi time.
What is Ekadashi tithi good for?
By Muhurta Chintamani’s five groups, Ekadashi is a Nanda (joy) tithi, for celebrations, music and the arts, and things begun for enjoyment.
Which deity rules Ekadashi?
Vishvedeva, in both pakshas.
Today’s tithi, for your city
The panchang gives the tithi at sunrise where you are, with its end time.
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