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Ekadashi Date Calculator | Find Ekadashi dates for rituals

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An Ekadashi Date Calculator helps calculate ekadashi date calculator using Vedic astrology, panchang, calendar, muhurat, Vastu or naming inputs. It gives an instant browser-based result with a transparent method and source notes. Use it for planning and learning, then verify important ritual or marriage decisions with a qualified practitioner.

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2026 samplePaksha2026 samplePaksha
14 JanKrishna29 JanShukla
13 FebKrishna27 FebShukla
15 MarKrishna29 MarShukla
13 AprKrishna27 AprShukla

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Interpretation guide

TermMeaning
Ekadashi11th tithi of each fortnight — a Vishnu fasting day, twice a lunar month
Smarta vs Vaishnava dayWhen Ekadashi overlaps Dashami at sunrise, Vaishnavas fast a day later
ParanaBreaking the fast next morning during Dwadashi — mandatory window
Nirjala EkadashiThe strictest one (no water), in Jyeshtha Shukla — worth all 24
Adhik-month yearsTwo extra Ekadashis (Padmini and Parama) appear, making 26

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Let's say you are using the Ekadashi Date Calculator. An Ekadashi Date Calculator helps calculate ekadashi date calculator using Vedic astrology, panchang, calendar, muhurat, Vastu or naming inputs. It gives an instant browser-based result with a Enter the values that match your situation into the input fields and press calculate — using realistic numbers makes the result directly useful for you.

Result: The calculator instantly applies the formula Ekadashi day = civil day whose sunrise carries the 11th tithi (Shukla or Krishna) and returns the result with appropriate precision.

What this means: Read the result in the context of what you are measuring. The step-by-step breakdown lets you confirm the math and understand which input most affects the outcome.

Formula & methodology

Formula: Ekadashi day = civil day whose sunrise carries the 11th tithi (Shukla or Krishna)

The Ekadashi Date Calculator is built on a well-established calculation method. It uses the formula Ekadashi day = civil day whose sunrise carries the 11th tithi (Shukla or Krishna) to turn your inputs into a reliable result. An Ekadashi Date Calculator helps calculate ekadashi date calculator using Vedic astrology, panchang, calendar, muhurat, Vastu or naming inputs. It gives an instant browser-based result with a transparent method and The steps are shown on the page so you can follow the reasoning from input to output.

  1. Enter the year.
  2. The calculator computes the Moon–Sun elongation at sunrise for every day of the year.
  3. Days whose sunrise tithi is the 11th of either fortnight are listed — normally 24 per year.
  4. Each date is labelled Shukla or Krishna; your tradition’s names (Shattila, Nirjala, Devshayani…) attach by month.

Worked example — 2026 opens with Krishna Ekadashi on Wednesday, 14 January 2026 (Shattila Ekadashi) followed by Shukla Ekadashi on 29 January (Jaya Ekadashi), and the year carries 24 fasting days in total, matching published lists.

Authoritative source: Drik Panchang — Hindu Calendar & Panchang

Frequently asked questions

How many Ekadashis are there in 2026?
Twenty-four — one in each waxing and each waning fortnight of the twelve lunar months. The year starts with Shattila Ekadashi on 14 January 2026. In years with an Adhik (leap) lunar month, the count rises to 26, adding a second Ekadashi for that month, which is why some years show more fasting days than others.
What is the Ekadashi fast?
A Vishnu-dedicated fast from grains and beans (many observe fruits/milk only, some full nirahara) for the whole tithi, with evening worship and often a night vigil. It is broken next morning — the parana — within the Dwadashi window stated by the panchang.
Why do some calendars show my Ekadashi one day later?
The Vaishnava rule: if the 11th tithi at sunrise is mixed with Dashami (it began after the previous sunrise’s arunodaya), the fast shifts to the next day, Dwadashi. Smarta households fast on the sunrise-tithi day this calculator lists; ISKCON calendars apply the stricter shift.
Which Ekadashi is the most important?
Nirjala Ekadashi (Jyeshtha Shukla — falls in late May/June) observed without even water, is said to equal all 24. Devshayani and Prabodhini Ekadashi bracket the Chaturmas period, and Vaikuntha Ekadashi (Margashirsha/Dhanurmasa) draws huge temple crowds in the south.
Why must the fast not be broken on Ekadashi itself?
The vrata covers the full 11th tithi; eating before the tithi ends voids it. Parana is done after next sunrise while Dwadashi is running — but not during Hari Vasara (the first quarter of Dwadashi). The published parana window handles both rules; this tool gives the fasting dates.
What exactly is Ekadashi?
The 11th tithi of each lunar fortnight — one in the waxing (Shukla) half and one in the waning (Krishna) half of every lunar month, so roughly 24 a year. It is the traditional fasting day dedicated to Vishnu. The tool finds the civil date on which the 11th tithi prevails at sunrise.
Why do different calendars sometimes show different Ekadashi dates?
Because the observance follows the tithi prevailing at sunrise at your location, and tithi boundaries shift with longitude. Smarta and Vaishnava traditions can also differ when the tithi spans two sunrises. The tool applies the sunrise rule for your location; check which tradition your family follows if dates disagree.
What happens when Ekadashi spans two days?
The fast is typically observed on the day the 11th tithi is present at sunrise; when it covers two sunrises, traditions differ on whether to fast the first or the second day, with Vaishnava calendars often preferring the second (with Dwadashi). The tool flags the tithi coverage so you can apply your tradition's rule.
How far ahead can I look up Ekadashi dates?
The tithi math works for any date, so multi-year lists are computable — but published panchangs remain the authority for actual observance, since edge cases get adjudicated by tradition. Use the tool to plan travel and fasting schedules ahead, then confirm against your panchang.

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