Ekadashi

Saphala Ekadashi

Saphala Ekadashi is the Ekadashi fast of this lunar fortnight. The dates below are for the place on show, with the Smarta and Vaishnava fasts, the Parana (fast-breaking) time and the rule applied.

Next date: Sunday, 3 January 2027

New Delhi, Delhi, India 28.6214°, 77.2148° Asia/Kolkata (UTC+05:30) North Indian · Lahiri (calibrated)

Dates in 2026

No occurrence in 2026 for this location and calculation profile.

Dates in 2027

  1. Sunday, 3 January 2027

    Margashirsha Krishna Paksha (Amanta) · Pausha Krishna Paksha (Purnimanta)

    Smarta and Vaishnava dates — Both traditions fast on this day. Smarta: 03/01/2027 (Sun) Vaishnava (ISKCON): 03/01/2027 (Sun)
    • Smarta 03/01/2027 (Sun) Parana · 04/01/2027 (Mon): to — Parana in Pratahkal (the first fifth of the day), after Hari Vasara has ended. Smarta: Ekadashi prevails at sunrise on this day.
    • Vaishnava (ISKCON) 03/01/2027 (Sun) Parana · 04/01/2027 (Mon): to — ISKCON (GCal) rule: from sunrise to one third of the daytime. Vaishnava: a pure (shuddha) Ekadashi, already running at Arunodaya, 96 minutes before sunrise.

    Parana: 04/01/2027 (Mon), to — Parana in Pratahkal (the first fifth of the day), after Hari Vasara has ended.

  2. Thursday, 23 December 2027

    Margashirsha Krishna Paksha (Amanta) · Pausha Krishna Paksha (Purnimanta)

    Smarta and Vaishnava dates — Both traditions fast on this day. Smarta: 23/12/2027 (Thu) Vaishnava (ISKCON): 23/12/2027 (Thu)
    • Smarta 23/12/2027 (Thu) Parana · 24/12/2027 (Fri): to — Parana in Pratahkal (the first fifth of the day), after Hari Vasara has ended. Smarta: Ekadashi prevails at sunrise on this day.
    • Vaishnava (ISKCON) 23/12/2027 (Thu) Parana · 24/12/2027 (Fri): to — ISKCON (GCal) rule: from sunrise to one third of the daytime. Vaishnava: a pure (shuddha) Ekadashi, already running at Arunodaya, 96 minutes before sunrise.

    Parana: 24/12/2027 (Fri), to — Parana in Pratahkal (the first fifth of the day), after Hari Vasara has ended.

Questions about Saphala Ekadashi

When is Saphala Ekadashi 2027?

Saphala Ekadashi 2027 is on Sunday, 3 January 2027.

When is the Parana (fast-breaking) for Saphala Ekadashi?

Parana is on Monday, 4 January 2027, 07:14 to 09:19.

How these dates are calculated

Parana is done on the day after Ekadashi, after sunrise, while Dwadashi is still running. It is preferably done in Pratahkal (the first fifth of the day) and should not be delayed into Madhyahna unless Hari Vasara makes that unavoidable.

Traditions may vary by region and Panchang convention. Times are shown for the selected place, time zone and calculation profile.

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