Ekadashi · 2027
Saphala Ekadashi, December 2027 — Thursday, 23 December 2027
Saphala Ekadashi falls on Thursday, 23 December 2027 in New Delhi. Parana is on 24 Dec, 7:10 AM – 9:14 AM.
Computed for New Delhi
Thursday, 23 December 2027
- Tithi
- Krishna Ekadashi: 22 Dec, 11:41 PM – 23 Dec, 11:12 PM
- Lunar month
- Pausha (purnimanta) / Margashirsha (amanta)
- Sunrise / sunset
- 7:10 AM / 5:29 PM
- Arunodaya (96 min before sunrise)
- 5:34 AM
| Parana (breaking the fast) | 24 Dec, 7:10 AM – 24 Dec, 9:14 AM |
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Rule: Smarta rule: the day with Ekadashi at sunrise, with Dwadashi left for the next morning’s parana.
Smarta and Vaishnava
Both traditions fast on the same day this time: Ekadashi has begun by arunodaya (5:34 AM), so the day is not touched by Dashami.
The Vaishnava day uses the simple arunodaya rule only; ISKCON computes its calendar for its own place, so check with your temple.
How the parana window is set
The fast is broken the next day, in Dwadashi: after Hari Vasara (the first quarter of Dwadashi), preferably in the pratah kaal, avoiding madhyahna, and before Dwadashi ends.
All times come from our own engine for New Delhi’s sunrise, sunset and moonrise. In another city they shift by some minutes, and occasionally the day moves. Your city’s panchang
About Saphala Ekadashi
Saphala Ekadashi falls in the dark half of Pausha (Margashirsha in the amanta reckoning), in the cold of winter. Saphala means “fruitful”: it is kept with the hope that effort will bear fruit, and fruits are its customary offering.
The katha
King Mahishmata of Champavati had a son, Lumpaka, who wasted the family’s wealth and was sent away. He lived in the forest under an old peepal tree. One winter night he could not sleep for the cold, and the next day, too weak to hunt, he gathered fruit, offered it to Vishnu and went hungry. Without knowing it he had kept the Ekadashi fast and vigil; his heart changed, and he returned to rule well.
A summary of the Ekadashi mahatmya in the Padma and Bhavishya Uttara Puranas.
How Ekadashi is kept
- The fast runs from sunrise on Ekadashi to the parana on the next day. Many eat a single simple, sattvic meal on Dashami evening, before the fast begins.
- Grains and pulses, rice above all, are traditionally avoided. Fruit, milk, curd, nuts and phalahar foods such as sabudana, kuttu, singhara and potato are commonly eaten; the exact custom differs from family to family.
- The fast can be kept at different levels: nirjala (without water), phalahar (fruit and milk), or one meal without grains. Choose what suits your body; no single level is required of everyone.
- The day is given to Vishnu: tulsi leaves, a lamp, the Vishnu Sahasranama or a mantra such as Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya, and the katha of that Ekadashi. Tulsi is usually picked the day before, as many avoid plucking it on Ekadashi.
- Some stay awake at night singing bhajans (jagaran), and many give food or grain in charity.
- Parana is on Dwadashi, within the window shown in the list: after Hari Vasara, ideally early in the day, and before Dwadashi ends. The fast is usually broken with something light, often with a little tulsi water.
- Anyone who is pregnant or nursing, elderly, diabetic, on regular medication or unwell can keep a lighter fast — fruit and milk, or one meal — or simply keep the day in prayer. If you have a health condition, ask your doctor before fasting.
Questions people ask
When is Saphala Ekadashi 2027?
Saphala Ekadashi is on Thursday, 23 December 2027 (New Delhi). Krishna Ekadashi tithi runs from 22 Dec, 11:41 PM – 23 Dec, 11:12 PM.
What is the parana time for Saphala Ekadashi?
Parana is on Friday, 24 December 2027, 7:10 AM – 9:14 AM, after Hari Vasara and while Dwadashi lasts.
Is the Vaishnava Saphala Ekadashi on a different day?
No. Ekadashi has begun by arunodaya, so Smarta and Vaishnava calendars both keep the fast on 23 December 2027.