Short answer: There are 25 Ekadashis in 2027, because Saphala Ekadashi comes twice, on 3 January and again on 23 December. Nirjala Ekadashi falls on Monday 14 June. Devshayani Ekadashi on Wednesday 14 July starts Chaturmas, and Devutthana (Prabodhini) Ekadashi on Wednesday 10 November ends it. The dates below are the fasting days by the New Delhi sunrise, with tithi times in IST, and they can shift by a day in another city.
Ekadashi 2027 list with dates and tithi times
| Ekadashi | Paksha | Month (amanta) | Fasting day | Tithi begins (IST) | Tithi ends (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saphala | Krishna | Margashirsha | Sun 3 Jan | Sat 2 Jan, 2:24 pm | Sun 3 Jan, 4:08 pm |
| Pausha Putrada | Shukla | Pausha | Tue 19 Jan | Mon 18 Jan, 10:27 am | Tue 19 Jan, 7:50 am |
| Shattila | Krishna | Pausha | Tue 2 Feb | Mon 1 Feb, 8:41 am | Tue 2 Feb, 11:10 am |
| Jaya | Shukla | Magha | Wed 17 Feb | Tue 16 Feb, 8:19 pm | Wed 17 Feb, 5:32 pm |
| Vijaya | Krishna | Magha | Wed 3 Mar | Wed 3 Mar, 4:44 am | Thu 4 Mar, 7:24 am |
| Amalaki | Shukla | Phalguna | Thu 18 Mar | Thu 18 Mar, 4:21 am | Fri 19 Mar, 1:51 am |
| Papmochani | Krishna | Phalguna | Fri 2 Apr | Fri 2 Apr, 12:45 am | Sat 3 Apr, 2:52 am |
| Kamada | Shukla | Chaitra | Sat 17 Apr | Fri 16 Apr, 11:22 am | Sat 17 Apr, 9:28 am |
| Varuthini | Krishna | Chaitra | Sun 2 May | Sat 1 May, 6:54 pm | Sun 2 May, 7:52 pm |
| Mohini | Shukla | Vaishakha | Sun 16 May | Sat 15 May, 6:18 pm | Sun 16 May, 5:13 pm |
| Apara | Krishna | Vaishakha | Tue 1 Jun | Mon 31 May, 10:02 am | Tue 1 Jun, 9:40 am |
| Nirjala | Shukla | Jyeshtha | Mon 14 Jun | Mon 14 Jun, 2:12 am | Tue 15 Jun, 2:08 am |
| Yogini | Krishna | Jyeshtha | Wed 30 Jun | Tue 29 Jun, 10:04 pm | Wed 30 Jun, 8:31 pm |
| Devshayani | Shukla | Ashadha | Wed 14 Jul | Tue 13 Jul, 12:09 pm | Wed 14 Jul, 1:10 pm |
| Kamika | Krishna | Ashadha | Thu 29 Jul* | Thu 29 Jul, 7:34 am | Fri 30 Jul, 5:13 am |
| Shravana Putrada | Shukla | Shravana | Thu 12 Aug | Thu 12 Aug, 12:59 am | Fri 13 Aug, 3:00 am |
| Aja | Krishna | Shravana | Sat 28 Aug | Fri 27 Aug, 3:25 pm | Sat 28 Aug, 12:42 pm |
| Parivartini | Shukla | Bhadrapada | Sat 11 Sep | Fri 10 Sep, 5:00 pm | Sat 11 Sep, 7:36 pm |
| Indira | Krishna | Bhadrapada | Sun 26 Sep | Sat 25 Sep, 10:31 pm | Sun 26 Sep, 7:49 pm |
| Papankusha | Shukla | Ashwin | Mon 11 Oct | Sun 10 Oct, 11:41 am | Mon 11 Oct, 2:09 pm |
| Rama | Krishna | Ashwin | Mon 25 Oct | Mon 25 Oct, 5:40 am | Tue 26 Oct, 3:22 am |
| Devutthana (Prabodhini) | Shukla | Kartika | Wed 10 Nov | Tue 9 Nov, 7:35 am | Wed 10 Nov, 9:11 am |
| Utpanna | Krishna | Kartika | Wed 24 Nov | Tue 23 Nov, 1:45 pm | Wed 24 Nov, 12:11 pm |
| Mokshada | Shukla | Margashirsha | Thu 9 Dec | Thu 9 Dec, 2:59 am | Fri 10 Dec, 3:20 am |
| Saphala | Krishna | Margashirsha | Thu 23 Dec | Wed 22 Dec, 11:41 pm | Thu 23 Dec, 11:12 pm |
* Kamika Ekadashi does not touch any sunrise at New Delhi. It starts after sunrise on 29 July and is over before sunrise on 30 July. Panchangs differ on a tithi like this. Most observe it on Thursday 29 July, the day it begins, but check your local panchang before you plan the fast.
The month names are amanta. A North Indian purnimanta calendar gives every Krishna paksha Ekadashi the next month’s name, so Saphala can appear under Pausha there. The fast and the date stay the same.
How the fasting day is fixed
The Ekadashi that is present at sunrise is the one you fast on. That is the whole rule for most homes, and it is why a tithi that starts in the afternoon is kept the next day. Because sunrise comes earlier in Kolkata than in Mumbai, a tithi that begins close to dawn can land on different days in different cities.
Two calendars can still disagree by a day. Smarta households, which is most families, follow the sunrise rule as it stands. Vaishnava calendars, including ISKCON’s, add a stricter test: if Dashami is still running in the hour and a half or so before sunrise, they move the fast to the next day. When a temple date and your family panchang disagree, follow the tradition your family keeps.
Parana: breaking the fast
The fast is broken on Dwadashi, the next morning, after sunrise. Most panchangs print a parana window for each Ekadashi, and that is the safest guide. Two general points apply everywhere:
- Break the fast while Dwadashi is still running. When Dwadashi ends early in the morning, break it soon after sunrise.
- Keep the first meal light and sattvik. Many start with a tulsi leaf and water, then rice, which was left out the day before.
A fast is a discipline, not a test of the body. Children, elders, pregnant women and anyone on medicine can take fruit and milk, or skip it, and should follow their doctor first.
The Ekadashis people ask me about most
- Nirjala, 14 June: the waterless fast, and the hardest of the year. It falls in peak summer, so if water is a health issue for you, take it.
- Devshayani, 14 July: Chaturmas begins. Weddings and house-warmings pause from here, which is why my marriage muhurat 2027 and griha pravesh muhurat 2027 pages leave these months empty.
- Devutthana, 10 November: Chaturmas ends and the season opens again, with Tulsi Vivah to follow. For this year’s date, read my page on Dev Uthani Ekadashi 2026.
- Pausha Putrada and Shravana Putrada: kept by couples who are praying for a child.
- Mokshada, 9 December: also Gita Jayanti in many homes.
For other work during the year, the open windows are on my shubh muhurat 2027 page. If you want the full Moon and new Moon days too, see Purnima and Amavasya 2027. The three spells when Mercury turns retrograde this year are on my Mercury retrograde 2027 page.
Keeping Ekadashi at home
A good Ekadashi at home is mostly about keeping the day simple. A few habits help.
- Do the puja in the north-east, or wherever your puja shelf sits, facing east if you can.
- Pick tulsi leaves on Dashami, the day before. By custom, tulsi is not plucked on Ekadashi. My page on Vastu plants for home says where the plant should stand.
- Cook the fasting food fresh and keep the kitchen clean the night before, so the morning is not a rush. The kitchen Vastu page covers the stove and the south-east.
- Keep screens and arguments down for the day. That part matters more than any rule about grains.
Ekadashi, your Moon and your plans
Ekadashi is a Moon day, and the Moon is the mind. When a client tells me fasting leaves them restless or low, I look at the Moon in their chart before anything else, and sometimes a lighter fast suits them better. It works the other way too: people running a Jupiter or Moon dasha often find these days steady them.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many Ekadashis are there in 2027?
Twenty-five. Saphala Ekadashi falls twice, on 3 January and on 23 December, so the year holds one more than the usual 24. In a year with an extra month there can be 26, but 2027 is not one of them.
When is Nirjala Ekadashi in 2027?
On Monday 14 June 2027. The tithi starts at 2:12 am IST on 14 June and ends at 2:08 am IST on 15 June, so 14 June is the fasting day across India, with parana on the morning of 15 June.
Why is Kamika Ekadashi 2027 shown on different dates?
At New Delhi the tithi begins at 7:34 am on 29 July and ends at 5:13 am on 30 July, so it is not present at either sunrise. Panchangs handle such a tithi differently. Most keep the fast on 29 July, but check your local panchang.
When does Chaturmas begin and end in 2027?
It begins with Devshayani Ekadashi on 14 July 2027 and ends with Devutthana Ekadashi on 10 November 2027. Most families hold weddings and griha pravesh outside this stretch.
What time should I break the Ekadashi fast?
On the next morning, after sunrise and before Dwadashi ends. Your panchang prints a parana window for each date, and it changes by city. If you follow a Vaishnava calendar, use its window, since it can differ from the Smarta one.
