When to break the Ekadashi fast in Chennai
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Parana — breaking the fast
Tue 8 Sep 05:57 – 08:25
2h 27m
Parana is the breaking of the Ekadashi fast, on the following day during Dwadashi. It may not be done during Hari-vasara, the first quarter of the Dwadashi tithi — which is why the window sometimes opens well after sunrise.
Why this date?
The Ekadashi tithi was in progress at sunrise in Chennai on Monday, 7 September. Smarta observance follows that day.
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| Ekadashi tithi begins | 2026-09-06 19:29 |
|---|---|
| Ekadashi tithi ends | 2026-09-07 17:04 |
| Sunrise (Chennai) | 05:57 |
| Arunodaya | 04:21 |
| Mahadvadashi | none (suddha) |
| Hari-vasara ends | 22:29 |
| Parana rule | EP_TYPE_SUNRISE / EP_TYPE_PRATAHKAL |
Computed from the positions of the Sun and Moon for Chennai. Method and limits.
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Parana times for Chennai, 2026–2027
| Ekadashi | Fast day | Parana | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shattila Ekadashi | Wed 14 Jan | 06:35–08:52 | |
| Jaya Ekadashi | Thu 29 Jan | 06:35–08:54 | |
| Vijaya Ekadashi | Fri 13 Feb | 06:31–08:52 | |
| Amalaki Ekadashi | Fri 27 Feb | 06:25–08:47 | |
| Papamochani Ekadashi | Sun 15 Mar | 06:15–08:40 | |
| Kamada Ekadashi | Sun 29 Mar | 06:06–07:10 | |
| Varuthini Ekadashi | Mon 13 Apr | 06:55–08:25 | |
| Mohini Ekadashi | Mon 27 Apr | 05:49–08:20 | |
| Apara Ekadashi | Wed 13 May | 05:43–08:16 | |
| Padmini Ekadashi | Wed 27 May | 05:41–07:57 | |
| Parama Ekadashi | Thu 11 Jun | 05:42–08:16 | |
| Nirjala Ekadashi | Thu 25 Jun | 05:44–08:19 | |
| Yogini Ekadashi | Fri 10 Jul | 13:31–16:05 | differs |
| Devshayani Ekadashi | Sat 25 Jul | 05:53–08:25 | |
| Kamika Ekadashi | Sun 9 Aug | 05:55–08:01 | |
| Shravana Putrada Ekadashi | Sun 23 Aug | 13:26–15:55 | differs |
| Aja Ekadashi | Mon 7 Sep | 05:57–08:25 | |
| Parivartini Ekadashi | Tue 22 Sep | 05:58–08:23 | |
| Indira Ekadashi | Tue 6 Oct | 06:15–08:21 | |
| Papankusha Ekadashi | Thu 22 Oct | 06:00–08:21 | |
| Rama Ekadashi | Thu 5 Nov | 06:04–08:23 | |
| Prabodhini Ekadashi | Fri 20 Nov | 06:10–06:31 | differs |
| Utpanna Ekadashi | Fri 4 Dec | 06:17–08:34 | differs |
| Mokshada Ekadashi | Sun 20 Dec | 06:26–08:42 | |
| Saphala Ekadashi | Sun 3 Jan | 06:32–08:48 | |
| Pausha Putrada Ekadashi | Mon 18 Jan | 06:35–07:49 | differs |
| Shattila Ekadashi | Tue 2 Feb | 06:34–08:54 | |
| Jaya Ekadashi | Wed 17 Feb | 06:30–08:51 | |
| Vijaya Ekadashi | Thu 4 Mar | 06:22–08:45 | |
| Amalaki Ekadashi | Thu 18 Mar | 07:13–08:39 | |
| Papamochani Ekadashi | Fri 2 Apr | 13:26–15:53 | |
| Kamada Ekadashi | Sat 17 Apr | 05:54–07:42 | |
| Varuthini Ekadashi | Sun 2 May | 05:47–08:18 | |
| Mohini Ekadashi | Sun 16 May | 05:43–08:16 | |
| Apara Ekadashi | Tue 1 Jun | 05:41–08:15 | |
| Nirjala Ekadashi | Mon 14 Jun | 08:14–08:17 | differs |
| Yogini Ekadashi | Wed 30 Jun | 05:46–08:20 | |
| Devshayani Ekadashi | Wed 14 Jul | 05:50–08:23 | |
| Kamika Ekadashi | Thu 29 Jul | 13:31–16:04 | differs |
| Shravana Putrada Ekadashi | Thu 12 Aug | 13:29–16:00 | |
| Aja Ekadashi | Sat 28 Aug | 05:57–08:26 | |
| Parivartini Ekadashi | Sat 11 Sep | 05:57–08:24 | |
| Indira Ekadashi | Sun 26 Sep | 05:58–08:22 | |
| Papankusha Ekadashi | Mon 11 Oct | 05:58–08:21 | |
| Rama Ekadashi | Mon 25 Oct | 13:03–15:23 | differs |
| Prabodhini Ekadashi | Wed 10 Nov | 06:05–08:24 | |
| Utpanna Ekadashi | Wed 24 Nov | 06:12–08:29 | |
| Mokshada Ekadashi | Thu 9 Dec | 13:09–15:26 | |
| Saphala Ekadashi | Thu 23 Dec | 06:27–08:43 |
Highlighted rows are dates where the Smarta and Gaudiya (ISKCON) reckonings differ.