When to break the Ekadashi fast in Varanasi
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Parana — breaking the fast
Tue 8 Sep 05:41 – 08:11
2h 30m
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 Varanasi 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 (Varanasi) | 05:40 |
| Arunodaya | 04:04 |
| 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 Varanasi. Method and limits.
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Parana times for Varanasi, 2026–2027
| Ekadashi | Fast day | Parana | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shattila Ekadashi | Wed 14 Jan | 06:45–08:54 | |
| Jaya Ekadashi | Thu 29 Jan | 06:42–08:53 | |
| Vijaya Ekadashi | Fri 13 Feb | 06:33–08:49 | |
| Amalaki Ekadashi | Fri 27 Feb | 06:22–08:41 | |
| Papamochani Ekadashi | Sun 15 Mar | 06:06–08:30 | |
| Kamada Ekadashi | Sun 29 Mar | 05:51–07:10 | |
| Varuthini Ekadashi | Mon 13 Apr | 06:55–08:09 | |
| Mohini Ekadashi | Mon 27 Apr | 05:24–08:01 | |
| Apara Ekadashi | Wed 13 May | 05:13–07:54 | |
| Padmini Ekadashi | Wed 27 May | 05:08–07:51 | |
| Parama Ekadashi | Thu 11 Jun | 05:07–07:51 | |
| Nirjala Ekadashi | Thu 25 Jun | 05:09–07:54 | differs |
| Yogini Ekadashi | Fri 10 Jul | 05:15–05:23 | differs |
| Devshayani Ekadashi | Sat 25 Jul | 05:22–08:03 | |
| Kamika Ekadashi | Sun 9 Aug | 05:29–08:01 | |
| Shravana Putrada Ekadashi | Sun 23 Aug | 13:17–15:51 | differs |
| Aja Ekadashi | Mon 7 Sep | 05:41–08:11 | |
| Parivartini Ekadashi | Tue 22 Sep | 05:46–08:12 | |
| Indira Ekadashi | Tue 6 Oct | 06:15–08:13 | |
| Papankusha Ekadashi | Thu 22 Oct | 06:00–08:17 | |
| Rama Ekadashi | Thu 5 Nov | 06:08–08:21 | |
| Prabodhini Ekadashi | Fri 20 Nov | 06:19–06:31 | differs |
| Utpanna Ekadashi | Fri 4 Dec | 06:29–08:36 | |
| Mokshada Ekadashi | Sun 20 Dec | 06:39–08:45 | |
| Saphala Ekadashi | Sun 3 Jan | 06:44–08:51 | |
| Pausha Putrada Ekadashi | Mon 18 Jan | 06:45–07:49 | differs |
| Shattila Ekadashi | Tue 2 Feb | 06:40–08:53 | |
| Jaya Ekadashi | Wed 17 Feb | 06:30–08:47 | |
| Vijaya Ekadashi | Thu 4 Mar | 06:17–08:38 | |
| Amalaki Ekadashi | Thu 18 Mar | 07:13–08:28 | |
| Papamochani Ekadashi | Fri 2 Apr | 13:16–15:45 | |
| Kamada Ekadashi | Sat 17 Apr | 05:33–07:42 | |
| Varuthini Ekadashi | Sun 2 May | 05:20–07:58 | |
| Mohini Ekadashi | Sun 16 May | 05:12–07:53 | |
| Apara Ekadashi | Tue 1 Jun | 05:07–07:51 | |
| Nirjala Ekadashi | Mon 14 Jun | 13:20–16:05 | differs |
| Yogini Ekadashi | Wed 30 Jun | 05:11–07:55 | |
| Devshayani Ekadashi | Wed 14 Jul | 05:16–07:59 | |
| Kamika Ekadashi | Thu 29 Jul | 13:24–16:04 | differs |
| Shravana Putrada Ekadashi | Thu 12 Aug | 13:21–15:58 | |
| Aja Ekadashi | Sat 28 Aug | 05:37–08:10 | |
| Parivartini Ekadashi | Sat 11 Sep | 05:42–08:11 | |
| Indira Ekadashi | Sun 26 Sep | 05:48–08:12 | |
| Papankusha Ekadashi | Mon 11 Oct | 05:54–08:14 | |
| Rama Ekadashi | Mon 25 Oct | 12:49–15:05 | differs |
| Prabodhini Ekadashi | Wed 10 Nov | 06:12–08:23 | |
| Utpanna Ekadashi | Wed 24 Nov | 06:21–08:31 | |
| Mokshada Ekadashi | Thu 9 Dec | 12:54–15:01 | |
| Saphala Ekadashi | Thu 23 Dec | 06:40–08:47 |
Highlighted rows are dates where the Smarta and Gaudiya (ISKCON) reckonings differ.