Do all 24 Ekadashis have different names?

Yes — each Ekadashi in a lunar year has its own traditional name (e.g. Nirjala, Devshayani, Mokshada) tied to a specific legend or observance rule, though the underlying Tithi rule (11th of the Paksha) is the same for all of them.

What is the traditional Ekadashi fast?

Observant Hindus traditionally avoid grains and certain foods on Ekadashi, with some (like Nirjala Ekadashi) observed without water; the fast is typically broken the following morning (Dwadashi) at a specific time.

Why might my local Panchang show a slightly different Ekadashi date?

This tool uses a fixed midday reference instant, while real fasting rules are tied to the exact moment of the Tithi transition relative to sunrise — a date very close to that boundary can occasionally shift by a day.

Does this calculator show which named Ekadashi each date is?

No — it calculates only the date of each occurrence, not its traditional name, since that depends on the specific lunar month, which itself needs the month-naming logic covered by the Hindu Calendar Converter.

Can I start the search from a future date?

Yes — enter any starting date, and the tool finds the next 6 Ekadashi occurrences from that point forward.

Is Ekadashi observed the same way in every tradition?

No — Vaishnava traditions (like ISKCON) often observe stricter and sometimes differently-dated fasts than mainstream Panchang-based observance.

How is the date calculated?

By computing the real lunar Tithi (Moon-Sun angular distance, sidereal, Lahiri ayanamsa) day-by-day from the start date until the 11th Tithi of either Paksha is found.

Ekadashi Date Calculator

About the Ekadashi Date Calculator

Finds the next 6 Ekadashi fasting dates from any starting date.

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How to use it

Enter a starting date (defaults to today).
Read the next 6 calculated Ekadashi dates.

Formula

Ekadashi is the 11th Tithi of each Paksha — occurring twice per lunar month, once in Shukla Paksha and once in Krishna Paksha — found by searching forward day-by-day from the given start date for the next matching Tithi.

Worked example

From 7 September 2026, the next 6 Ekadashis are calculated as: 7 Sep, 22 Sep, 6 Oct, 22 Oct, 4 Nov, 20 Nov.

A few well-known named Ekadashis

A few well-known named Ekadashis
Name	Month (approx.)	Significance
Nirjala Ekadashi	Jyeshtha (May-June)	Observed without even water — considered the most rigorous Ekadashi
Devshayani Ekadashi	Ashadha (June-July)	Marks the start of Chaturmas, when Vishnu is said to go into cosmic sleep
Prabodhini (Devutthana) Ekadashi	Kartik (October-November)	Marks Vishnu's awakening, ending Chaturmas

Interpreting your result

This is a calculated approximation using a fixed India Standard Time midday reference. Ekadashi fasting rules (when exactly to begin/break the fast) are traditionally tied to the precise moment of the Tithi transition, which can vary by a day between different regional Panchangs — always confirm the exact fasting window with a local Panchang.

Recommendations

• Each of the 24 Ekadashis in a lunar year (26 in an Adhik Maas year) has its own traditional name and associated legend — this tool calculates the date only, not which named Ekadashi it is.

Frequently asked questions

Because it's the 11th Tithi of each Paksha (fortnight), and a lunar month has two Pakshas (Shukla, waxing, and Krishna, waning) — so Ekadashi recurs once per Paksha, twice per month.

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