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Ekadashi in Halifax, NS: dates and parana time
By Global Panchang Team · Updated
Next Ekadashi in Halifax, NS: Papankusha Ekadashi, Wednesday, October 21. Fast from sunrise and break it Thu, Oct 22 after 12:16 PM. In India it is Thu, Oct 22.
Break the fast (parana): Thu, Oct 22 after 12:16 PM
- Ekadashi tithi
- Oct 21, 5:42 AM → Oct 22, 6:19 AM
- Sunrise in Halifax
- 7:39 AM
- Vaishnava fast
- Thu, Oct 22
- In India (Hyderabad)
- Thu, Oct 22
⚑ Halifax fasts a day earlier than India this time. Why?
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Coming Ekadashis in Halifax
- Wed, Nov 4Rama EkadashiIndia Thu, Nov 5Parana · Thu, Nov 57:05 AM – 8:58 AM
- Fri, Nov 20Devutthana EkadashiParana · Sat, Nov 217:20 AM – 9:12 AM
- Fri, Dec 4Utpanna EkadashiParana · Sat, Dec 57:37 AM – 9:24 AM
- Sun, Dec 20Mokshada EkadashiParana · Mon, Dec 217:50 AM – 8:07 AM
- Sat, Jan 2Saphala EkadashiIndia Sun, Jan 3Vaishnava Sun, Jan 3Parana · Sun, Jan 3after 1:11 PM
- Mon, Jan 18Pausha Putrada EkadashiParana · Tue, Jan 197:46 AM – 9:38 AM
- Mon, Feb 1Shattila EkadashiIndia Tue, Feb 2Parana · Tue, Feb 28:21 AM – 9:31 AM
- Tue, Feb 16Jaya EkadashiIndia Wed, Feb 17Vaishnava Wed, Feb 17Parana · Wed, Feb 17after 1:16 PM
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Ekadashi in Halifax: the numbers
Why Halifax dates can differ from India
Ekadashi is the day on which the 11th tithi is in force at your own sunrise. Sunrise in Halifax comes about 10 hours after sunrise in Hyderabad, so the same tithi can be running at sunrise here on the day before it reaches sunrise in India, or start too late for one sunrise and catch the next.
Example: Papankusha Ekadashi. The Ekadashi tithi runs Oct 21, 5:42 AM → Oct 22, 6:19 AM in Halifax time, so the fast is on Wed, Oct 21 here; in India it is on Thu, Oct 22.
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How the parana time is set
The fast is broken on Dwadashi, after sunrise, once Hari Vasara (the first quarter of Dwadashi) is over and before Dwadashi ends. For Papankusha Ekadashi in Halifax: Hari Vasara ends Oct 22, 12:16 PM, Dwadashi ends Oct 23, 6:06 AM, so parana is Thu, Oct 22 after 12:16 PM.
Smarta and Vaishnava Ekadashi
The dates above are Smarta. Vaishnava (ISKCON) practice moves the fast to the next day when Dashami is still running at dawn (Arunodaya, 96 minutes before sunrise). In Halifax that happens 5 times in the next 12 months: Papankusha Ekadashi (Thu, Oct 22), Saphala Ekadashi (Sun, Jan 3), Jaya Ekadashi (Wed, Feb 17), Devshayani Ekadashi (Wed, Jul 14), Aja Ekadashi (Sat, Aug 28).
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Questions
When is the next Ekadashi in Halifax?
Papankusha Ekadashi on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. Break the fast Thu, Oct 22 after 12:16 PM.
What is the Ekadashi parana time in Halifax?
For Papankusha Ekadashi: Thu, Oct 22 after 12:16 PM, Halifax local time.
Is Ekadashi on the same day in Halifax and India?
Not always. In the next 12 months 11 of 25 Ekadashis fall a day earlier in Halifax, because the day is set by the tithi at Halifax's own sunrise.
How are these dates calculated?
From Halifax's own sunrise (NOAA) and the Moon's position (Astronomy Engine, Lahiri ayanamsa) with classical Drik Ganita rules. Please confirm family customs with your priest.
Times are local to Halifax, NS (America/Halifax). Please confirm family customs with your priest.
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