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Ekadashi in Sacramento, CA: dates and parana time
By Kulasekhar Mittapalli · Updated
Next Ekadashi in Sacramento, CA: Papankusha Ekadashi, Wednesday, October 21. Fast from sunrise and break it Thu, Oct 22 8:16 AM – 9:34 AM. In India it is Thu, Oct 22.
Break the fast (parana): Thu, Oct 22 8:16 AM – 9:34 AM
- Ekadashi tithi
- Oct 21, 1:42 AM → Oct 22, 2:19 AM
- Sunrise in Sacramento
- 7:22 AM
- In India (Hyderabad)
- Thu, Oct 22
⚑ Sacramento fasts a day earlier than India this time. Why?
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Coming Ekadashis in Sacramento
- Wed, Nov 4Rama EkadashiIndia Thu, Nov 5Parana · Thu, Nov 56:38 AM – 8:43 AM
- Fri, Nov 20Devutthana EkadashiParana · Sat, Nov 216:56 AM – 8:54 AM
- Fri, Dec 4Utpanna EkadashiParana · Sat, Dec 57:10 AM – 9:04 AM
- Sat, Dec 19Mokshada EkadashiIndia Sun, Dec 20Vaishnava Sun, Dec 20Parana · Sun, Dec 20after 12:06 PM
- Sat, Jan 2Saphala EkadashiIndia Sun, Jan 3Parana · Sun, Jan 39:11 AM – 9:19 AM
- Mon, Jan 18Pausha Putrada EkadashiParana · Tue, Jan 197:21 AM – 9:19 AM
- Mon, Feb 1Shattila EkadashiIndia Tue, Feb 2Parana · Tue, Feb 27:11 AM – 9:15 AM
- Tue, Feb 16Jaya EkadashiIndia Wed, Feb 17Vaishnava Wed, Feb 17Parana · Wed, Feb 17after 9:16 AM
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Why Sacramento dates can differ from India
Ekadashi is the day on which the 11th tithi is in force at your own sunrise. Sunrise in Sacramento comes about 13½ 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, 1:42 AM → Oct 22, 2:19 AM in Sacramento 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 Sacramento: Hari Vasara ends Oct 22, 8:16 AM, Dwadashi ends Oct 23, 2:06 AM, so parana is Thu, Oct 22 8:16 AM – 9:34 AM.
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 Sacramento that happens 5 times in the next 12 months: Mokshada Ekadashi (Sun, Dec 20), Jaya Ekadashi (Wed, Feb 17), Mohini Ekadashi (Sun, May 16), Yogini Ekadashi (Wed, Jun 30), Indira Ekadashi (Sun, Sep 26).
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Questions
When is the next Ekadashi in Sacramento?
Papankusha Ekadashi on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. Break the fast Thu, Oct 22 8:16 AM – 9:34 AM.
What is the Ekadashi parana time in Sacramento?
For Papankusha Ekadashi: Thu, Oct 22 8:16 AM – 9:34 AM, Sacramento local time.
Is Ekadashi on the same day in Sacramento and India?
Not always. In the next 12 months 15 of 25 Ekadashis fall a day earlier in Sacramento, because the day is set by the tithi at Sacramento's own sunrise.
How are these dates calculated?
From Sacramento'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 Sacramento, CA (America/Los_Angeles). Please confirm family customs with your priest.
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