When is Shattila Ekadashi in 2026?

Shattila Ekadashi falls on Wednesday, 14 January 2026, on the Ekadashi tithi of the Krishna Paksha of Magha. The fast is broken the next morning, Thursday 15 January, within the parana window (about 07:14–09:18 AM in New Delhi).

What is the significance of Shattila Ekadashi?

The name refers to the six ritual uses of sesame (til). The Bhavishyottara Purana says keeping this fast with sesame offerings and charity burns away sins accumulated over many lifetimes.

How is the Ekadashi fast kept?

From sunrise on Ekadashi, grains, rice and pulses are set aside. The day is spent in Vishnu worship, japa and charity, ideally with a night vigil (jagran), and the fast is broken only the next morning on Dwadashi within the parana window.

When exactly should the fast be broken?

On Dwadashi tithi, within the parana window and only after the Ekadashi tithi has ended. Breaking it too early, or after Dwadashi has passed, is considered inauspicious.

Can the date differ by region?

Yes. A tithi begins and ends at a precise moment, and the vrat is kept on the day the Ekadashi tithi is current at sunrise. Because that moment falls at different clock times across India, regional calendars can differ by a day.

Shattila Ekadashi 2026

Wednesday, 14 January 2026 · Krishna Paksha, Ekadashi tithi — The fast of six uses of sesame (til).

Krishna PakshaMagha monthParana on DwadashiGrain-free vrat

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Date

14 January 2026

Day

Wednesday

Paksha

Krishna

Tithi

Ekadashi

Lunar month

Magha

From today

263 days ago

Vrat & Parana timing

Ekadashi is fasted through the tithi and broken the next morning on Dwadashi within the parana window. The times below are for New Delhi and indicative — confirm the exact tithi and parana for your city on the Panchang.

Vishnu Vrat

Shattila Ekadashi

Wednesday, 14 January 2026

Parana · fast-breaking

07:14 AM – 09:18 AM

Duration

2h 04m

Fasting window

Sunrise 14 Jan → 07:14 AM, 15 Jan

Fast

grain-free

Ekadashi Tithi begins11:32 PM, Tue 13 Jan

Ekadashi Tithi ends01:05 AM, Thu 15 Jan

Times are for New Delhi and shift with your location. Check the day's Panchang for your city.

How the vrat is kept

A simple four-step observance, from the dawn sankalp to breaking the fast on Dwadashi.

Sankalp & snan

Rise before dawn, bathe, and vow (sankalp) to keep the fast with a steady, pure mind.

Vishnu puja

Worship Lord Vishnu with tulsi, flowers, incense and a ghee lamp; offer fruit and panchamrit.

Fast & jaap

Set aside grains and pulses. Pass the day in chanting, katha and charity, and hold the night vigil.

Parana

Break the fast on Dwadashi morning within the prescribed window, after feeding the needy.

The next morning — Parana

The vrat is completed only when it is broken correctly: on Dwadashi tithi, within the parana window and after Ekadashi has ended. In 2026 the parana for Shattila Ekadashi falls the morning after Wednesday, 14 January 2026, in New Delhi.