Mokshada Ekadashi 2026
Mokshada Ekadashi 2026 falls on Sunday, Sunday, December 20, 2026.
Exact date, puja muhurat & city-wise timings for Mokshada Ekadashi 2026
Key Information
Festival Date
Sunday, December 20, 2026
2026 Calendar Context
Weekday
Sunday
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
This year Mokshada Ekadashi falls on a Sunday, 19 days later than 2025 (2025-12-01) — typical lunar-calendar drift.
Falling on a Sunday gives the day a Surya emphasis — Sun-ruled rites and copper offerings carry extra weight.
The 2025 observance fell on Monday, 2025-12-01 — this year arrives 19 days later in the Gregorian calendar, the Adhika-masa pattern when an intercalary lunar month pushes the cycle forward.
Looking ahead to 2027, Mokshada Ekadashi will fall on Thursday, 2027-12-09 (11 days earlier than this year). So planning ritual schedules across years means anchoring to the tithi rather than the Gregorian date.
Astronomical context for Mokshada Ekadashi 2026
On Sunday, December 20, 2026, sunrise in Delhi (the reference city for this page) falls at 07:08 IST and sunset at 17:28 IST — a daylight span of 10h 20m. Across the six pan-Indian cities tabulated below, sunrise on this date varies from 06:11 (Kolkata) at the eastern edge to 07:08 (Delhi) in the west — a 57-minute difference that drives the city-by-city muhurat shift you see in the table.
For Mokshada Ekadashi 2026, the central rite of udaya tithi (sunrise) depends on the festival tithi being present during that window on 2026-12-20 — confirmed across 6 reference cities in this year's computation pass. Cities further east (Kolkata, Chennai) see the window open ~15-25 minutes before Delhi; cities west of Delhi (Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore) see it start later by a similar margin.
City-Wise Timings for Mokshada Ekadashi 2026
| City | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 7:08 AM | 5:28 PM |
| Mumbai | 7:06 AM | 6:05 PM |
| Bangalore | 6:36 AM | 5:58 PM |
| Chennai | 6:25 AM | 5:47 PM |
| Kolkata | 6:11 AM | 4:56 PM |
| Pune | 7:01 AM | 6:02 PM |
Click any city for detailed local timings, puja vidhi & samagri list
Why This Date?
Mokshada Ekadashi follows the Udaya Tithi rule – the festival is observed on the day when the required tithi prevails at sunrise. This is the default Dharmasindhu convention for festivals without a special time-window requirement.
Deity
Lord Krishna (Vishnu)
Legend & History
On this day, Lord Krishna spoke the Bhagavad Gita to Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra. It is also called Gita Jayanti. King Vaikhanasa observed this Ekadashi and liberated his father from a gh… Read full legend →Show less ↑
On this day, Lord Krishna spoke the Bhagavad Gita to Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra. It is also called Gita Jayanti. King Vaikhanasa observed this Ekadashi and liberated his father from a ghostly existence, hence the name Mokshada (granting liberation).
How to Observe
Observe Ekadashi fast. Read or recite the Bhagavad Gita in full. Special pujas and discourses at Krishna and Vishnu temples. Donate Gita copies. Meditate on the teachings of Karma Yoga and Moksha.
Significance
The only Ekadashi that grants Moksha (liberation) directly. Also the birthday of the Bhagavad Gita – humanity's most profound spiritual dialogue. Observing this Ekadashi is said to free the devotee and their ancestors from the cycle of rebirth.
Fasting
Ekadashi fast – no grains or beans. Break fast on Dwadashi morning. Reading full Gita on this day is especially meritorious.
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