Mokshada Ekadashi 2028
Mokshada Ekadashi 2028 falls on Monday, Monday, November 27, 2028.
Exact date, puja muhurat & city-wise timings for Mokshada Ekadashi 2028
Key Information
Festival Date
Monday, November 27, 2028
2028 Calendar Context
Weekday
Monday
Vikram Samvat
2085
Shaka Samvat
1950
This year Mokshada Ekadashi falls on a Monday, 11 days earlier than 2027 (2027-12-09) — typical lunar-calendar drift.
Falling on a Monday brings a Chandra emphasis — lunar rites and milk/rice offerings carry extra weight, especially for the moon-sensitive nakshatras.
The 2027 observance fell on Thursday, 2027-12-09 — this year arrives 11 days earlier in the Gregorian calendar, the familiar 11-day shift of the unmodified lunar year.
Looking ahead to 2029, Mokshada Ekadashi will fall on Sunday, 2029-12-16 (19 days later than this year). So planning ritual schedules across years means anchoring to the tithi rather than the Gregorian date.
Astronomical context for Mokshada Ekadashi 2028
On Monday, November 27, 2028, sunrise in Delhi (the reference city for this page) falls at 06:53 IST and sunset at 17:24 IST — a daylight span of 10h 31m. Across the six pan-Indian cities tabulated below, sunrise on this date varies from 05:57 (Kolkata) at the eastern edge to 06:53 (Mumbai) in the west — a 56-minute difference that drives the city-by-city muhurat shift you see in the table.
For Mokshada Ekadashi 2028, the central rite of udaya tithi (sunrise) depends on the festival tithi being present during that window on 2028-11-27 — 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 2028
| City | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 6:53 AM | 5:24 PM |
| Mumbai | 6:53 AM | 5:59 PM |
| Bangalore | 6:24 AM | 5:50 PM |
| Chennai | 6:13 AM | 5:39 PM |
| Kolkata | 5:57 AM | 4:50 PM |
| Pune | 6:48 AM | 5:56 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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