Safala Ekadashi 2026
Safala Ekadashi 2026 falls on Wednesday, Wednesday, January 14, 2026.
Exact date, puja muhurat & city-wise timings for Safala Ekadashi 2026
Key Information
Festival Date
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
2026 Calendar Context
Weekday
Wednesday
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
This year Safala Ekadashi falls on a Wednesday, 11 days earlier than 2025 (2025-01-25) — typical lunar-calendar drift.
Falling on a Wednesday gives the day a Budha emphasis — learning-related rites and green offerings carry extra weight, traditionally favourable for new study.
The 2025 observance fell on Saturday, 2025-01-25 — this year arrives 11 days earlier in the Gregorian calendar, the familiar 11-day shift of the unmodified lunar year.
Looking ahead to 2027, Safala Ekadashi will fall on Tuesday, 2027-02-02 (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 Safala Ekadashi 2026
On Wednesday, January 14, 2026, sunrise in Delhi (the reference city for this page) falls at 07:15 IST and sunset at 17:45 IST — a daylight span of 10h 30m. Across the six pan-Indian cities tabulated below, sunrise on this date varies from 06:18 (Kolkata) at the eastern edge to 07:15 (Delhi) in the west — a 57-minute difference that drives the city-by-city muhurat shift you see in the table.
For Safala Ekadashi 2026, the central rite of udaya tithi (sunrise) depends on the festival tithi being present during that window on 2026-01-14 — 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 Safala Ekadashi 2026
| City | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 7:15 AM | 5:45 PM |
| Mumbai | 7:14 AM | 6:20 PM |
| Bangalore | 6:45 AM | 6:11 PM |
| Chennai | 6:34 AM | 6:00 PM |
| Kolkata | 6:18 AM | 5:12 PM |
| Pune | 7:09 AM | 6:17 PM |
Click any city for detailed local timings, puja vidhi & samagri list
Why This Date?
Safala 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 Vishnu
Legend & History
A king named Mahishmat had five sons; the eldest, Lumpaka, lived an immoral and violent life and was banished to the forest. Wretched and starving, he found shelter on a Pausha Krishna Ekadashi day, a… Read full legend →Show less ↑
A king named Mahishmat had five sons; the eldest, Lumpaka, lived an immoral and violent life and was banished to the forest. Wretched and starving, he found shelter on a Pausha Krishna Ekadashi day, accidentally fasted without food, and stayed awake all night in a Vishnu temple. This unwitting observance purified him completely — he returned home, was reconciled with his family, and ruled wisely. Krishna narrates this Padma Purana story to Yudhishthira to illustrate that even unintentional observance grants merit.
How to Observe
Observe Ekadashi fast and stay vigilant through the night in Vishnu remembrance (jagaran) — the unwitting jagaran was Lumpaka's purifying act. Offer fruits, especially seasonal winter fruits, to Vishnu. Recite the Lumpaka katha from the Padma Purana. Donate to those who are estranged or homeless — embodying the spirit of giving shelter as Lumpaka was given.
Significance
Safala = "fruitful" — grants success in all endeavours, particularly to those starting over after failure or estrangement. The Lumpaka story is the classical answer to "what if I cannot observe perfectly?" — sincere intention and accidental observance still carry merit. A favourite of those undertaking new ventures, recovering from setbacks, or seeking reconciliation in family relationships.
Fasting
Ekadashi fast – no grains or beans. Stay awake (jagaran) through Ekadashi night. Break fast on Dwadashi morning.
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