Yogini Ekadashi 2026
Yogini Ekadashi 2026 falls on Sunday, Sunday, August 9, 2026.
Exact date, puja muhurat & city-wise timings for Yogini Ekadashi 2026
Key Information
Festival Date
Sunday, August 9, 2026
2026 Calendar Context
Weekday
Sunday
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
This year Yogini Ekadashi falls on a Sunday, 19 days later than 2025 (2025-07-21) — 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, 2025-07-21 — 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, Yogini Ekadashi will fall on Thursday, 2027-07-29 (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 Yogini Ekadashi 2026
On Sunday, August 9, 2026, sunrise in Delhi (the reference city for this page) falls at 05:47 IST and sunset at 19:06 IST — a daylight span of 13h 19m. Across the six pan-Indian cities tabulated below, sunrise on this date varies from 05:11 (Kolkata) at the eastern edge to 06:17 (Mumbai) in the west — a 66-minute difference that drives the city-by-city muhurat shift you see in the table.
For Yogini Ekadashi 2026, the central rite of udaya tithi (sunrise) depends on the festival tithi being present during that window on 2026-08-09 — 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 Yogini Ekadashi 2026
| City | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 5:47 AM | 7:06 PM |
| Mumbai | 6:17 AM | 7:10 PM |
| Bangalore | 6:06 AM | 6:43 PM |
| Chennai | 5:55 AM | 6:32 PM |
| Kolkata | 5:11 AM | 6:12 PM |
| Pune | 6:14 AM | 7:05 PM |
Why This Date?
Yogini 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 (Yogeshvara form, lord of yogic union)
Legend & History
Hema, the gardener of King Kuvera (the lord of wealth), used to bring flowers daily for Kuvera's worship of Shiva. One day Hema delayed because of marital intimacy and arrived late with the flowers. K… Read full legend →Show less ↑
Hema, the gardener of King Kuvera (the lord of wealth), used to bring flowers daily for Kuvera's worship of Shiva. One day Hema delayed because of marital intimacy and arrived late with the flowers. Kuvera, in fury at the disrupted worship, cursed Hema with leprosy and exile. Wandering, Hema met Sage Markandeya who taught him the Ashadha Krishna Ekadashi vrata. Hema observed it and was healed and restored to favour. The Brahma Vaivarta Purana preserves this.
How to Observe
Observe Ekadashi fast. Worship Vishnu with white flowers (Hema's atonement-symbol). Recite the Vishnu Sahasranama. The vrata is especially powerful for healing skin diseases, restoring lost favour with employers or superiors, and addressing physical conditions perceived as karmic. Yoga practice (asana, pranayama, meditation) is encouraged on this day — the name Yogini connects to yogic discipline. Donate food and clothing to those with chronic illness.
Significance
Yogini = "she who unites (yoga = union)" — the vrata reunites the disconnected: body to health, devotee to favour, soul to dharma. The Hema story's teaching: even small lapses in duty have consequences, but sincere atonement through vrata is the path back. Especially observed during the monsoon (Ashadha falls in June-July) when chronic illnesses tend to flare — practical relief through spiritual practice. The "ekadashi of healing."
Fasting
Ekadashi fast – no grains or beans. Yoga practice (asana, pranayama) on the day is traditionally recommended. Break fast on Dwadashi morning.
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