Yogini Ekadashi 2028
Yogini Ekadashi 2028 falls on Tuesday, Tuesday, July 18, 2028.
Exact date, puja muhurat & city-wise timings for Yogini Ekadashi 2028
Key Information
Festival Date
Tuesday, July 18, 2028
2028 Calendar Context
Weekday
Tuesday
Vikram Samvat
2085
Shaka Samvat
1950
This year Yogini Ekadashi falls on a Tuesday, 10 days earlier than 2027 (2027-07-29) — typical lunar-calendar drift.
Falling on a Tuesday gives the day a Mangal emphasis — courage-related rites and red offerings carry extra weight.
The 2027 observance fell on Thursday, 2027-07-29 — this year arrives 10 days earlier in the Gregorian calendar, the familiar 11-day shift of the unmodified lunar year.
Looking ahead to 2029, Yogini Ekadashi will fall on Monday, 2029-08-06 (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 Yogini Ekadashi 2028
On Tuesday, July 18, 2028, sunrise in Delhi (the reference city for this page) falls at 05:35 IST and sunset at 19:19 IST — a daylight span of 13h 44m. Across the six pan-Indian cities tabulated below, sunrise on this date varies from 05:02 (Kolkata) at the eastern edge to 06:10 (Mumbai) in the west — a 68-minute difference that drives the city-by-city muhurat shift you see in the table.
For Yogini Ekadashi 2028, the central rite of udaya tithi (sunrise) depends on the festival tithi being present during that window on 2028-07-18 — 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 2028
| City | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 5:35 AM | 7:19 PM |
| Mumbai | 6:10 AM | 7:18 PM |
| Bangalore | 6:02 AM | 6:49 PM |
| Chennai | 5:51 AM | 6:39 PM |
| Kolkata | 5:02 AM | 6:23 PM |
| Pune | 6:07 AM | 7:13 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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