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Indira Ekadashi

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Wednesday 7 October 2026

Observance date and times for Auckland, New Zealand.

Tithi begins9:39 am, Tuesday 6 October 2026
Tithi ends8:06 am
Parana (break fast) from6:47 am, Thursday 8 October 2026
Parana until6:48 am, Thursday 8 October 2026
Dwadashi ends6:48 am, Thursday 8 October 2026

About Indira Ekadashi

Ekadashi, the eleventh lunar day of each fortnight, is sacred to Lord Vishnu. There are 24 Ekadashis in a year, each with its own name and story.

How it is observed

Devotees fast — some completely, many avoiding grains and beans — pray to Vishnu and spend the day in devotion. The fast is broken the next morning during the parana window.

About the time shown: Smarta and Vaishnava (ISKCON) communities sometimes fast on different days; both dates are shown when they differ. Break the fast within the parana window shown.

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Calendar basis

Bhadrapada (amanta) / Ashwin (purnimanta) Krishna Ekadashi at sunrise

Tradition: Pan-Hindu (Smarta date); Vaishnava date in flags. Customs differ between regions and families — follow your family tradition or temple where it differs.

Across New Zealand

CityDateTime
AucklandWed 7 OctParana 6:47 am – 6:48 am
HamiltonWed 7 OctParana 6:45 am – 6:48 am
TaurangaWed 7 OctParana 6:41 am – 6:48 am
WellingtonWed 7 OctParana 6:44 am – 6:48 am
Palmerston NorthWed 7 OctParana 6:41 am – 6:48 am
ChristchurchWed 7 OctParana 6:51 am – 9:25 am
DunedinWed 7 OctParana 6:57 am – 9:33 am

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