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Indira Ekadashi

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Friday 15 September 2028

Observance date and times for Wellington, New Zealand.

Tithi begins10:26 pm, Thursday 14 September 2028
Tithi ends8:13 pm
Parana (break fast) from6:21 am, Saturday 16 September 2028
Parana until8:43 am, Saturday 16 September 2028
Dwadashi ends5:22 pm, Saturday 16 September 2028

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
AucklandFri 15 SepParana 6:20 am – 8:42 am
HamiltonFri 15 SepParana 6:18 am – 8:40 am
TaurangaFri 15 SepParana 6:14 am – 8:37 am
WellingtonFri 15 SepParana 6:21 am – 8:43 am
Palmerston NorthFri 15 SepParana 6:17 am – 8:39 am
ChristchurchFri 15 SepParana 6:30 am – 8:52 am
DunedinFri 15 SepParana 6:39 am – 9:01 am

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