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Vaikunta Ekadashi · Mokshada Ekadashiमोक्षदा एकादशी · गीता जयंती
Vaikunta Ekadashi · Mokshada Ekadashi 2026 is on Sunday, 20 December 2026 in Columbus, OH, and Paramapada vasal · before dawn: 5:52 AM–7:50 AM EST, UTC−5.
In 74 days · computed for Columbus, OH · EST, UTC−5Columbus · Sunday, 20 December 2026
The day, hour by hour
Paramapada vasal · before dawn
5:52 AM – 7:50 AMVrat begins
7:50 AMThe vrat is kept from sunrise, the start of the tithi's day.
Parana (next morning)
7:50 AM – 10:57 AMMonday, 21 DecemberThe vrat is broken after the next sunrise, in the first third of the day.
Times for Columbus, OH in EST, UTC−5, rounded to the minute, computed by Kalava's engine for this town's own sunrise, sunset and moonrise. How
The one morning of the year the north door of the temple is opened, before dawn, and whoever walks through it is said to have walked through the door of Vaikunta.
The vrat
The Ekadashi of the open door. Kept as any Ekadashi; the darshan is before dawn.
Every town is its own sunrise
Vaikunta Ekadashi · Mokshada Ekadashi 2026 in other towns
Highlighted rows keep the day on another date than India. Tap a town for its full day.
| Town | Date | Paramapada vasal · before dawn |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 20 Dec | 5:20 AM–7:09 AM |
| Mumbai | 20 Dec | 5:22 AM–7:06 AM |
| Kolkata | 20 Dec | 4:25 AM–6:11 AM |
| Chennai | 20 Dec | 4:44 AM–6:26 AM |
| Bengaluru | 20 Dec | 4:55 AM–6:36 AM |
| Hyderabad | 20 Dec | 4:57 AM–6:41 AM |
| Ahmedabad | 20 Dec | 5:29 AM–7:16 AM |
| Jaipur | 20 Dec | 5:22 AM–7:11 AM |
| Lucknow | 20 Dec | 5:02 AM–6:50 AM |
| Patna | 20 Dec | 4:43 AM–6:31 AM |
| Abroad | ||
| Columbus US | 20 Dec | 5:52 AM–7:50 AM |
| London GB | 20 Dec | 5:54 AM–8:03 AM |
| Leicester GB | 20 Dec | 6:02 AM–8:13 AM |
| Birmingham GB | 20 Dec | 6:05 AM–8:15 AM |
| New York US | 20 Dec | 5:18 AM–7:16 AM |
| Edison US | 20 Dec | 5:19 AM–7:17 AM |
| Jersey City US | 20 Dec | 5:18 AM–7:16 AM |
| Chicago US | 20 Dec | 5:15 AM–7:14 AM |
| Houston US | 20 Dec | 5:22 AM–7:12 AM |
| Dallas US | 20 Dec | 5:33 AM–7:25 AM |
| San Francisco US | 19 Dec a day before India | 5:25 AM–7:20 AM |
| San Jose US | 19 Dec a day before India | 5:22 AM–7:17 AM |
| Los Angeles US | 19 Dec a day before India | 5:01 AM–6:54 AM |
| Atlanta US | 20 Dec | 5:45 AM–7:38 AM |
| Washington, DC US | 20 Dec | 5:26 AM–7:23 AM |
| Boston US | 20 Dec | 5:10 AM–7:10 AM |
| Seattle US | 19 Dec a day before India | 5:49 AM–7:54 AM |
| Toronto CA | 20 Dec | 5:47 AM–7:47 AM |
| Brampton CA | 20 Dec | 5:48 AM–7:49 AM |
| Vancouver CA | 19 Dec a day before India | 6:58 AM–9:04 AM |
| Sydney AU | 20 Dec | 4:23 AM–5:40 AM |
| Melbourne AU | 20 Dec | 4:40 AM–5:54 AM |
| Auckland NZ | 20 Dec | 4:43 AM–5:58 AM |
| Singapore SG | 20 Dec | 5:25 AM–7:01 AM |
| Kuala Lumpur MY | 20 Dec | 5:36 AM–7:12 AM |
| Dubai AE | 20 Dec | 5:12 AM–6:59 AM |
| Doha QA | 20 Dec | 4:27 AM–6:14 AM |
| Nairobi KE | 20 Dec | 4:50 AM–6:24 AM |
| Durban ZA | 20 Dec | 3:32 AM–4:51 AM |
| Port Louis MU | 20 Dec | 4:02 AM–5:27 AM |
How Vaikunta Ekadashi · Mokshada Ekadashi is kept
Katha
The door that opens once
The story is that the gods, having no other way to reach him, kept the Ekadashi vrat — and out of that a woman appeared, Ekadashi herself, and the door of Vaikunta was opened for them on the eleventh …
Puja vidhi
5 steps
The method at the day's own hours, every mantra with its meaning.
Samagri
3 things to set out
Every item pictured, a list to tick and send.
