2 dates

Ekadashi in August 2027

Shravana Putrada Ekadashi on 12 August 2027 · Aja Ekadashi on 28 August 2027

Two Ekadashi dates fall in August 2027, 16 days apart. Their tithis run 26h and 21.3h, which is why they are not evenly spaced.

ThursdayShukla Paksha

Shravana Putrada Ekadashiश्रावण पुत्रदा एकादशी

12 August 2027

Tithi begins: 12 Aug, 12:59 AM
Tithi ends: 13 Aug, 3:00 AM
Tithi length: 26 hours
Lunar month: Shravana Shukla
Sunrise: 5:50 AM
Sunset: 7:03 PM

Parana — when the fast may be broken

1:46 PM – 4:24 PM

13 August 2027 · 2 hours 38 minutes wide

Hari Vasara — the first quarter of Dwadashi, during which parana is forbidden — runs until 9:35 AM, past the end of Pratahkala. Parana therefore moves to Aparahna, the fourth fifth of the daylight hours, since it is not done at midday. Dwadashi itself runs until 14 Aug, 5:22 AM.

SaturdayKrishna Paksha

Aja Ekadashiअजा एकादशी

28 August 2027

Tithi begins: 27 Aug, 3:26 PM
Tithi ends: 28 Aug, 12:43 PM
Tithi length: 21.3 hours
Lunar month: Bhadrapada Krishna
Sunrise: 5:58 AM
Sunset: 6:47 PM

Parana — when the fast may be broken

5:59 AM – 8:32 AM

29 August 2027 · 2 hours 34 minutes wide

Opens at sunrise and closes at the end of Pratahkala, the first fifth of the daylight hours. Dwadashi itself runs until 29 Aug, 9:36 AM.

How August compares

Shravana Putrada Ekadashi and Aja Ekadashi run 26 hours and 21.3 hours, against a range of 21.2 to 26.7 hours across the twelve months around it — shortest on 17 February 2027, longest on 4 March 2027. The parana window here is 2 hours 38 minutes, where the year's narrowest is 1 hour 39 minutes and its widest 2 hours 47 minutes.

Every other vrat in August 2027

Computed for the same month, so one page covers the whole fasting calendar.

Date	Day	Vrat	Name
2 August 2027	Monday	Amavasya	Shravana Amavasya · Hariyali Amavasya
14 August 2027	Saturday	Pradosh Vrat	Shani Pradosh Vrat
17 August 2027	Tuesday	Purnima	Shravana Purnima · Raksha Bandhan
20 August 2027	Friday	Sankashti Chaturthi	Heramba Sankashti Chaturthi
29 August 2027	Sunday	Pradosh Vrat	Ravi Pradosh Vrat
31 August 2027	Tuesday	Amavasya	Bhadrapada Amavasya · Kushagrahani Amavasya

Frequently asked

What date is Ekadashi in August 2027?

Shravana Putrada Ekadashi falls on 12 August 2027, a Thursday, with the tithi running 12 Aug, 12:59 AM to 13 Aug, 3:00 AM. Aja Ekadashi falls on 28 August 2027, a Saturday, with the tithi running 27 Aug, 3:26 PM to 28 Aug, 12:43 PM. Both are listed above with their full timings.

When can the fast be broken in August 2027?

For Shravana Putrada Ekadashi, parana runs 1:46 PM to 4:24 PM on 13 August 2027 — 2 hours 38 minutes. For Aja Ekadashi, parana runs 5:59 AM to 8:32 AM on 29 August 2027 — 2 hours 34 minutes. One of these has Hari Vasara running past Pratahkala, which pushes the window later than usual.

What other vrats fall in August 2027?

6 others: Shravana Amavasya on 2 August, Shani Pradosh Vrat on 14 August, Shravana Purnima on 17 August, Heramba Sankashti Chaturthi on 20 August, Ravi Pradosh Vrat on 29 August, Bhadrapada Amavasya on 31 August.

Are August's tithis unusually long or short?

Shravana Putrada Ekadashi runs 26 hours and Aja Ekadashi runs 21.3 hours. Across the twelve months around this one, Ekadashi ranged from 21.2 hours on 17 February 2027 to 26.7 hours on 4 March 2027. The variation comes from the Moon's changing speed, which is also why these dates cannot be counted off a fixed cycle.

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The other vrat calendars

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August's dates are the same for everyone. What they mean for you is not.

Your kundli decides which of these tithis actually carry weight for you, and which are simply days in the calendar.

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