2 dates

Ekadashi in May 2027

Varuthini Ekadashi on 2 May 2027 · Mohini Ekadashi on 16 May 2027

Two Ekadashi dates fall in May 2027, 14 days apart. Their tithis run 25h and 22.9h, which is why they are not evenly spaced.

SundayKrishna Paksha

Varuthini Ekadashiवरूथिनी एकादशी

2 May 2027

Tithi begins
1 May, 6:54 PM
Tithi ends
2 May, 7:52 PM
Tithi length
25 hours
Lunar month
Vaishakha Krishna
Sunrise
5:41 AM
Sunset
6:55 PM

Parana — when the fast may be broken

5:41 AM8:20 AM

3 May 2027 · 2 hours 39 minutes wide

Opens at sunrise and closes at the end of Pratahkala, the first fifth of the daylight hours. Dwadashi itself runs until 3 May, 8:05 PM.

SundayShukla Paksha

Mohini Ekadashiमोहिनी एकादशी

16 May 2027

Tithi begins
15 May, 6:18 PM
Tithi ends
16 May, 5:14 PM
Tithi length
22.9 hours
Lunar month
Vaishakha Shukla
Sunrise
5:31 AM
Sunset
7:03 PM

Parana — when the fast may be broken

5:31 AM8:14 AM

17 May 2027 · 2 hours 43 minutes wide

Opens at sunrise and closes at the end of Pratahkala, the first fifth of the daylight hours. Dwadashi itself runs until 17 May, 4:29 PM.

How May compares

Varuthini Ekadashi and Mohini Ekadashi run 25 hours and 22.9 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 39 minutes, where the year's narrowest is 1 hour 39 minutes and its widest 2 hours 47 minutes.

Every other vrat in May 2027

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

DateDayVratName
4 May 2027TuesdayPradosh VratBhauma Pradosh Vrat
6 May 2027ThursdayAmavasyaVaishakha Amavasya
17 May 2027MondayPradosh VratSoma Pradosh Vrat
20 May 2027ThursdayPurnimaVaishakha Purnima · Buddha Purnima
23 May 2027SundaySankashti ChaturthiEkadanta Sankashti Chaturthi

Frequently asked

What date is Ekadashi in May 2027?

Varuthini Ekadashi falls on 2 May 2027, a Sunday, with the tithi running 1 May, 6:54 PM to 2 May, 7:52 PM. Mohini Ekadashi falls on 16 May 2027, a Sunday, with the tithi running 15 May, 6:18 PM to 16 May, 5:14 PM. Both are listed above with their full timings.

When can the fast be broken in May 2027?

For Varuthini Ekadashi, parana runs 5:41 AM to 8:20 AM on 3 May 2027 — 2 hours 39 minutes. For Mohini Ekadashi, parana runs 5:31 AM to 8:14 AM on 17 May 2027 — 2 hours 43 minutes. Both windows open at sunrise and close at the end of Pratahkala.

What other vrats fall in May 2027?

5 others: Bhauma Pradosh Vrat on 4 May, Vaishakha Amavasya on 6 May, Soma Pradosh Vrat on 17 May, Vaishakha Purnima on 20 May, Ekadanta Sankashti Chaturthi on 23 May.

Are May's tithis unusually long or short?

Varuthini Ekadashi runs 25 hours and Mohini Ekadashi runs 22.9 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.

The other vrat calendars

May'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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