Ekadashi dates in Colombo, 2032

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Written and reviewed by The Kriya Yogi · Updated 5 October 2026

In 2032, Colombo has 25 Ekadashi dates, from Fri, Jan 9 to Tue, Dec 28. 24 match the Indian date, 1 fall a day later. The eleventh lunar day of each fortnight, the classic fasting day of the Vaishnava calendar.
DateFortnightTithi window (local)SunriseDetailsvs India
Fri, Jan 9Krishna (waning)Thu, Jan 8, 3:30 PM – Fri, Jan 9, 2:00 PM6:26 AMParana after sunrise 6:26 AM on Sat, Jan 10; Dvadashi ends Sat, Jan 10, 11:43 AMSame
Fri, Jan 23Shukla (waxing)Thu, Jan 22, 7:26 AM – Fri, Jan 23, 9:06 AM6:29 AMParana after sunrise 6:29 AM on Sat, Jan 24; Dvadashi ends Sat, Jan 24, 11:09 AMSame
Sat, Feb 7Krishna (waning)Sat, Feb 7, 4:35 AM – Sun, Feb 8, 2:10 AM6:30 AMParana after sunrise 6:30 AM on Sun, Feb 8; Dvadashi ends Sun, Feb 8, 11:07 PMSame
Sat, Feb 21Shukla (waxing)Sat, Feb 21, 1:05 AM – Sun, Feb 22, 3:27 AM6:27 AMParana after sunrise 6:27 AM on Sun, Feb 22; Dvadashi ends Mon, Feb 23, 5:58 AMSame
Mon, Mar 8Krishna (waning)Sun, Mar 7, 2:29 PM – Mon, Mar 8, 11:36 AM6:21 AMParana after sunrise 6:21 AM on Tue, Mar 9; Dvadashi ends Tue, Mar 9, 8:20 AMSame
Mon, Mar 22Shukla (waxing)Sun, Mar 21, 8:01 PM – Mon, Mar 22, 10:32 PM6:15 AMParana after sunrise 6:14 AM on Tue, Mar 23; Dvadashi ends Wed, Mar 24, 12:55 AMSame
Tue, Apr 6Krishna (waning)Mon, Apr 5, 9:49 PM – Tue, Apr 6, 7:02 PM6:07 AMParana after sunrise 6:07 AM on Wed, Apr 7; Dvadashi ends Wed, Apr 7, 4:09 PMSame
Wed, Apr 21Shukla (waxing)Tue, Apr 20, 2:51 PM – Wed, Apr 21, 4:58 PM6:01 AMParana after sunrise 6:00 AM on Thu, Apr 22; Dvadashi ends Thu, Apr 22, 6:41 PMSame
Wed, May 5Krishna (waning)Wed, May 5, 3:48 AM – Thu, May 6, 1:35 AM5:56 AMParana after sunrise 5:56 AM on Thu, May 6; Dvadashi ends Thu, May 6, 11:33 PMSame
Fri, May 21Shukla (waxing)Thu, May 20, 8:25 AM – Fri, May 21, 9:41 AM5:54 AMParana after sunrise 5:54 AM on Sat, May 22; Dvadashi ends Sat, May 22, 10:17 AMSame
Fri, Jun 4Krishna (waning)Thu, Jun 3, 9:48 AM – Fri, Jun 4, 8:32 AM5:55 AMParana after sunrise 5:55 AM on Sat, Jun 5; Dvadashi ends Sat, Jun 5, 7:35 AMSame
Sat, Jun 19Shukla (waxing)Fri, Jun 18, 11:53 PM – Sat, Jun 19, 11:58 PM5:57 AMParana after sunrise 5:57 AM on Sun, Jun 20; Dvadashi ends Sun, Jun 20, 11:17 PMSame
Sat, Jul 3Krishna (waning)Fri, Jul 2, 5:07 PM – Sat, Jul 3, 4:55 PM6:00 AMParana after sunrise 6:00 AM on Sun, Jul 4; Dvadashi ends Sun, Jul 4, 5:10 PMSame
Mon, Jul 19Shukla (waxing)Sun, Jul 18, 12:52 PM – Mon, Jul 19, 11:43 AM6:03 AMParana after sunrise 6:03 AM on Tue, Jul 20; Dvadashi ends Tue, Jul 20, 9:45 AMSame
Sun, Aug 1Krishna (waning)Sun, Aug 1, 2:44 AM – Mon, Aug 2, 3:36 AM6:05 AMParana after sunrise 6:05 AM on Mon, Aug 2; Dvadashi ends Tue, Aug 3, 4:55 AMSame
Tue, Aug 17Shukla (waxing)Mon, Aug 16, 11:26 PM – Tue, Aug 17, 9:15 PM6:05 AMParana after sunrise 6:05 AM on Wed, Aug 18; Dvadashi ends Wed, Aug 18, 6:22 PMSame
Tue, Aug 31Krishna (waning)Mon, Aug 30, 3:18 PM – Tue, Aug 31, 5:06 PM6:04 AMParana after sunrise 6:04 AM on Wed, Sep 1; Dvadashi ends Wed, Sep 1, 7:14 PMSame
Wed, Sep 15Shukla (waxing)Wed, Sep 15, 8:08 AM – Thu, Sep 16, 5:20 AM6:02 AMParana after sunrise 6:02 AM on Thu, Sep 16; Dvadashi ends Fri, Sep 17, 2:05 AMTithi begins and ends between two sunrisesSame
Thu, Sep 30Krishna (waning)Wed, Sep 29, 7:09 AM – Thu, Sep 30, 9:33 AM5:59 AMParana after sunrise 5:59 AM on Fri, Oct 1; Dvadashi ends Fri, Oct 1, 12:05 PMSame
Fri, Oct 15Shukla (waxing)Thu, Oct 14, 3:50 PM – Fri, Oct 15, 12:57 PM5:58 AMParana after sunrise 5:58 AM on Sat, Oct 16; Dvadashi ends Sat, Oct 16, 9:52 AMSame
Fri, Oct 29Krishna (waning)Fri, Oct 29, 1:58 AM – Sat, Oct 30, 4:30 AM5:58 AMParana after sunrise 5:58 AM on Sat, Oct 30; Dvadashi ends Sun, Oct 31, 6:49 AMSame
Sat, Nov 13Shukla (waxing)Fri, Nov 12, 11:28 PM – Sat, Nov 13, 9:03 PM6:01 AMParana after sunrise 6:02 AM on Sun, Nov 14; Dvadashi ends Sun, Nov 14, 6:36 PMSame
Sun, Nov 28Krishna (waning)Sat, Nov 27, 10:38 PM – Mon, Nov 29, 12:38 AM6:07 AMParana after sunrise 6:07 AM on Mon, Nov 29; Dvadashi ends Tue, Nov 30, 2:03 AMSame
Mon, Dec 13Shukla (waxing)Sun, Dec 12, 7:59 AM – Mon, Dec 13, 6:22 AM6:14 AMParana after sunrise 6:14 AM on Tue, Dec 14; Dvadashi ends Tue, Dec 14, 4:56 AM1 day later
Tue, Dec 28Krishna (waning)Mon, Dec 27, 7:13 PM – Tue, Dec 28, 8:03 PM6:21 AMParana after sunrise 6:22 AM on Wed, Dec 29; Dvadashi ends Wed, Dec 29, 8:06 PMSame

What Ekadashi is and how it is kept: the Ekadashi 2032 guide.

Ekadashi in Colombo: questions

+ How many Ekadashi days are there in 2032 in Colombo?
25, computed for Colombo's coordinates and the Asia/Colombo time zone. The first falls on Fri, Jan 9 and the last on Tue, Dec 28.
+ Are Colombo Ekadashi dates the same as in India?
Not always. A tithi starts at the same instant everywhere, but the sunrise that decides the day happens at a different moment in Colombo. In 2032, 24 of 25 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 0 fall a day earlier and 1 a day later.
+ How is the date decided?
This calendar uses the local day on which the Ekadashi tithi is in force at sunrise. Where it holds at two sunrises, the first is shown and the second is flagged; where it begins and ends between two sunrises, the day it begins is shown. 1 of this year's 25 entries for Colombo are flagged because of that. Local temples may follow a particular sampradaya's rule, so check with them for ritual purposes.
+ How accurate are these times?
Times come from truncated astronomical series and should fall within a few minutes of a full ephemeris. Near a boundary a published panchanga may assign a different day. They are for planning practice, not for precise ritual muhurta.

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