Hindu festival and vrat calendar 2027: London (Ekadashi, Purnima, Amavasya, eclipses)

Every festival, Ekadashi, Purnima, Amavasya, Pradosh, Sankashti, Sankranti and eclipse of 2027 for London, with each tithi's start and end. Computed on the Swiss Ephemeris by the classical rules.

The main festivals of 2027

  • Makar SankrantiThu 14 January
    The Sun changes sign at 14 Jan, 15:40
  • Vasant PanchamiThu 11 February
    Tithi: 10 Feb, 21:35 to 11 Feb, 21:48
  • Maha ShivaratriSat 6 March
    Tithi: 6 Mar, 6:34 to 7 Mar, 8:16
  • Holika Dahan (Phalguna Purnima evening)Sun 21 March
    Tithi: 21 Mar, 12:52 to 22 Mar, 10:43The evening Purnima holds, after Bhadra; Holi with colours follows. In a year when Bhadra covers that evening, panchangs differ by a day for both: check your local panchang.
  • Ugadi, Gudi Padwa and Chaitra Navratri beginsWed 7 April
    Tithi: 7 Apr, 0:51 to 7 Apr, 23:59
  • Ram NavamiWed 14 April
    Tithi: 14 Apr, 10:54 to 15 Apr, 8:51
  • Mesha Sankranti (Baisakhi)Wed 14 April
    The Sun changes sign at 14 Apr, 10:58
  • Hanuman JayantiTue 20 April
    Tithi: 20 Apr, 0:21 to 20 Apr, 23:27
  • Akshaya TritiyaSat 8 May
    Tithi: 8 May, 7:13 to 9 May, 4:33
  • Guru PurnimaSun 18 July
    Tithi: 17 Jul, 14:18 to 18 Jul, 16:44
  • Raksha BandhanTue 17 August
    Tithi: 16 Aug, 5:59 to 17 Aug, 8:28Rakhi is tied while Purnima lasts, outside Bhadra.
  • Krishna JanmashtamiTue 24 August
    Tithi: 24 Aug, 15:55 to 25 Aug, 14:50Vaishnava (ISKCON): Wed 25 August
  • Ganesh ChaturthiFri 3 September
    Tithi: 3 Sept, 9:49 to 4 Sept, 7:56
  • Mahalaya Amavasya (Pitru Paksha ends)Wed 29 September
    Tithi: 29 Sept, 6:25 to 30 Sept, 3:36
  • Sharad Navratri beginsThu 30 September
    Tithi: 30 Sept, 3:36 to 1 Oct, 1:05
  • Durga AshtamiThu 7 October
    Tithi: 6 Oct, 23:43 to 8 Oct, 1:58
  • Dussehra (Vijayadashami)Sat 9 October
    Tithi: 9 Oct, 4:32 to 10 Oct, 7:11
  • Karwa ChauthMon 18 October
    Tithi: 18 Oct, 13:22 to 19 Oct, 12:12
  • DhanterasWed 27 October
    Tithi: 26 Oct, 20:34 to 27 Oct, 18:20
  • Diwali (Lakshmi Puja)Thu 28 October
    Tithi: 28 Oct, 16:18 to 29 Oct, 14:36
  • Govardhan PujaSat 30 October
    Tithi: 29 Oct, 14:36 to 30 Oct, 13:22
  • Bhai DoojSat 30 October
    Tithi: 30 Oct, 13:22 to 31 Oct, 11:43
  • Chhath PujaThu 4 November
    Tithi: 3 Nov, 14:02 to 4 Nov, 16:08

January 2027

  • Saphala EkadashiSun 3 January
    Tithi: 2 Jan, 8:54 to 3 Jan, 10:38
  • Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)Mon 4 January
    Tithi: 4 Jan, 12:46 to 5 Jan, 15:10
  • Margashirsha AmavasyaThu 7 January
    Tithi: 6 Jan, 17:44 to 7 Jan, 20:24
  • Makar SankrantiThu 14 January
    The Sun changes sign at 14 Jan, 15:40
  • Pausha Putrada EkadashiMon 18 January
    Tithi: 18 Jan, 4:57 to 19 Jan, 2:20
  • Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)Wed 20 January
    Tithi: 19 Jan, 23:11 to 20 Jan, 19:42
  • Pausha PurnimaFri 22 January
    Tithi: 21 Jan, 16:00 to 22 Jan, 12:17
  • Sankashti ChaturthiMon 25 January
    Tithi: 25 Jan, 2:40 to 26 Jan, 0:30The fast is broken at moonrise.

February 2027

  • Shattila EkadashiMon 1 February
    Tithi: 1 Feb, 3:11 to 2 Feb, 5:40Vaishnava (ISKCON): Tue 2 February
  • Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)Wed 3 February
    Tithi: 3 Feb, 8:20 to 4 Feb, 11:01
  • Pausha AmavasyaSat 6 February
    Tithi: 5 Feb, 13:35 to 6 Feb, 15:56
  • Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan)Sat 6 February
    6 Feb, 12:57 to 6 Feb, 19:01Not visible from this city: no sutak here.
  • Vasant PanchamiThu 11 February
    Tithi: 10 Feb, 21:35 to 11 Feb, 21:48
  • Kumbha SankrantiSat 13 February
    The Sun changes sign at 13 Feb, 4:39
  • Jaya EkadashiWed 17 February
    Tithi: 16 Feb, 14:49 to 17 Feb, 12:02
  • Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)Thu 18 February
    Tithi: 18 Feb, 8:58 to 19 Feb, 5:44
  • Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan)Sat 20 February
    20 Feb, 21:12 to 21 Feb, 1:13Penumbral only: the Moon dims slightly; most panchangs do not observe it and keep no sutak.
  • Magha PurnimaSat 20 February
    Tithi: 20 Feb, 2:30 to 20 Feb, 23:23
  • Sankashti ChaturthiTue 23 February
    Tithi: 23 Feb, 16:19 to 24 Feb, 15:10The fast is broken at moonrise.

March 2027

  • Vijaya EkadashiWed 3 March
    Tithi: 2 Mar, 23:14 to 4 Mar, 1:54
  • Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)Fri 5 March
    Tithi: 5 Mar, 4:24 to 6 Mar, 6:34
  • Maha ShivaratriSat 6 March
    Tithi: 6 Mar, 6:34 to 7 Mar, 8:16
  • Magha AmavasyaMon 8 March
    Tithi: 7 Mar, 8:16 to 8 Mar, 9:29
  • Meena SankrantiMon 15 March
    The Sun changes sign at 15 Mar, 1:30
  • Amalaki EkadashiThu 18 March
    Tithi: 17 Mar, 22:51 to 18 Mar, 20:21
  • Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)Fri 19 March
    Tithi: 19 Mar, 17:47 to 20 Mar, 15:15
  • Holika Dahan (Phalguna Purnima evening)Sun 21 March
    Tithi: 21 Mar, 12:52 to 22 Mar, 10:43The evening Purnima holds, after Bhadra; Holi with colours follows. In a year when Bhadra covers that evening, panchangs differ by a day for both: check your local panchang.
  • Phalguna PurnimaMon 22 March
    Tithi: 21 Mar, 12:52 to 22 Mar, 10:43
  • Sankashti ChaturthiThu 25 March
    Tithi: 25 Mar, 7:08 to 26 Mar, 7:13The fast is broken at moonrise.

April 2027

  • Papmochani EkadashiFri 2 April
    Tithi: 1 Apr, 20:15 to 2 Apr, 22:22
  • Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)Sun 4 April
    Tithi: 3 Apr, 23:57 to 5 Apr, 0:53
  • Phalguna AmavasyaTue 6 April
    Tithi: 6 Apr, 1:10 to 7 Apr, 0:51
  • Ugadi, Gudi Padwa and Chaitra Navratri beginsWed 7 April
    Tithi: 7 Apr, 0:51 to 7 Apr, 23:59
  • Ram NavamiWed 14 April
    Tithi: 14 Apr, 10:54 to 15 Apr, 8:51
  • Mesha Sankranti (Baisakhi)Wed 14 April
    The Sun changes sign at 14 Apr, 10:58
  • Kamada EkadashiFri 16 April
    Tithi: 16 Apr, 6:52 to 17 Apr, 4:58Vaishnava (ISKCON): Sat 17 April
  • Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)Sun 18 April
    Tithi: 18 Apr, 3:12 to 19 Apr, 1:38
  • Hanuman JayantiTue 20 April
    Tithi: 20 Apr, 0:21 to 20 Apr, 23:27
  • Chaitra PurnimaTue 20 April
    Tithi: 20 Apr, 0:21 to 20 Apr, 23:27
  • Sankashti ChaturthiFri 23 April
    Tithi: 23 Apr, 23:51 to 25 Apr, 1:12The fast is broken at moonrise.

May 2027

  • Varuthini EkadashiSun 2 May
    Tithi: 1 May, 14:24 to 2 May, 15:22
  • Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)Mon 3 May
    Tithi: 3 May, 15:34 to 4 May, 15:01
  • Chaitra AmavasyaThu 6 May
    Tithi: 5 May, 13:47 to 6 May, 11:58
  • Akshaya TritiyaSat 8 May
    Tithi: 8 May, 7:13 to 9 May, 4:33
  • Vrishabha SankrantiSat 15 May
    The Sun changes sign at 15 May, 7:49
  • Mohini EkadashiSun 16 May
    Tithi: 15 May, 13:48 to 16 May, 12:43
  • Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)Mon 17 May
    Tithi: 17 May, 11:58 to 18 May, 11:34
  • Vaishakha PurnimaThu 20 May
    Tithi: 19 May, 11:33 to 20 May, 11:59
  • Sankashti ChaturthiSun 23 May
    Tithi: 23 May, 16:12 to 24 May, 18:29The fast is broken at moonrise.
  • Apara EkadashiMon 31 May
    Tithi: 31 May, 5:32 to 1 Jun, 5:10Vaishnava (ISKCON): Tue 1 June

June 2027

  • Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)Wed 2 June
    Tithi: 2 Jun, 3:59 to 3 Jun, 2:05
  • Vaishakha AmavasyaFri 4 June
    Tithi: 3 Jun, 23:35 to 4 Jun, 20:40
  • Nirjala EkadashiMon 14 June
    Tithi: 13 Jun, 21:42 to 14 Jun, 21:38
  • Mithuna SankrantiTue 15 June
    The Sun changes sign at 15 Jun, 14:25
  • Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)Wed 16 June
    Tithi: 15 Jun, 22:01 to 16 Jun, 22:50
  • Jyeshtha PurnimaFri 18 June
    Tithi: 18 Jun, 0:05 to 19 Jun, 1:44
  • Sankashti ChaturthiTue 22 June
    Tithi: 22 Jun, 8:37 to 23 Jun, 11:13The fast is broken at moonrise.
  • Yogini EkadashiWed 30 June
    Tithi: 29 Jun, 17:34 to 30 Jun, 16:01

July 2027

  • Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)Thu 1 July
    Tithi: 1 Jul, 13:45 to 2 Jul, 10:53
  • Jyeshtha AmavasyaSat 3 July
    Tithi: 3 Jul, 7:36 to 4 Jul, 4:02
  • Devshayani EkadashiWed 14 July
    Tithi: 13 Jul, 7:39 to 14 Jul, 8:40
  • Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)Thu 15 July
    Tithi: 15 Jul, 10:11 to 16 Jul, 12:05
  • Karka SankrantiFri 16 July
    The Sun changes sign at 17 Jul, 1:18The Sun changes sign after midnight; by the rule for the night, the day is kept the day before, its punya kaal that afternoon.
  • Guru PurnimaSun 18 July
    Tithi: 17 Jul, 14:18 to 18 Jul, 16:44
  • Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan)Sun 18 July
    18 Jul, 16:57 to 18 Jul, 17:08Not visible from this city: no sutak here.
  • Ashadha PurnimaSun 18 July
    Tithi: 17 Jul, 14:18 to 18 Jul, 16:44
  • Sankashti ChaturthiThu 22 July
    Tithi: 22 Jul, 0:17 to 23 Jul, 2:26The fast is broken at moonrise.
  • Kamika EkadashiThu 29 July
    Tithi: 29 Jul, 3:04 to 30 Jul, 0:43
  • Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)Fri 30 July
    Tithi: 30 Jul, 21:48 to 31 Jul, 18:28

August 2027

  • Ashadha AmavasyaMon 2 August
    Tithi: 1 Aug, 14:50 to 2 Aug, 11:05
  • Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan)Mon 2 August
    2 Aug, 9:03 to 2 Aug, 10:59
  • Shravana Putrada EkadashiThu 12 August
    Tithi: 11 Aug, 20:29 to 12 Aug, 22:30
  • Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)Sat 14 August
    Tithi: 14 Aug, 0:51 to 15 Aug, 3:24
  • Raksha BandhanTue 17 August
    Tithi: 16 Aug, 5:59 to 17 Aug, 8:28Rakhi is tied while Purnima lasts, outside Bhadra.
  • Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan)Tue 17 August
    17 Aug, 6:24 to 17 Aug, 10:03Not visible from this city: no sutak here.
  • Shravana PurnimaTue 17 August
    Tithi: 16 Aug, 5:59 to 17 Aug, 8:28
  • Simha SankrantiTue 17 August
    The Sun changes sign at 17 Aug, 9:43
  • Sankashti ChaturthiFri 20 August
    Tithi: 20 Aug, 14:23 to 21 Aug, 15:35The fast is broken at moonrise.
  • Krishna JanmashtamiTue 24 August
    Tithi: 24 Aug, 15:55 to 25 Aug, 14:50Vaishnava (ISKCON): Wed 25 August
  • Aja EkadashiFri 27 August
    Tithi: 27 Aug, 10:55 to 28 Aug, 8:12Vaishnava (ISKCON): Sat 28 August
  • Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)Sun 29 August
    Tithi: 29 Aug, 5:06 to 30 Aug, 1:43
  • Shravana AmavasyaTue 31 August
    Tithi: 30 Aug, 22:11 to 31 Aug, 18:41

September 2027

  • Ganesh ChaturthiFri 3 September
    Tithi: 3 Sept, 9:49 to 4 Sept, 7:56
  • Parivartini EkadashiSat 11 September
    Tithi: 10 Sept, 12:30 to 11 Sept, 15:06
  • Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)Sun 12 September
    Tithi: 12 Sept, 17:43 to 13 Sept, 20:10
  • Bhadrapada PurnimaWed 15 September
    Tithi: 14 Sept, 22:18 to 16 Sept, 0:03
  • Kanya SankrantiFri 17 September
    The Sun changes sign at 17 Sept, 9:40
  • Sankashti ChaturthiSun 19 September
    Tithi: 19 Sept, 2:39 to 20 Sept, 2:39The fast is broken at moonrise.
  • Indira EkadashiSun 26 September
    Tithi: 25 Sept, 18:01 to 26 Sept, 15:19
  • Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)Mon 27 September
    Tithi: 27 Sept, 12:25 to 28 Sept, 9:25
  • Bhadrapada AmavasyaWed 29 September
    Tithi: 29 Sept, 6:25 to 30 Sept, 3:36
  • Mahalaya Amavasya (Pitru Paksha ends)Wed 29 September
    Tithi: 29 Sept, 6:25 to 30 Sept, 3:36
  • Sharad Navratri beginsThu 30 September
    Tithi: 30 Sept, 3:36 to 1 Oct, 1:05

October 2027

  • Durga AshtamiThu 7 October
    Tithi: 6 Oct, 23:43 to 8 Oct, 1:58
  • Dussehra (Vijayadashami)Sat 9 October
    Tithi: 9 Oct, 4:32 to 10 Oct, 7:11
  • Papankusha EkadashiSun 10 October
    Tithi: 10 Oct, 7:11 to 11 Oct, 9:39Vaishnava (ISKCON): Mon 11 October
  • Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)Tue 12 October
    Tithi: 12 Oct, 11:44 to 13 Oct, 13:18
  • Ashwin PurnimaFri 15 October
    Tithi: 14 Oct, 14:19 to 15 Oct, 14:46
  • Tula SankrantiSun 17 October
    The Sun changes sign at 17 Oct, 21:38
  • Karwa ChauthMon 18 October
    Tithi: 18 Oct, 13:22 to 19 Oct, 12:12
  • Sankashti ChaturthiMon 18 October
    Tithi: 18 Oct, 13:22 to 19 Oct, 12:12The fast is broken at moonrise.
  • Rama EkadashiMon 25 October
    Tithi: 25 Oct, 1:10 to 25 Oct, 22:52
  • DhanterasWed 27 October
    Tithi: 26 Oct, 20:34 to 27 Oct, 18:20
  • Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)Wed 27 October
    Tithi: 26 Oct, 20:34 to 27 Oct, 18:20
  • Diwali (Lakshmi Puja)Thu 28 October
    Tithi: 28 Oct, 16:18 to 29 Oct, 14:36
  • Ashwin AmavasyaFri 29 October
    Tithi: 28 Oct, 16:18 to 29 Oct, 14:36
  • Govardhan PujaSat 30 October
    Tithi: 29 Oct, 14:36 to 30 Oct, 13:22
  • Bhai DoojSat 30 October
    Tithi: 30 Oct, 13:22 to 31 Oct, 11:43

November 2027

  • Chhath PujaThu 4 November
    Tithi: 3 Nov, 14:02 to 4 Nov, 16:08
  • Devutthana EkadashiTue 9 November
    Tithi: 9 Nov, 2:05 to 10 Nov, 3:41
  • Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)Thu 11 November
    Tithi: 11 Nov, 4:37 to 12 Nov, 4:51
  • Kartika PurnimaSat 13 November
    Tithi: 13 Nov, 4:25 to 14 Nov, 3:25
  • Vrishchika SankrantiTue 16 November
    The Sun changes sign at 16 Nov, 20:28
  • Sankashti ChaturthiWed 17 November
    Tithi: 16 Nov, 22:12 to 17 Nov, 20:05The fast is broken at moonrise.
  • Utpanna EkadashiTue 23 November
    Tithi: 23 Nov, 8:15 to 24 Nov, 6:41Vaishnava (ISKCON): Wed 24 November
  • Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)Thu 25 November
    Tithi: 25 Nov, 5:21 to 26 Nov, 4:18
  • Kartika AmavasyaSat 27 November
    Tithi: 27 Nov, 3:37 to 28 Nov, 3:24

December 2027

  • Mokshada EkadashiThu 9 December
    Tithi: 8 Dec, 21:29 to 9 Dec, 21:50
  • Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)Sat 11 December
    Tithi: 10 Dec, 21:23 to 11 Dec, 20:13
  • Margashirsha PurnimaMon 13 December
    Tithi: 12 Dec, 18:25 to 13 Dec, 16:08
  • Sankashti ChaturthiThu 16 December
    Tithi: 16 Dec, 7:52 to 17 Dec, 5:04The fast is broken at moonrise.
  • Dhanu SankrantiThu 16 December
    The Sun changes sign at 16 Dec, 11:08
  • Saphala EkadashiThu 23 December
    Tithi: 22 Dec, 18:11 to 23 Dec, 17:42
  • Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)Sat 25 December
    Tithi: 24 Dec, 17:38 to 25 Dec, 18:02
  • Margashirsha AmavasyaMon 27 December
    Tithi: 26 Dec, 18:53 to 27 Dec, 20:12

Other cities

Days are counted from sunrise, so a festival can fall a day apart in another city.

Questions people ask

When is Diwali 2027 in London?

Thu, 28 October 2027. The tithi runs from 28 Oct, 16:18 to 29 Oct, 14:36.

When is Raksha Bandhan 2027 in London?

Tue, 17 August 2027. The tithi runs from 16 Aug, 5:59 to 17 Aug, 8:28.

When is Maha Shivaratri 2027 in London?

Sat, 6 March 2027. The tithi runs from 6 Mar, 6:34 to 7 Mar, 8:16.

When is Ganesh Chaturthi 2027 in London?

Fri, 3 September 2027. The tithi runs from 3 Sept, 9:49 to 4 Sept, 7:56.

How many Ekadashis are there in 2027?

25 for London. When Ekadashi holds two sunrises, Smartas fast on the first day and Vaishnavas on the second.

Is any eclipse visible from London in 2027?

Yes: Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), Mon 2 August. Sutak is kept only for an eclipse that can be seen.

How are these dates worked out?

Each festival is kept on the day its tithi holds the festival's own time: sunrise, midday, the afternoon, the evening after sunset (pradosh), midnight (nishita) or moonrise. Days run from London's sunrise, on the Swiss Ephemeris with the Lahiri ayanamsa. A local panchang may differ by a day.