Friday, 4 December 2026
Margashirsha, Krishna Paksha · Vikram Samvat 2083 · Shaka 1948
Ekadashi · Utpanna Ekadashi
4 December 2026 is Margashirsha Krishna Paksha Ekadashi, a Shukravaar (शुक्रवार). It is Utpanna Ekadashi, also called Utpatti Ekadashi, Utpanna Ekadashi Vrat, Margashirsha Krishna Ekadashi and Uttpanna Ekadasi. The tithi runs from 11:03 PM on 3 December 2026 until 11:45 PM. Sunrise at New Delhi is 6:58 AM and sunset is 5:23 PM. Rahu Kaal falls between 10:52 AM and 12:10 PM, and the Abhijit Muhurat is 11:49 AM to 12:31 PM.
Tithi, Paksha and Vaar (तिथि)
Ekadashi begins 11:03 PM, 3 Dec and ends 11:45 PM.
Utpanna Ekadashi
Utpanna Ekadashiउत्पन्ना एकादशी
Margashirsha Krishna Paksha Ekadashi
Also known as Utpatti Ekadashi, Utpanna Ekadashi Vrat, Margashirsha Krishna Ekadashi and Uttpanna Ekadasi.
The birth of Ekadashi herself. The goddess Ekadashi is said to have emerged from Vishnu's body on this day to destroy the demon Mura, and Vishnu granted that whoever fasts on her day will be freed of sin. It is therefore the day on which the Ekadashi vrat is traditionally BEGUN by those taking it up for the first time.
What devotees do
- Begin the lifelong Ekadashi vrat today if you are taking it up.
- Fast from sunrise; no grains.
- Read the Utpanna Ekadashi katha of Mura.
Within Dwadashi, which runs until 12:52 AM on 6 Dec.
Shubh Muhurat (शुभ मुहूर्त)
Abhijit is the eighth of the fifteen muhurtas between sunrise and sunset, so it is 42 minutes long today rather than a fixed 48 — it stretches and shrinks with the length of the day.
Ashubh Kaal (अशुभ काल)
We do not publish Varjyam, Dur Muhurat or Godhuli Muhurat. The rules behind them are known, but the underlying tables differ between sources by enough to move a window by the better part of an hour — and these are windows whose whole purpose is telling you not to begin something. We would rather leave them out than print a number we cannot stand behind.
Choghadiya (चौघड़िया)
The day and the night are each divided into eight parts. Amrit, Shubh and Labh are auspicious; Char is neutral; Udveg, Kaal and Rog are best avoided. It is the quickest check there is for whether the next hour and a half is a good time to begin something.
Day — sunrise 6:58 AM to sunset 5:23 PM
Night — sunset 5:23 PM to sunrise 6:59 AM
The night choghadiya belongs to Shukravaar, not to the next day: in the panchang the weekday changes at sunrise, not at midnight.
Nakshatra, Yoga and Karana (नक्षत्र)
The Moon is in Hasta at sunrise, in its 4th pada. A karana is half a tithi, which is why there are more of them in a day than anything else here.
Sun and Moon (सूर्य और चंद्र)
Day length is 10 hours 25 minutes, night 13 hours 36 minutes.
Hora (होरा)
Twenty-four planetary hours from sunrise, in the Chaldean order. The first is always ruled by the lord of the weekday — Venus (Shukra) today, which is what makes it Shukravaar. Day horas and night horas are not sixty minutes each; they are a twelfth of the actual day and a twelfth of the actual night.
Rashi, Masa and Samvat (मास)
The two masa reckonings differ through every waning fortnight, which is why a calendar from Delhi and one from Chennai can name the same day differently. Today it is Margashirsha in the north and Kartik in the south.
Questions about 4 December 2026
What tithi is 4 December 2026?
4 December 2026 is Margashirsha Krishna Paksha Ekadashi. The tithi runs from 11:03 PM on 3 December 2026 until 11:45 PM, calculated for New Delhi.
Is 4 December 2026 Utpanna Ekadashi?
Yes. 4 December 2026 is Utpanna Ekadashi, also known as Utpatti Ekadashi, Utpanna Ekadashi Vrat, Margashirsha Krishna Ekadashi and Uttpanna Ekadasi. The birth of Ekadashi herself. The goddess Ekadashi is said to have emerged from Vishnu's body on this day to destroy the demon Mura, and Vishnu granted that whoever fasts on her day will be freed of sin. It is therefore the day on which the Ekadashi vrat is traditionally BEGUN by those taking it up for the first time.
What is the parana time for Utpanna Ekadashi?
The fast is broken between 6:59 AM and 9:03 AM on 5 December 2026. Within Dwadashi, which runs until 12:52 AM on 6 Dec.
What is the Rahu Kaal on 4 December 2026?
Rahu Kaal on 4 December 2026 is from 10:52 AM to 12:10 PM at New Delhi. Yamaganda is 2:46 PM to 4:04 PM and Gulika Kaal is 8:16 AM to 9:34 AM. These are the periods in which new work is traditionally not begun.
What is the shubh muhurat on 4 December 2026?
Abhijit Muhurat, the window good for almost any undertaking, is 11:49 AM to 12:31 PM. Brahma Muhurat is 5:09 AM to 6:03 AM before dawn, and Vijaya Muhurat is 1:54 PM to 2:36 PM.
What time is sunrise and sunset on 4 December 2026?
At New Delhi, sunrise on 4 December 2026 is 6:58 AM and sunset is 5:23 PM. Moonrise is 2:33 AM and moonset is 2:08 PM.
All timings are calculated for New Delhi, India (28.61°N, 77.21°E) in Indian Standard Time, using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsha. Sunrise and every muhurat derived from it shift by up to an hour across India, so times will differ for your city.