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Saturday, 8 August 2026

Krishna Paksha · Jyeshtha Month

Orlando, Florida, USA

Waning crescent moon
Tithi (Moon day)

Krishna Ekadashi

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Waning crescent

Fast today

Yes

Kamika Ekadashi

Ekadashi fast / No grains

Next observance

Shravana Putrada Ekadashi

Source-backed fast

Shravana Putrada / Pavitropana Ekadashi

What to do today

  • Observe Kamika Ekadashi according to your health and family or temple practice.
  • Avoid grains and beans; keep meals simple and sattvic if not doing a full fast.
  • Worship Lord Vishnu and chant Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya or Vishnu Sahasranama.
  • Use the next day's local parana guidance before breaking the fast.

Break-fast (Parana) Window

No parana window today

Parana appears when a fast has a specific break-fast window for this location and tradition.

In simple words

Saturday, August 8, 2026 is Kamika Ekadashi for the Orlando profile. Ekadashi is the 11th lunar day dedicated to Lord Vishnu, and many households observe it by avoiding grains and beans, keeping food simple, praying, and breaking the fast the next day after local guidance confirms the parana window.

Added Jun 25, 2026 from Drik Panchang's 2026 Ekadashi Dates for Orlando (geoname-id 4167147) and OnlineJyotish's 2026 Ekadashi Calendar for Orlando. The fasting date is source-backed for the Orlando profile; exact local parana remains pending unless this event includes a parana window.

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Tithi

A lunar day. Hindu fasts and festivals are usually based on tithi, not the regular calendar date.

Paksha

The half of the lunar month: Shukla is waxing moon, Krishna is waning moon.

Ekadashi

The 11th lunar day, often observed by fasting or avoiding grains and beans.

Parana

The proper window for breaking a fast, usually the next morning.

Nakshatra

A lunar mansion. It describes the Moon's position among 27 traditional sky divisions.

Rashi

The zodiac sign occupied by the Moon or another planet.

Rahu Kalam

A daily period many people avoid starting important new tasks.

Yoga

One of the panchang elements calculated from the Sun and Moon's positions.

Karana

Half of a tithi. It is another timing element used in panchang.

Amavasya

New moon day, often used for remembrance, prayer, and ancestor-related observances.

Purnima

Full moon day, often connected with worship, fasting, or major monthly observances.

Pradosh

A Shiva observance around twilight on Trayodashi tithi.