November 4, 2026 Hindu Panchang: Dashami to Ekadashi

If you are arranging puja, a sankalpa, or an Ekadashi vrata for Wednesday, November 4, 2026, one detail matters first: the lunar date changes during the civil day. Calling the entire date either Dashami or Ekadashi misses that boundary.

The practical reading is straightforward. Krishna Paksha Dashami prevails through the morning and ends at 1:18 PM in most regions. Krishna Paksha Ekadashi begins after that time. If your observance depends on the tithi at a particular moment, plan around the transition rather than relying on the date alone.

November 4 Panchang at a glance

Wednesday, November 4, 2026 falls under Krishna Paksha Dashami until 1:18 PM, followed by Krishna Paksha Ekadashi. Dashami is the tenth tithi of the waning half of the lunar month. Ekadashi is the eleventh.

This means the date has two distinct parts. Before the stated transition, Dashami is current. After it, Ekadashi is current. That distinction is more useful than attaching a single tithi label to the whole Wednesday.

Why one civil date contains two tithis

A civil date begins at midnight and ends at the next midnight. A tithi is a lunar day, so its boundary does not have to coincide with either midnight or sunrise. It can change in the morning, afternoon, evening, or night. That is why November 4 can be correctly described as both Dashami and Ekadashi, provided the time is also stated.

Krishna Paksha is the waning, or dark, half of the lunar cycle. The movement from Dashami to Ekadashi is therefore a normal progression from the tenth lunar day to the eleventh. It is not a contradiction between calendars.

The common mistake is to read the tithi printed beside a date as if it applied for all 24 hours. For this Wednesday, timing changes the answer. A morning sankalpa and a late-afternoon sankalpa may name different tithis even though the civil date remains November 4.

How to use the 1:18 PM transition

For a time-specific practice before 1:18 PM, use Dashami where this stated boundary applies. For a practice after the transition, Ekadashi is the current tithi. If you are recording the day in a diary, temple register, or family calendar, write the transition as “Dashami until 1:18 PM; Ekadashi afterward” rather than choosing only one name.

Do not automatically treat 1:18 PM as the instruction to begin an Ekadashi fast. A vrata can follow rules based on sunrise, the tithi’s presence across particular parts of the day, and the customs of a sampradaya or family tradition. The tithi transition tells you what lunar day is running; by itself, it does not settle every vrata rule.

If your observance depends on an exact minute, verify the calculation for your city. Panchang boundaries are location-sensitive, and a general time should not be transplanted blindly to another region. This matters especially if you are outside Bharat, travelling, or following a temple calendar prepared for a different location.

What the tithi change does not decide

A tithi boundary is not a complete muhurta. It does not, on its own, establish an auspicious time for a wedding, griha pravesh, major purchase, business opening, or another consequential ceremony. Such a decision requires the relevant location-specific Panchang details and the rules appropriate to the ceremony.

The transition also does not provide an Ekadashi parana time. Parana belongs to the completion of the vrata and requires the next day’s applicable timing. Do not infer it merely from Ekadashi beginning after 1:18 PM on November 4.

In the same way, no conclusion about nakshatra, rashi, Rahu Kalam, Abhijit Muhurat, or another daily window should be drawn from the tithi information alone. If one of those factors controls your decision, consult a complete Panchang calculated for the place where the observance will occur.

Key takeaways

November 4, 2026 is a Wednesday.
Krishna Paksha Dashami continues until 1:18 PM in most regions.
Krishna Paksha Ekadashi begins after 1:18 PM.
Use the before-or-after distinction when a practice depends on the tithi current at that moment.
For fasting, parana, muhurta, or an exact local boundary, check the calendar followed by your city, temple, or sampradaya.

Before fixing your observance, put the city beside the date and confirm which rule your tradition follows. For November 4, the working sequence is clear: Dashami first, Ekadashi after 1:18 PM. The remaining decision is whether your practice follows the tithi at that moment or a tradition-specific sunrise rule.

An Indian courtyard changing from cool morning shade to warm afternoon light, with a doorway threshold, a brass lamp, and subtly different waning-moon reflections in a copper bowl.

A numberless brass analog clock set to about 1:18 beside a blank open almanac, a compass, and a copper oil lamp in afternoon sunlight.

Three brass oil lamps overlook an urban skyline, a river plain, and a mountain valley under different angles of afternoon light, with a closed blank almanac and compass in the foreground.

References

Hindu Blog – November 4 2026 Tithi – Panchang – Hindu Calendar – Good Time – Nakshatra – Rashi

FAQs

What tithi applies on November 4, 2026?

Krishna Paksha Dashami continues until 1:18 PM in most regions, and Krishna Paksha Ekadashi begins afterward. Because Panchang boundaries are location-sensitive, verify the exact transition for your city.

Why can November 4, 2026 have both Dashami and Ekadashi?

A civil date runs from midnight to midnight, but a tithi is a lunar day whose boundary can occur at any time. On this date, the tithi changes during the afternoon, so both names are correct when the time is stated.

Which tithi should be used for a sankalpa on November 4?

Where the stated boundary applies, a time-specific practice before 1:18 PM uses Dashami and one after the transition uses Ekadashi. Confirm the local calculation if the exact minute matters.

Does Ekadashi fasting begin automatically at 1:18 PM?

No. Ekadashi vrata rules may depend on sunrise, the tithi’s presence during particular parts of the day, and the customs of a sampradaya or family tradition.

Is the 1:18 PM tithi change the same in every city?

No. Panchang boundaries are location-sensitive, so travelers, people outside Bharat, and anyone using a calendar prepared elsewhere should verify the calculation for the place of observance.

Does the tithi transition provide a complete muhurta?

No. A wedding, griha pravesh, major purchase, business opening, or other consequential ceremony requires relevant location-specific Panchang factors and the rules for that ceremony.

Can the November 4 transition be used to determine Ekadashi parana?

No. Parana concerns completion of the vrata and requires the applicable timing for the next day, so it cannot be inferred just from Ekadashi beginning after 1:18 PM.