ISKCON Panchang 2027
The ISKCON / Gaudiya Vaishnava Panchang (Gaurabda era). Each day shows its tithi and nakshatra, with the Ekadashi fasting days and Krishna and Vaishnava festivals highlighted.
April 2027
Gaurabda 541
Vishnu Masa (Chaitra) – Madhusudana Masa (Vaishakha)
Timings shown for New Delhi (IST) at sunrise - use the city box at the top to change it. Solar months begin by each tradition's own Sankranti rule (same-day, next-day, sunset or aparahna). Era years and lunar month names follow standard Vedic calculations and may differ slightly from regional almanacs around an Adhik Maas.
ISKCON Panchang 2027 - festivals and vrats through the year
The ISKCON Panchang lists 41 dates in 2027, opening with Saphala Ekadashi on 3 January and closing with Saphala Ekadashi on 23 December. Of these, 25 are vrats (fasting observances). The year runs through Gaurabda 540 – 541.
January 2027 Narayana Masa (Pausha) – Madhava Masa (Magha)
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan | Sun | Saphala Ekadashi Vrat | Krishna Ekadashi |
| 18 Jan | Mon | Pausha Putrada Ekadashi Vrat | Gaura Dashami |
February 2027 Madhava Masa (Magha) – Govinda Masa (Phalguna)
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb | Tue | Shattila Ekadashi Vrat | Krishna Ekadashi |
| 17 Feb | Wed | Jaya Ekadashi Vrat | Gaura Ekadashi |
March 2027 Govinda Masa (Phalguna) – Vishnu Masa (Chaitra)
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar | Thu | Vijaya Ekadashi Vrat | Krishna Ekadashi |
| 18 Mar | Thu | Amalaki Ekadashi Vrat | Gaura Ekadashi |
| 21 Mar | Sun |
Holika Dahan The bonfire on the eve of Holi marking the burning of Holika and the triumph of devotion. |
Gaura Chaturdashi |
| 22 Mar | Mon |
Holi / Dhuleti / Shimga The festival of colours celebrating spring, love and the victory of good over evil; the day of colours is Dhuleti in Gujarat and the Shimga festival in Maharashtra and the Konkan. |
Gaura Purnima |
April 2027 Vishnu Masa (Chaitra) – Madhusudana Masa (Vaishakha)
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr | Fri | Papamochani Ekadashi Vrat | Krishna Ekadashi |
| 15 Apr | Thu |
Rama Navami The birth of Lord Rama, celebrated with recitation of the Ramayana and temple processions. |
Gaura Navami |
| 17 Apr | Sat | Kamada Ekadashi Vrat | Gaura Ekadashi |
May 2027 Madhusudana Masa (Vaishakha) – Trivikrama Masa (Jyeshtha)
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May | Sun | Varuthini Ekadashi Vrat | Krishna Ekadashi |
| 9 May | Sun |
Akshaya Tritiya (Akha Teej) An auspicious day for new beginnings and buying gold; whatever is begun is believed to prosper. In Rajasthan this Akha Teej is a major wedding day, and Sindhis keep it as Akhand Teej. |
Gaura Tritiya |
| 16 May | Sun | Mohini Ekadashi Vrat | Gaura Ekadashi |
| 18 May | Tue |
Narasimha Jayanti Vishnu's man-lion avatar Narasimha appeared at dusk on Vaishakha Shukla Chaturdashi to save Prahlada; devotees fast and worship at twilight. |
Gaura Trayodashi |
June 2027 Trivikrama Masa (Jyeshtha) – Vamana Masa (Ashadha)
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun | Tue | Apara Ekadashi Vrat | Krishna Ekadashi |
| 14 Jun | Mon | Nirjala Ekadashi Vrat | Gaura Ekadashi |
| 18 Jun | Fri |
Snana Yatra On Deva Snana Purnima, Lord Jagannath is given a grand ceremonial bath before retiring into seclusion ahead of Rath Yatra. |
Gaura Purnima |
| 30 Jun | Wed | Yogini Ekadashi Vrat | Krishna Ekadashi |
July 2027 Vamana Masa (Ashadha) – Shridhara Masa (Shravana)
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul | Mon |
Jagannath Rath Yatra Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra are pulled through Puri on giant chariots. |
Gaura Dwitiya |
| 13 Jul | Tue |
Ulto Rath Yatra The return chariot festival (Bahuda Yatra), when Lord Jagannath journeys back to his temple. |
Gaura Dashami |
| 14 Jul | Wed | Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi Vrat | Gaura Ekadashi |
| 29 Jul | Thu | Kamika Ekadashi Vrat | Krishna Dashami |
August 2027 Shridhara Masa (Shravana) – Hrishikesha Masa (Bhadrapada)
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug | Thu | Shravana Putrada Ekadashi Vrat | Gaura Ekadashi |
| 13 Aug | Fri |
Jhulan Yatra (Hindola) Begins The swing festival of Radha and Krishna — beautifully decorated swings are rocked through to Jhulan Purnima; in Gujarat temples the same hindola (swing) darshan is held. |
Gaura Dwadashi |
| 25 Aug | Wed |
Krishna Janmashtami
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna, marked with fasting, bhajans and Dahi Handi. |
Krishna Ashtami |
| 26 Aug | Thu |
Nandotsav The day after Janmashtami, celebrating Nanda Maharaj's joy at the birth of baby Krishna with sweets and revelry. |
Krishna Navami |
| 28 Aug | Sat | Aja Ekadashi Vrat | Krishna Ekadashi |
September 2027 Hrishikesha Masa (Bhadrapada) – Padmanabha Masa (Ashwina)
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep | Mon |
Balarama Jayanti The appearance day of Lord Balarama, Krishna's elder brother and bearer of the plough, on Bhadrapada Shukla Shashthi. |
Gaura Shashthi |
| 8 Sep | Wed |
Radhashtami The birth of Radha, Krishna's beloved, celebrated with worship and fasting fifteen days after Janmashtami. |
Gaura Ashtami |
| 11 Sep | Sat | Parsva Ekadashi Vrat | Gaura Ekadashi |
| 26 Sep | Sun | Indira Ekadashi Vrat | Krishna Ekadashi |
October 2027 Padmanabha Masa (Ashwina) – Damodara Masa (Kartika)
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct | Mon | Papankusha Ekadashi Vrat | Gaura Ekadashi |
| 25 Oct | Mon | Rama Ekadashi Vrat | Krishna Ekadashi |
| 30 Oct | Sat |
Govardhan Puja / Annakut Krishna lifting Govardhan hill is remembered with mountains of food offered to the deity. |
Gaura Pratipada |
November 2027 Damodara Masa (Kartika) – Keshava Masa (Margashirsha)
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov | Wed | Devutthana (Kartiki) Ekadashi Vrat | Gaura Ekadashi |
| 11 Nov | Thu |
Tulsi Vivah The ceremonial marriage of the holy Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu (Shaligram) on Kartik Dwadashi, the day after Prabodhini Ekadashi, which opens the Hindu wedding season. |
Gaura Dwadashi |
| 14 Nov | Sun |
Kartik Purnima / Dev Deepavali Gods are said to descend to earth — ghats and temples are lit with rows of lamps; in Gujarat it is Dev Diwali and the Vautha fair is held, while in Rajasthan the Pushkar Camel Fair, the Kapil Muni Fair at Kolayat and the Chandrabhaga Fair at Jhalrapatan all culminate on this full moon. |
Gaura Purnima |
| 24 Nov | Wed | Utpanna Ekadashi Vrat | Krishna Ekadashi |
December 2027 Keshava Masa (Margashirsha) – Narayana Masa (Pausha)
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Dec | Thu | Gita Jayanti / Mokshada Ekadashi Vrat | Gaura Ekadashi |
| 23 Dec | Thu | Saphala Ekadashi Vrat | Krishna Ekadashi |
What the sky brings in 2027
Beyond the dates the ISKCON Panchang lists, 2027 brings 5 eclipses - 2 solar and 3 lunar - of which 3 are above the horizon somewhere in India. Holika Dahan falls on 21 March, 18 days later in the year than in 2026 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 2027
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | ISKCON date | Seen from India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb 9:29 PM | Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Madhava Masa (Magha) Amavasya | Not visible |
| 21 Feb 4:42 AM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Govinda Masa (Phalguna) Krishna Pratipada | Penumbral only |
| 18 Jul 9:33 PM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Shridhara Masa (Shravana) Purnima | Penumbral only |
| 2 Aug 3:36 PM | Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Shridhara Masa (Shravana) Amavasya | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 17 Aug 12:43 PM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Shridhara Masa (Shravana) Purnima | Not visible |
Sutak Kaal is observed for 1 of these. A penumbral (Upachhaya) eclipse is not counted as a grahan.
Guru and Shani in 2027
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 1:40 AM | Guru (Jupiter) | Simha → Karka re-entry while retrograde |
| 3 Jun 5:30 AM | Shani (Saturn) | Meena → Mesha |
| 26 Jun 5:30 AM | Guru (Jupiter) | Karka → Simha |
| 20 Oct 7:20 AM | Shani (Saturn) | Mesha → Meena re-entry while retrograde |
| 26 Nov 6:50 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Simha → Kanya |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half.
Frequently asked questions about the ISKCON Panchang 2027
How many festivals and vrats does the ISKCON Panchang list in 2027?
The ISKCON Panchang lists 41 dates in 2027, of which 25 are vrats. The first is Saphala Ekadashi on Sunday, 3 January 2027, and the last is Saphala Ekadashi on Thursday, 23 December 2027.
What are the main festival dates in the ISKCON Panchang for 2027?
The first major observances of 2027 are:
- Holika Dahan - Sunday, 21 March 2027
- Holi / Dhuleti / Shimga - Monday, 22 March 2027
- Rama Navami - Thursday, 15 April 2027
- Akshaya Tritiya (Akha Teej) - Sunday, 9 May 2027
- Narasimha Jayanti - Tuesday, 18 May 2027
- Snana Yatra - Friday, 18 June 2027
Which traditional year does 2027 correspond to in the ISKCON Panchang?
The Gregorian year 2027 spans Gaurabda 540 – 541. The traditional year does not begin on 1 January, so one Gregorian year usually covers the end of one era year and the start of the next.
Will there be an Adhik Maas in 2027?
No. 2027 has twelve lunar months with no Adhik Maas, so its festival dates fall in their usual Gregorian window rather than being pushed later by an intercalary month.
Will there be any eclipses in 2027?
2027 has 5 eclipses:
- 6 February 2027 - Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 21 February 2027 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), penumbral only, so no Sutak will be observed
- 18 July 2027 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), penumbral only, so no Sutak will be observed
- 2 August 2027 - Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal will be observed
- 17 August 2027 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India
Sutak Kaal is observed only for an eclipse actually visible where you are, so 1 of these will be kept in India.
Will Guru or Shani change sign in 2027?
Yes - 5 sign changes among the slow grahas in 2027:
- Guru (Jupiter) enters Karka on 25 January 2027, moving retrograde
- Shani (Saturn) enters Mesha on 3 June 2027
- Guru (Jupiter) enters Simha on 26 June 2027
- Shani (Saturn) enters Meena on 20 October 2027, moving retrograde
- Guru (Jupiter) enters Kanya on 26 November 2027
Jupiter takes about a year to cross one sign and Saturn about two and a half, so these transits colour the whole year rather than a single week.
How do I see the tithi and nakshatra for a specific date in 2027?
Use the month grid above: pick a month from the selector, then tap any day to open its full panchang - tithi with start and end times, nakshatra, yoga, karana, sunrise and sunset, and the inauspicious periods (Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda, Gulika Kalam). Set your city in the box at the top first, because these timings are sunrise-based and shift with location. The ISKCON Panchang opens on the current month.
About the ISKCON Panchang
The ISKCON / Gaudiya Vaishnava Panchang (Gaurabda era). Each day shows its tithi and nakshatra, with the Ekadashi fasting days and Krishna and Vaishnava festivals highlighted.
Each day lists its tithi and paksha, the nakshatra, the weekday (vaar) and any festivals or vrats. Tap any day to see the full panchang for that date - tithi start and end times, nakshatra, yoga, karana, sunrise and sunset, and the inauspicious periods (Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda, Gulika Kalam). Use the month and year selectors to browse any year in the archive or plan ahead into the coming years.
This calendar names the tithi and festivals for each day. For sunrise, Rahu Kalam and muhurat windows on a chosen date, open the Panchang. Other regional calendars are on the Calendars index. Fast stories live under Vrat Katha.


