Raksha Bandhan dates
When Raksha Bandhan falls in 2026, 2027 and 2028: the day and the time to tie the rakhi, free of Bhadrā, for Delhi and cities abroad.
Tuesday, 17 August 2027
Raksha Bandhan is in 303 days. In Delhi, the Pūrṇimā lasts more than three muhūrtas after Tuesday’s sunrise, so Raksha Bandhan is on Tuesday, in the afternoon or at pradoṣa, free of Bhadrā.
Tuesday, 17 August 2027
Raksha Bandhan is in 303 days. In Mumbai, the Pūrṇimā lasts more than three muhūrtas after Tuesday’s sunrise, so Raksha Bandhan is on Tuesday, in the afternoon or at pradoṣa, free of Bhadrā.
Tuesday, 17 August 2027
Raksha Bandhan is in 303 days. In Kolkata, the Pūrṇimā lasts more than three muhūrtas after Tuesday’s sunrise, so Raksha Bandhan is on Tuesday, in the afternoon or at pradoṣa, free of Bhadrā.
Tuesday, 17 August 2027
Raksha Bandhan is in 303 days. In Chennai, the Pūrṇimā lasts more than three muhūrtas after Tuesday’s sunrise, so Raksha Bandhan is on Tuesday, in the afternoon or at pradoṣa, free of Bhadrā.
Tuesday, 17 August 2027
Raksha Bandhan is in 303 days. In Bengaluru, the Pūrṇimā lasts more than three muhūrtas after Tuesday’s sunrise, so Raksha Bandhan is on Tuesday, in the afternoon or at pradoṣa, free of Bhadrā.
Tuesday, 17 August 2027
Raksha Bandhan is in 303 days. In Hyderabad, the Pūrṇimā lasts more than three muhūrtas after Tuesday’s sunrise, so Raksha Bandhan is on Tuesday, in the afternoon or at pradoṣa, free of Bhadrā.
Tuesday, 17 August 2027
Raksha Bandhan is in 303 days. In Ahmedabad, the Pūrṇimā lasts more than three muhūrtas after Tuesday’s sunrise, so Raksha Bandhan is on Tuesday, in the afternoon or at pradoṣa, free of Bhadrā.
Tuesday, 17 August 2027
Raksha Bandhan is in 303 days. In Pune, the Pūrṇimā lasts more than three muhūrtas after Tuesday’s sunrise, so Raksha Bandhan is on Tuesday, in the afternoon or at pradoṣa, free of Bhadrā.
Tuesday, 17 August 2027
Raksha Bandhan is in 303 days. In Jaipur, the Pūrṇimā lasts more than three muhūrtas after Tuesday’s sunrise, so Raksha Bandhan is on Tuesday, in the afternoon or at pradoṣa, free of Bhadrā.
Tuesday, 17 August 2027
Raksha Bandhan is in 303 days. In Lucknow, the Pūrṇimā lasts more than three muhūrtas after Tuesday’s sunrise, so Raksha Bandhan is on Tuesday, in the afternoon or at pradoṣa, free of Bhadrā.
Monday, 16 August 2027
Raksha Bandhan is in 303 days. In London, the Pūrṇimā lasts under three muhūrtas after Tuesday’s sunrise, so Raksha Bandhan is on the earlier day, Monday, at pradoṣa, free of Bhadrā.
Monday, 16 August 2027
Raksha Bandhan is in 303 days. In New York City, the Pūrṇimā lasts more than three muhūrtas after Monday’s sunrise, so Raksha Bandhan is on Monday, in the afternoon or at pradoṣa, free of Bhadrā.
Monday, 16 August 2027
Raksha Bandhan is in 303 days. In Toronto, the Pūrṇimā lasts more than three muhūrtas after Monday’s sunrise, so Raksha Bandhan is on Monday, in the afternoon or at pradoṣa, free of Bhadrā.
Tuesday, 17 August 2027
Raksha Bandhan is in 303 days. In Sydney, the Pūrṇimā lasts more than three muhūrtas after Tuesday’s sunrise, so Raksha Bandhan is on Tuesday, in the afternoon or at pradoṣa, free of Bhadrā.
Tuesday, 17 August 2027
Raksha Bandhan is in 303 days. In Dubai, the Pūrṇimā lasts more than three muhūrtas after Tuesday’s sunrise, so Raksha Bandhan is on Tuesday, in the afternoon or at pradoṣa, free of Bhadrā.
Tuesday, 17 August 2027
Raksha Bandhan is in 303 days. In Singapore, the Pūrṇimā lasts more than three muhūrtas after Tuesday’s sunrise, so Raksha Bandhan is on Tuesday, in the afternoon or at pradoṣa, free of Bhadrā.
Raksha Bandhan dates, 2026 to 2028
Each city’s own time| Year | Delhi | London | New York City | Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raksha Bandhan 2026 | Fri 28 Aug Rakhi 13:39 – 16:12 | Thu 27 Aug Rakhi 17:02 – 17:10 | Thu 27 Aug Rakhi 14:16 – 16:55 | Fri 28 Aug Rakhi 13:04 – 15:18 |
| Raksha Bandhan 2027 | Tue 17 Aug Rakhi 13:43 – 16:20 | Mon 16 Aug Rakhi 20:19 – 22:14 | Mon 16 Aug Rakhi 14:22 – 17:06 | Tue 17 Aug Rakhi 13:04 – 15:15 |
| Raksha Bandhan 2028 | Sat 5 Aug Rakhi 13:47 – 16:27 | Sat 5 Aug Rakhi 14:36 – 17:37 | Fri 4 Aug Rakhi 15:13 – 17:16 | Sat 5 Aug Rakhi 13:04 – 15:11 |
Each year’s page lists all 16 cities and why each keeps its day. Dharmasindhu p. 49
Questions
From the Dharmasindhu p. 49, with the page for each.
When is Raksha Bandhan?
In Delhi: Friday, 28 August 2026, Tuesday, 17 August 2027 and Saturday, 5 August 2028. Each city keeps its own day by its own sunrise and sunset. Dharmasindhu p. 49
Why is Rakhi not tied during Bhadra?
Bhadrā, the Viṣṭi karaṇa that fills the Pūrṇimā’s first half, is avoided for the rakṣā: a verse quoted by the Nirṇaya-sindhu says a rakhi tied in it harms the king. It is tied once Bhadrā is over. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 180
Why do some calendars give another day?
The Nirṇaya-sindhu ties the rakṣā on the earlier day’s afternoon, after Bhadrā even at night, and never on the Pūrṇimā joined to Pratipadā. This page follows the Dharmasindhu’s rule and shows the Nirṇaya-sindhu’s day beside it where they differ. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 180; Dharmasindhu p. 49
Why is the date different in the US or UK?
Raksha Bandhan is decided by how long the Pūrṇimā lasts after sunrise at the city. The tithi begins and ends at the same moment everywhere, but sunrise and sunset come at different hours, so a city far to the west or east can keep another day. Dharmasindhu p. 49
How the day is found
Read the methodology- The day
- The later day is kept when the Śrāvaṇa Pūrṇimā lasts more than three muhūrtas after its sunrise, and otherwise the earlier day. Dharmasindhu p. 49.
- The time
- That day’s afternoon (the fourth fifth of the daytime, our reading) or pradoṣa, free of Bhadrā, the Pūrṇimā’s first half.
- Nirṇaya-sindhu
- The earlier day’s afternoon, after Bhadrā even at night, never the Pūrṇimā joined with Pratipadā (p. 180).
- Sunrise and sunset
- At the centre of the Sun’s disc, with refraction, for the chosen city. Every date is that city’s own.
Sunrise and sunset at the centre of the Sun’s disc, with refraction · Lahiri ayanamsa for month names · each city’s own time · Swiss Ephemeris · Method