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Bhai Dooj / Bhai Tika 2026 in the USA: Date and Muhurat by City
In the US, Bhai Dooj / Bhai Tika 2026 is on Tuesday, November 10, 2026 (New York; same date in most US cities — see the table).
Afternoon (aparahna) tika window in New York: 12:40 PM – 2:41 PM ET.
In India (New Delhi) it is Wednesday, November 11, 2026 — a different date from the US, because the lunar day starts at the same moment worldwide but falls on different local dates. Computed date for Nepal: Wednesday, November 11, 2026 (भाइटीका); Nepal's official holiday list is on the Nepali calendar.
Bhai Dooj / Bhai Tika 2026 — every major US city
| City | Date | Afternoon (aparahna) tika window | Tithi (local) |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | Tue, Nov 10 | 12:40 PM – 2:41 PM | 3:31 AM → 5:24 AM (Nov 11) |
| Edison, NJ | Tue, Nov 10 | 12:41 PM – 2:43 PM | 3:31 AM → 5:24 AM (Nov 11) |
| Los Angeles, CA | Tue, Nov 10 | 12:39 PM – 2:46 PM | 12:31 AM → 2:24 AM (Nov 11) |
| Chicago, IL | Tue, Nov 10 | 12:34 PM – 2:34 PM | 2:31 AM → 4:24 AM (Nov 11) |
| Dallas, TX | Tue, Nov 10 | 1:14 PM – 3:21 PM | 2:31 AM → 4:24 AM (Nov 11) |
| Houston, TX | Tue, Nov 10 | 1:09 PM – 3:19 PM | 2:31 AM → 4:24 AM (Nov 11) |
| Austin, TX | Tue, Nov 10 | 1:19 PM – 3:28 PM | 2:31 AM → 4:24 AM (Nov 11) |
| Washington, DC | Tue, Nov 10 | 12:53 PM – 2:55 PM | 3:31 AM → 5:24 AM (Nov 11) |
| Philadelphia, PA | Tue, Nov 10 | 12:45 PM – 2:46 PM | 3:31 AM → 5:24 AM (Nov 11) |
| Boston, MA | Tue, Nov 10 | 12:27 PM – 2:27 PM | 3:31 AM → 5:24 AM (Nov 11) |
| Atlanta, GA | Tue, Nov 10 | 1:24 PM – 3:31 PM | 3:31 AM → 5:24 AM (Nov 11) |
| Miami, FL | Tue, Nov 10 | 1:10 PM – 3:22 PM | 3:31 AM → 5:24 AM (Nov 11) |
| Charlotte, NC | Tue, Nov 10 | 1:09 PM – 3:15 PM | 3:31 AM → 5:24 AM (Nov 11) |
| Raleigh, NC | Tue, Nov 10 | 1:00 PM – 3:05 PM | 3:31 AM → 5:24 AM (Nov 11) |
| Columbus, OH | Tue, Nov 10 | 1:16 PM – 3:18 PM | 3:31 AM → 5:24 AM (Nov 11) |
| Detroit, MI | Tue, Nov 10 | 1:15 PM – 3:15 PM | 3:31 AM → 5:24 AM (Nov 11) |
| Minneapolis, MN | Tue, Nov 10 | 12:55 PM – 2:52 PM | 2:31 AM → 4:24 AM (Nov 11) |
| Denver, CO | Tue, Nov 10 | 12:44 PM – 2:46 PM | 1:31 AM → 3:24 AM (Nov 11) |
| Phoenix, AZ | Tue, Nov 10 | 1:15 PM – 3:22 PM | 1:31 AM → 3:24 AM (Nov 11) |
| Las Vegas, NV | Tue, Nov 10 | 12:26 PM – 2:31 PM | 12:31 AM → 2:24 AM (Nov 11) |
| San Francisco, CA | Tue, Nov 10 | 12:55 PM – 2:58 PM | 12:31 AM → 2:24 AM (Nov 11) |
| San Jose, CA | Tue, Nov 10 | 12:53 PM – 2:56 PM | 12:31 AM → 2:24 AM (Nov 11) |
| Sacramento, CA | Tue, Nov 10 | 12:51 PM – 2:53 PM | 12:31 AM → 2:24 AM (Nov 11) |
| Seattle, WA | Tue, Nov 10 | 12:50 PM – 2:44 PM | 12:31 AM → 2:24 AM (Nov 11) |
| Baltimore, MD | Tue, Nov 10 | 12:51 PM – 2:53 PM | 3:31 AM → 5:24 AM (Nov 11) |
| Anchorage, AK | Tue, Nov 10 | 1:29 PM – 3:01 PM | 11:31 PM (Nov 9) → 1:24 AM (Nov 11) |
| Honolulu, HI | Tue, Nov 10 | 1:22 PM – 3:36 PM | 10:31 PM (Nov 9) → 12:24 AM (Nov 11) |
All times are local to each city. Cities in the same metro (e.g. Edison and New York) can differ by a minute or two.
Canada, UK, Australia, Gulf, India and Nepal
| City | Date | Afternoon (aparahna) tika window |
|---|---|---|
| Toronto, Canada | Tue, Nov 10 | 1:00 PM – 2:58 PM |
| London, UK | Tue, Nov 10 | 12:38 PM – 2:28 PM |
| Sydney, Australia | Wed, Nov 11 | 2:01 PM – 4:47 PM |
| Dubai, UAE | Tue, Nov 10 | 1:08 PM – 3:20 PM |
| Doha, Qatar | Tue, Nov 10 | 12:23 PM – 2:35 PM |
| Kathmandu, Nepal | Wed, Nov 11 | 12:52 PM – 3:02 PM |
| New Delhi, India | Wed, Nov 11 | 1:09 PM – 3:19 PM |
About Bhai Dooj / Bhai Tika
Sisters put tika on their brothers and pray for their long life. Nepal's Bhai Tika uses an official auspicious time announced in Nepal time.
Also called: Bhai Tika, Bhau Beej, Bhai Phota, Yama Dwitiya.
How the date is decided
Bhai Dooj / Bhai Tika falls on Shukla tithi 2 of the lunar month (purnimanta naming). The day is the one on which the tithi covers aparahna, the fourth fifth of the daytime (afternoon). Times are computed for each city's latitude, longitude and time zone (daylight saving included).
Different families and temples follow different traditions (for example Smarta vs Vaishnava, or Nepal's official list). When in doubt, follow your family priest or local temple.
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