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Bhai Dooj / Bhai Tika 2028 in the USA: Date and Muhurat by City
In the US, Bhai Dooj / Bhai Tika 2028 is on Thursday, October 19, 2028 (New York; same date in most US cities — see the table).
Afternoon (aparahna) tika window in New York: 1:46 PM – 3:57 PM ET.
In India (New Delhi) it is Thursday, October 19, 2028, the same date. Computed date for Nepal: Thursday, October 19, 2028 (भाइटीका); Nepal's official holiday list is on the Nepali calendar.
Bhai Dooj / Bhai Tika 2028 — every major US city
| City | Date | Afternoon (aparahna) tika window | Tithi (local) |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | Thu, Oct 19 | 1:46 PM – 3:57 PM | 7:31 PM (Oct 18) → 4:29 PM |
| Edison, NJ | Thu, Oct 19 | 1:47 PM – 3:59 PM | 7:31 PM (Oct 18) → 4:29 PM |
| Los Angeles, CA | Wed, Oct 18 edge case | Tithi does not overlap the usual window — follow your temple's guidance | 4:31 PM → 1:29 PM (Oct 19) |
| Chicago, IL | Thu, Oct 19 | 1:40 PM – 3:29 PM | 6:31 PM (Oct 18) → 3:29 PM |
| Dallas, TX | Thu, Oct 19 | 2:19 PM – 3:29 PM | 6:31 PM (Oct 18) → 3:29 PM |
| Houston, TX | Thu, Oct 19 | 2:14 PM – 3:29 PM | 6:31 PM (Oct 18) → 3:29 PM |
| Austin, TX | Thu, Oct 19 | 2:23 PM – 3:29 PM | 6:31 PM (Oct 18) → 3:29 PM |
| Washington, DC | Thu, Oct 19 | 1:58 PM – 4:10 PM | 7:31 PM (Oct 18) → 4:29 PM |
| Philadelphia, PA | Thu, Oct 19 | 1:51 PM – 4:02 PM | 7:31 PM (Oct 18) → 4:29 PM |
| Boston, MA | Thu, Oct 19 | 1:34 PM – 3:44 PM | 7:31 PM (Oct 18) → 4:29 PM |
| Atlanta, GA | Thu, Oct 19 | 2:29 PM – 4:29 PM | 7:31 PM (Oct 18) → 4:29 PM |
| Miami, FL | Thu, Oct 19 | 2:14 PM – 4:29 PM | 7:31 PM (Oct 18) → 4:29 PM |
| Charlotte, NC | Thu, Oct 19 | 2:14 PM – 4:28 PM | 7:31 PM (Oct 18) → 4:29 PM |
| Raleigh, NC | Thu, Oct 19 | 2:05 PM – 4:19 PM | 7:31 PM (Oct 18) → 4:29 PM |
| Columbus, OH | Thu, Oct 19 | 2:22 PM – 4:29 PM | 7:31 PM (Oct 18) → 4:29 PM |
| Detroit, MI | Thu, Oct 19 | 2:21 PM – 4:29 PM | 7:31 PM (Oct 18) → 4:29 PM |
| Minneapolis, MN | Thu, Oct 19 | 2:02 PM – 3:29 PM | 6:31 PM (Oct 18) → 3:29 PM |
| Denver, CO | Thu, Oct 19 | 1:50 PM – 2:29 PM | 5:31 PM (Oct 18) → 2:29 PM |
| Phoenix, AZ | Thu, Oct 19 | 1:20 PM – 1:29 PM | 4:31 PM (Oct 18) → 1:29 PM |
| Las Vegas, NV | Wed, Oct 18 edge case | Tithi does not overlap the usual window — follow your temple's guidance | 4:31 PM → 1:29 PM (Oct 19) |
| San Francisco, CA | Wed, Oct 18 edge case | Tithi does not overlap the usual window — follow your temple's guidance | 4:31 PM → 1:29 PM (Oct 19) |
| San Jose, CA | Wed, Oct 18 edge case | Tithi does not overlap the usual window — follow your temple's guidance | 4:31 PM → 1:29 PM (Oct 19) |
| Sacramento, CA | Wed, Oct 18 edge case | Tithi does not overlap the usual window — follow your temple's guidance | 4:31 PM → 1:29 PM (Oct 19) |
| Seattle, WA | Wed, Oct 18 edge case | Tithi does not overlap the usual window — follow your temple's guidance | 4:31 PM → 1:29 PM (Oct 19) |
| Baltimore, MD | Thu, Oct 19 | 1:57 PM – 4:09 PM | 7:31 PM (Oct 18) → 4:29 PM |
| Anchorage, AK | Wed, Oct 18 | 3:31 PM – 4:39 PM | 3:31 PM → 12:29 PM (Oct 19) |
| Honolulu, HI | Wed, Oct 18 | 1:31 PM – 3:44 PM | 1:31 PM → 10:29 AM (Oct 19) |
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 | Thu, Oct 19 | 2:06 PM – 4:16 PM |
| London, UK | Thu, Oct 19 | 1:47 PM – 3:52 PM |
| Sydney, Australia | Thu, Oct 19 | 1:58 PM – 4:35 PM |
| Dubai, UAE | Thu, Oct 19 | 1:12 PM – 3:30 PM |
| Doha, Qatar | Thu, Oct 19 | 12:27 PM – 2:45 PM |
| Kathmandu, Nepal | Thu, Oct 19 | 12:56 PM – 3:13 PM |
| New Delhi, India | Thu, Oct 19 | 1:14 PM – 3:30 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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