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Bhai Dooj / Bhai Tika 2029 in the USA: Date and Muhurat by City

In the US, Bhai Dooj / Bhai Tika 2029 is on Wednesday, November 7, 2029 (New York; same date in most US cities — see the table).

Afternoon (aparahna) tika window in New York: 12:40 PM – 2:42 PM ET.

In India (New Delhi) it is Wednesday, November 7, 2029, the same date. Computed date for Nepal: Wednesday, November 7, 2029 (भाइटीका); Nepal's official holiday list is on the Nepali calendar.

Bhai Dooj / Bhai Tika 2029 — every major US city

CityDateAfternoon (aparahna) tika windowTithi (local)
New York, NYWed, Nov 712:40 PM – 2:42 PM7:38 PM (Nov 6) → 4:08 PM
Edison, NJWed, Nov 712:42 PM – 2:44 PM7:38 PM (Nov 6) → 4:08 PM
Los Angeles, CAWed, Nov 712:40 PM – 1:08 PM4:38 PM (Nov 6) → 1:08 PM
Chicago, ILWed, Nov 712:34 PM – 2:35 PM6:38 PM (Nov 6) → 3:08 PM
Dallas, TXWed, Nov 71:14 PM – 3:08 PM6:38 PM (Nov 6) → 3:08 PM
Houston, TXWed, Nov 71:10 PM – 3:08 PM6:38 PM (Nov 6) → 3:08 PM
Austin, TXWed, Nov 71:19 PM – 3:08 PM6:38 PM (Nov 6) → 3:08 PM
Washington, DCWed, Nov 712:53 PM – 2:57 PM7:38 PM (Nov 6) → 4:08 PM
Philadelphia, PAWed, Nov 712:45 PM – 2:48 PM7:38 PM (Nov 6) → 4:08 PM
Boston, MAWed, Nov 712:28 PM – 2:29 PM7:38 PM (Nov 6) → 4:08 PM
Atlanta, GAWed, Nov 71:24 PM – 3:32 PM7:38 PM (Nov 6) → 4:08 PM
Miami, FLWed, Nov 71:10 PM – 3:22 PM7:38 PM (Nov 6) → 4:08 PM
Charlotte, NCWed, Nov 71:10 PM – 3:16 PM7:38 PM (Nov 6) → 4:08 PM
Raleigh, NCWed, Nov 71:01 PM – 3:07 PM7:38 PM (Nov 6) → 4:08 PM
Columbus, OHWed, Nov 71:16 PM – 3:19 PM7:38 PM (Nov 6) → 4:08 PM
Detroit, MIWed, Nov 71:16 PM – 3:16 PM7:38 PM (Nov 6) → 4:08 PM
Minneapolis, MNWed, Nov 712:55 PM – 2:54 PM6:38 PM (Nov 6) → 3:08 PM
Denver, COWed, Nov 712:44 PM – 2:08 PM5:38 PM (Nov 6) → 2:08 PM
Phoenix, AZWed, Nov 71:15 PM – 2:08 PM5:38 PM (Nov 6) → 2:08 PM
Las Vegas, NVWed, Nov 712:26 PM – 1:08 PM4:38 PM (Nov 6) → 1:08 PM
San Francisco, CAWed, Nov 712:55 PM – 1:08 PM4:38 PM (Nov 6) → 1:08 PM
San Jose, CAWed, Nov 712:53 PM – 1:08 PM4:38 PM (Nov 6) → 1:08 PM
Sacramento, CAWed, Nov 712:51 PM – 1:08 PM4:38 PM (Nov 6) → 1:08 PM
Seattle, WAWed, Nov 712:50 PM – 1:08 PM4:38 PM (Nov 6) → 1:08 PM
Baltimore, MDWed, Nov 712:51 PM – 2:55 PM7:38 PM (Nov 6) → 4:08 PM
Anchorage, AKTue, Nov 6 edge caseTithi does not overlap the usual window — follow your temple's guidance3:38 PM → 12:08 PM (Nov 7)
Honolulu, HITue, Nov 62:38 PM – 3:37 PM2:38 PM → 11:08 AM (Nov 7)

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

CityDateAfternoon (aparahna) tika window
Toronto, CanadaWed, Nov 71:00 PM – 3:00 PM
London, UKWed, Nov 712:39 PM – 2:31 PM
Sydney, AustraliaWed, Nov 72:00 PM – 4:44 PM
Dubai, UAEWed, Nov 71:08 PM – 3:21 PM
Doha, QatarWed, Nov 712:23 PM – 2:36 PM
Kathmandu, NepalWed, Nov 712:52 PM – 3:04 PM
New Delhi, IndiaWed, Nov 71:10 PM – 3:20 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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