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Raksha Bandhan / Janai Purnima 2026 in the USA: Date and Muhurat by City
In the US, Raksha Bandhan / Janai Purnima 2026 is on Thursday, August 27, 2026 (New York; same date in most US cities — see the table).
Afternoon (aparahna) rakhi window in New York: 2:16 PM – 4:56 PM ET.
In India (New Delhi) it is Thursday, August 27, 2026, the same date. Computed date for Nepal: Thursday, August 27, 2026 (जनै पूर्णिमा); Nepal's official holiday list is on the Nepali calendar.
Raksha Bandhan / Janai Purnima 2026 — every major US city
| City | Date | Afternoon (aparahna) rakhi window | Tithi (local) |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | Thu, Aug 27 | 2:16 PM – 4:56 PM Bhadra ends 11:59 AM | 11:39 PM (Aug 26) → 12:19 AM (Aug 28) |
| Edison, NJ | Thu, Aug 27 | 2:18 PM – 4:57 PM Bhadra ends 11:59 AM | 11:39 PM (Aug 26) → 12:19 AM (Aug 28) |
| Los Angeles, CA | Thu, Aug 27 | 2:12 PM – 4:48 PM Bhadra ends 8:59 AM | 8:39 PM (Aug 26) → 9:19 PM |
| Chicago, IL | Thu, Aug 27 | 2:11 PM – 4:51 PM Bhadra ends 10:59 AM | 10:39 PM (Aug 26) → 11:19 PM |
| Dallas, TX | Thu, Aug 27 | 2:46 PM – 5:22 PM Bhadra ends 10:59 AM | 10:39 PM (Aug 26) → 11:19 PM |
| Houston, TX | Thu, Aug 27 | 2:40 PM – 5:14 PM Bhadra ends 10:59 AM | 10:39 PM (Aug 26) → 11:19 PM |
| Austin, TX | Thu, Aug 27 | 2:49 PM – 5:24 PM Bhadra ends 10:59 AM | 10:39 PM (Aug 26) → 11:19 PM |
| Washington, DC | Thu, Aug 27 | 2:28 PM – 5:07 PM Bhadra ends 11:59 AM | 11:39 PM (Aug 26) → 12:19 AM (Aug 28) |
| Philadelphia, PA | Thu, Aug 27 | 2:21 PM – 5:00 PM Bhadra ends 11:59 AM | 11:39 PM (Aug 26) → 12:19 AM (Aug 28) |
| Boston, MA | Thu, Aug 27 | 2:05 PM – 4:45 PM Bhadra ends 11:59 AM | 11:39 PM (Aug 26) → 12:19 AM (Aug 28) |
| Atlanta, GA | Thu, Aug 27 | 2:56 PM – 5:33 PM Bhadra ends 11:59 AM | 11:39 PM (Aug 26) → 12:19 AM (Aug 28) |
| Miami, FL | Thu, Aug 27 | 2:38 PM – 5:11 PM Bhadra ends 11:59 AM | 11:39 PM (Aug 26) → 12:19 AM (Aug 28) |
| Charlotte, NC | Thu, Aug 27 | 2:43 PM – 5:19 PM Bhadra ends 11:59 AM | 11:39 PM (Aug 26) → 12:19 AM (Aug 28) |
| Raleigh, NC | Thu, Aug 27 | 2:34 PM – 5:11 PM Bhadra ends 11:59 AM | 11:39 PM (Aug 26) → 12:19 AM (Aug 28) |
| Columbus, OH | Thu, Aug 27 | 2:52 PM – 5:31 PM Bhadra ends 11:59 AM | 11:39 PM (Aug 26) → 12:19 AM (Aug 28) |
| Detroit, MI | Thu, Aug 27 | 2:53 PM – 5:33 PM Bhadra ends 11:59 AM | 11:39 PM (Aug 26) → 12:19 AM (Aug 28) |
| Minneapolis, MN | Thu, Aug 27 | 2:35 PM – 5:16 PM Bhadra ends 10:59 AM | 10:39 PM (Aug 26) → 11:19 PM |
| Denver, CO | Thu, Aug 27 | 2:20 PM – 4:59 PM Bhadra ends 9:59 AM | 9:39 PM (Aug 26) → 10:19 PM |
| Phoenix, AZ | Thu, Aug 27 | 1:47 PM – 4:23 PM Bhadra ends 8:59 AM | 8:39 PM (Aug 26) → 9:19 PM |
| Las Vegas, NV | Thu, Aug 27 | 2:00 PM – 4:37 PM Bhadra ends 8:59 AM | 8:39 PM (Aug 26) → 9:19 PM |
| San Francisco, CA | Thu, Aug 27 | 2:29 PM – 5:07 PM Bhadra ends 8:59 AM | 8:39 PM (Aug 26) → 9:19 PM |
| San Jose, CA | Thu, Aug 27 | 2:27 PM – 5:05 PM Bhadra ends 8:59 AM | 8:39 PM (Aug 26) → 9:19 PM |
| Sacramento, CA | Thu, Aug 27 | 2:26 PM – 5:04 PM Bhadra ends 8:59 AM | 8:39 PM (Aug 26) → 9:19 PM |
| Seattle, WA | Thu, Aug 27 | 2:32 PM – 5:15 PM Bhadra ends 8:59 AM | 8:39 PM (Aug 26) → 9:19 PM |
| Baltimore, MD | Thu, Aug 27 | 2:27 PM – 5:05 PM Bhadra ends 11:59 AM | 11:39 PM (Aug 26) → 12:19 AM (Aug 28) |
| Anchorage, AK | Thu, Aug 27 | 3:28 PM – 6:24 PM Bhadra ends 7:59 AM | 7:39 PM (Aug 26) → 8:19 PM |
| Honolulu, HI | Thu, Aug 27 | 1:48 PM – 4:20 PM Bhadra ends 5:59 AM | 5:39 PM (Aug 26) → 6:19 PM |
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) rakhi window |
|---|---|---|
| Toronto, Canada | Thu, Aug 27 | 2:39 PM – 5:20 PM |
| London, UK | Thu, Aug 27 | 2:24 PM – 5:11 PM |
| Sydney, Australia | Thu, Aug 27 | 1:39 PM – 3:18 PM |
| Dubai, UAE | Thu, Aug 27 | 1:36 PM – 4:09 PM |
| Doha, Qatar | Thu, Aug 27 | 12:51 PM – 3:24 PM |
| Kathmandu, Nepal | Thu, Aug 27 | 1:22 PM – 3:55 PM |
| New Delhi, India | Thu, Aug 27 | 1:39 PM – 4:14 PM |
About Raksha Bandhan / Janai Purnima
Sisters tie rakhi on their brothers' wrists; in Nepal, Janai Purnima is when the sacred thread (janai) is changed. Many families also avoid the Bhadra period.
Also called: Rakhi, Janai Purnima, Rakshya Bandhan.
How the date is decided
Raksha Bandhan / Janai Purnima falls on Shukla Purnima 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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