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Raksha Bandhan / Janai Purnima 2027 in the USA: Date and Muhurat by City
In the US, Raksha Bandhan / Janai Purnima 2027 is on Monday, August 16, 2027 (New York; same date in most US cities — see the table).
Afternoon (aparahna) rakhi window in New York: 2:22 PM – 5:07 PM ET.
In India (New Delhi) it is Monday, August 16, 2027, the same date. Computed date for Nepal: Monday, August 16, 2027 (जनै पूर्णिमा); Nepal's official holiday list is on the Nepali calendar.
Raksha Bandhan / Janai Purnima 2027 — every major US city
| City | Date | Afternoon (aparahna) rakhi window | Tithi (local) |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | Mon, Aug 16 | 2:22 PM – 5:07 PM Bhadra ends 2:14 PM | 12:59 AM → 3:29 AM (Aug 17) |
| Edison, NJ | Mon, Aug 16 | 2:24 PM – 5:09 PM Bhadra ends 2:14 PM | 12:59 AM → 3:29 AM (Aug 17) |
| Los Angeles, CA | Mon, Aug 16 | 2:17 PM – 4:58 PM Bhadra ends 11:14 AM | 9:59 PM (Aug 15) → 12:29 AM (Aug 17) |
| Chicago, IL | Mon, Aug 16 | 2:17 PM – 5:03 PM Bhadra ends 1:14 PM | 11:59 PM (Aug 15) → 2:29 AM (Aug 17) |
| Dallas, TX | Mon, Aug 16 | 2:51 PM – 5:31 PM Bhadra ends 1:14 PM | 11:59 PM (Aug 15) → 2:29 AM (Aug 17) |
| Houston, TX | Mon, Aug 16 | 2:44 PM – 5:23 PM Bhadra ends 1:14 PM | 11:59 PM (Aug 15) → 2:29 AM (Aug 17) |
| Austin, TX | Mon, Aug 16 | 2:54 PM – 5:32 PM Bhadra ends 1:14 PM | 11:59 PM (Aug 15) → 2:29 AM (Aug 17) |
| Washington, DC | Mon, Aug 16 | 2:34 PM – 5:17 PM Bhadra ends 2:14 PM | 12:59 AM → 3:29 AM (Aug 17) |
| Philadelphia, PA | Mon, Aug 16 | 2:26 PM – 5:11 PM Bhadra ends 2:14 PM | 12:59 AM → 3:29 AM (Aug 17) |
| Boston, MA | Mon, Aug 16 | 2:11 PM – 4:57 PM Bhadra ends 2:14 PM | 12:59 AM → 3:29 AM (Aug 17) |
| Atlanta, GA | Mon, Aug 16 | 3:01 PM – 5:42 PM Bhadra ends 2:14 PM | 12:59 AM → 3:29 AM (Aug 17) |
| Miami, FL | Mon, Aug 16 | 2:43 PM – 5:19 PM Bhadra ends 2:14 PM | 12:59 AM → 3:29 AM (Aug 17) |
| Charlotte, NC | Mon, Aug 16 | 2:48 PM – 5:29 PM Bhadra ends 2:14 PM | 12:59 AM → 3:29 AM (Aug 17) |
| Raleigh, NC | Mon, Aug 16 | 2:39 PM – 5:21 PM Bhadra ends 2:14 PM | 12:59 AM → 3:29 AM (Aug 17) |
| Columbus, OH | Mon, Aug 16 | 2:58 PM – 5:42 PM Bhadra ends 2:14 PM | 12:59 AM → 3:29 AM (Aug 17) |
| Detroit, MI | Mon, Aug 16 | 2:59 PM – 5:45 PM Bhadra ends 2:14 PM | 12:59 AM → 3:29 AM (Aug 17) |
| Minneapolis, MN | Mon, Aug 16 | 2:41 PM – 5:29 PM Bhadra ends 1:14 PM | 11:59 PM (Aug 15) → 2:29 AM (Aug 17) |
| Denver, CO | Mon, Aug 16 | 2:26 PM – 5:10 PM Bhadra ends 12:14 PM | 10:59 PM (Aug 15) → 1:29 AM (Aug 17) |
| Phoenix, AZ | Mon, Aug 16 | 1:52 PM – 4:32 PM Bhadra ends 11:14 AM | 9:59 PM (Aug 15) → 12:29 AM (Aug 17) |
| Las Vegas, NV | Mon, Aug 16 | 2:05 PM – 4:47 PM Bhadra ends 11:14 AM | 9:59 PM (Aug 15) → 12:29 AM (Aug 17) |
| San Francisco, CA | Mon, Aug 16 | 2:35 PM – 5:18 PM Bhadra ends 11:14 AM | 9:59 PM (Aug 15) → 12:29 AM (Aug 17) |
| San Jose, CA | Mon, Aug 16 | 2:32 PM – 5:15 PM Bhadra ends 11:14 AM | 9:59 PM (Aug 15) → 12:29 AM (Aug 17) |
| Sacramento, CA | Mon, Aug 16 | 2:31 PM – 5:15 PM Bhadra ends 11:14 AM | 9:59 PM (Aug 15) → 12:29 AM (Aug 17) |
| Seattle, WA | Mon, Aug 16 | 2:38 PM – 5:29 PM Bhadra ends 11:14 AM | 9:59 PM (Aug 15) → 12:29 AM (Aug 17) |
| Baltimore, MD | Mon, Aug 16 | 2:32 PM – 5:16 PM Bhadra ends 2:14 PM | 12:59 AM → 3:29 AM (Aug 17) |
| Anchorage, AK | Mon, Aug 16 | 3:37 PM – 6:46 PM Bhadra ends 10:14 AM | 8:59 PM (Aug 15) → 11:29 PM |
| Honolulu, HI | Mon, Aug 16 | 1:52 PM – 4:26 PM Bhadra ends 8:14 AM | 6:59 PM (Aug 15) → 9:29 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 | Mon, Aug 16 | 2:45 PM – 5:32 PM |
| London, UK | Mon, Aug 16 | 2:31 PM – 5:26 PM |
| Sydney, Australia | Tue, Aug 17 | 1:04 PM – 3:15 PM |
| Dubai, UAE | Mon, Aug 16 | 1:41 PM – 4:17 PM |
| Doha, Qatar | Mon, Aug 16 | 12:56 PM – 3:32 PM |
| Kathmandu, Nepal | Mon, Aug 16 | 1:26 PM – 4:03 PM |
| New Delhi, India | Mon, Aug 16 | 1:44 PM – 4:22 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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