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Raksha Bandhan / Janai Purnima 2028 in the USA: Date and Muhurat by City
In the US, Raksha Bandhan / Janai Purnima 2028 is on Friday, August 4, 2028 (New York; same date in most US cities — see the table).
Afternoon (aparahna) rakhi window in New York: 2:26 PM – 5:17 PM ET.
In India (New Delhi) it is Friday, August 4, 2028, the same date. Computed date for Nepal: Friday, August 4, 2028 (जनै पूर्णिमा); Nepal's official holiday list is on the Nepali calendar.
Raksha Bandhan / Janai Purnima 2028 — every major US city
| City | Date | Afternoon (aparahna) rakhi window | Tithi (local) |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | Fri, Aug 4 | 2:26 PM – 5:17 PM Bhadra ends 3:16 PM | 2:22 AM → 4:10 AM (Aug 5) |
| Edison, NJ | Fri, Aug 4 | 2:28 PM – 5:18 PM Bhadra ends 3:16 PM | 2:22 AM → 4:10 AM (Aug 5) |
| Los Angeles, CA | Fri, Aug 4 | 2:21 PM – 5:05 PM Bhadra ends 12:16 PM | 11:22 PM (Aug 3) → 1:10 AM (Aug 5) |
| Chicago, IL | Fri, Aug 4 | 2:21 PM – 5:13 PM Bhadra ends 2:16 PM | 1:22 AM → 3:10 AM (Aug 5) |
| Dallas, TX | Fri, Aug 4 | 2:54 PM – 5:38 PM Bhadra ends 2:16 PM | 1:22 AM → 3:10 AM (Aug 5) |
| Houston, TX | Fri, Aug 4 | 2:48 PM – 5:29 PM Bhadra ends 2:16 PM | 1:22 AM → 3:10 AM (Aug 5) |
| Austin, TX | Fri, Aug 4 | 2:57 PM – 5:39 PM Bhadra ends 2:16 PM | 1:22 AM → 3:10 AM (Aug 5) |
| Washington, DC | Fri, Aug 4 | 2:38 PM – 5:26 PM Bhadra ends 3:16 PM | 2:22 AM → 4:10 AM (Aug 5) |
| Philadelphia, PA | Fri, Aug 4 | 2:31 PM – 5:20 PM Bhadra ends 3:16 PM | 2:22 AM → 4:10 AM (Aug 5) |
| Boston, MA | Fri, Aug 4 | 2:15 PM – 5:07 PM Bhadra ends 3:16 PM | 2:22 AM → 4:10 AM (Aug 5) |
| Atlanta, GA | Fri, Aug 4 | 3:05 PM – 5:50 PM Bhadra ends 3:16 PM | 2:22 AM → 4:10 AM (Aug 5) |
| Miami, FL | Fri, Aug 4 | 2:46 PM – 5:25 PM Bhadra ends 3:16 PM | 2:22 AM → 4:10 AM (Aug 5) |
| Charlotte, NC | Fri, Aug 4 | 2:51 PM – 5:37 PM Bhadra ends 3:16 PM | 2:22 AM → 4:10 AM (Aug 5) |
| Raleigh, NC | Fri, Aug 4 | 2:43 PM – 5:29 PM Bhadra ends 3:16 PM | 2:22 AM → 4:10 AM (Aug 5) |
| Columbus, OH | Fri, Aug 4 | 3:02 PM – 5:51 PM Bhadra ends 3:16 PM | 2:22 AM → 4:10 AM (Aug 5) |
| Detroit, MI | Fri, Aug 4 | 3:03 PM – 5:55 PM Bhadra ends 3:16 PM | 2:22 AM → 4:10 AM (Aug 5) |
| Minneapolis, MN | Fri, Aug 4 | 2:45 PM – 5:40 PM Bhadra ends 2:16 PM | 1:22 AM → 3:10 AM (Aug 5) |
| Denver, CO | Fri, Aug 4 | 2:30 PM – 5:19 PM Bhadra ends 1:16 PM | 12:22 AM → 2:10 AM (Aug 5) |
| Phoenix, AZ | Fri, Aug 4 | 1:56 PM – 4:40 PM Bhadra ends 12:16 PM | 11:22 PM (Aug 3) → 1:10 AM (Aug 5) |
| Las Vegas, NV | Fri, Aug 4 | 2:09 PM – 4:55 PM Bhadra ends 12:16 PM | 11:22 PM (Aug 3) → 1:10 AM (Aug 5) |
| San Francisco, CA | Fri, Aug 4 | 2:39 PM – 5:26 PM Bhadra ends 12:16 PM | 11:22 PM (Aug 3) → 1:10 AM (Aug 5) |
| San Jose, CA | Fri, Aug 4 | 2:36 PM – 5:24 PM Bhadra ends 12:16 PM | 11:22 PM (Aug 3) → 1:10 AM (Aug 5) |
| Sacramento, CA | Fri, Aug 4 | 2:35 PM – 5:24 PM Bhadra ends 12:16 PM | 11:22 PM (Aug 3) → 1:10 AM (Aug 5) |
| Seattle, WA | Fri, Aug 4 | 2:43 PM – 5:40 PM Bhadra ends 12:16 PM | 11:22 PM (Aug 3) → 1:10 AM (Aug 5) |
| Baltimore, MD | Fri, Aug 4 | 2:36 PM – 5:25 PM Bhadra ends 3:16 PM | 2:22 AM → 4:10 AM (Aug 5) |
| Anchorage, AK | Fri, Aug 4 | 3:45 PM – 7:06 PM Bhadra ends 11:16 AM | 10:22 PM (Aug 3) → 12:10 AM (Aug 5) |
| Honolulu, HI | Fri, Aug 4 | 1:55 PM – 4:31 PM Bhadra ends 9:16 AM | 8:22 PM (Aug 3) → 10:10 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 | Fri, Aug 4 | 2:49 PM – 5:42 PM |
| London, UK | Fri, Aug 4 | 2:37 PM – 5:39 PM |
| Sydney, Australia | Sat, Aug 5 | 1:04 PM – 3:11 PM |
| Dubai, UAE | Fri, Aug 4 | 1:44 PM – 4:23 PM |
| Doha, Qatar | Fri, Aug 4 | 12:59 PM – 3:38 PM |
| Kathmandu, Nepal | Fri, Aug 4 | 1:29 PM – 4:10 PM |
| New Delhi, India | Fri, Aug 4 | 1:47 PM – 4:28 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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