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Raksha Bandhan / Janai Purnima 2029 in the USA: Date and Muhurat by City
In the US, Raksha Bandhan / Janai Purnima 2029 is on Thursday, August 23, 2029 (New York; same date in most US cities — see the table).
Afternoon (aparahna) rakhi window in New York: 2:18 PM – 5:00 PM ET.
In India (New Delhi) it is Thursday, August 23, 2029, the same date. Computed date for Nepal: Thursday, August 23, 2029 (जनै पूर्णिमा); Nepal's official holiday list is on the Nepali calendar.
Raksha Bandhan / Janai Purnima 2029 — every major US city
| City | Date | Afternoon (aparahna) rakhi window | Tithi (local) |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | Thu, Aug 23 | 2:18 PM – 5:00 PM Bhadra ends 9:35 AM | 9:18 PM (Aug 22) → 9:51 PM |
| Edison, NJ | Thu, Aug 23 | 2:20 PM – 5:01 PM Bhadra ends 9:35 AM | 9:18 PM (Aug 22) → 9:51 PM |
| Los Angeles, CA | Thu, Aug 23 | 2:14 PM – 4:51 PM Bhadra ends 6:35 AM | 6:18 PM (Aug 22) → 6:51 PM |
| Chicago, IL | Thu, Aug 23 | 2:13 PM – 4:55 PM Bhadra ends 8:35 AM | 8:18 PM (Aug 22) → 8:51 PM |
| Dallas, TX | Thu, Aug 23 | 2:48 PM – 5:25 PM Bhadra ends 8:35 AM | 8:18 PM (Aug 22) → 8:51 PM |
| Houston, TX | Thu, Aug 23 | 2:41 PM – 5:17 PM Bhadra ends 8:35 AM | 8:18 PM (Aug 22) → 8:51 PM |
| Austin, TX | Thu, Aug 23 | 2:51 PM – 5:27 PM Bhadra ends 8:35 AM | 8:18 PM (Aug 22) → 8:51 PM |
| Washington, DC | Thu, Aug 23 | 2:30 PM – 5:10 PM Bhadra ends 9:35 AM | 9:18 PM (Aug 22) → 9:51 PM |
| Philadelphia, PA | Thu, Aug 23 | 2:23 PM – 5:04 PM Bhadra ends 9:35 AM | 9:18 PM (Aug 22) → 9:51 PM |
| Boston, MA | Thu, Aug 23 | 2:07 PM – 4:50 PM Bhadra ends 9:35 AM | 9:18 PM (Aug 22) → 9:51 PM |
| Atlanta, GA | Thu, Aug 23 | 2:58 PM – 5:36 PM Bhadra ends 9:35 AM | 9:18 PM (Aug 22) → 9:51 PM |
| Miami, FL | Thu, Aug 23 | 2:40 PM – 5:14 PM Bhadra ends 9:35 AM | 9:18 PM (Aug 22) → 9:51 PM |
| Charlotte, NC | Thu, Aug 23 | 2:44 PM – 5:23 PM Bhadra ends 9:35 AM | 9:18 PM (Aug 22) → 9:51 PM |
| Raleigh, NC | Thu, Aug 23 | 2:36 PM – 5:14 PM Bhadra ends 9:35 AM | 9:18 PM (Aug 22) → 9:51 PM |
| Columbus, OH | Thu, Aug 23 | 2:54 PM – 5:35 PM Bhadra ends 9:35 AM | 9:18 PM (Aug 22) → 9:51 PM |
| Detroit, MI | Thu, Aug 23 | 2:55 PM – 5:37 PM Bhadra ends 9:35 AM | 9:18 PM (Aug 22) → 9:51 PM |
| Minneapolis, MN | Thu, Aug 23 | 2:37 PM – 5:21 PM Bhadra ends 8:35 AM | 8:18 PM (Aug 22) → 8:51 PM |
| Denver, CO | Thu, Aug 23 | 2:22 PM – 5:03 PM Bhadra ends 7:35 AM | 7:18 PM (Aug 22) → 7:51 PM |
| Phoenix, AZ | Thu, Aug 23 | 1:49 PM – 4:26 PM Bhadra ends 6:35 AM | 6:18 PM (Aug 22) → 6:51 PM |
| Las Vegas, NV | Thu, Aug 23 | 2:02 PM – 4:40 PM Bhadra ends 6:35 AM | 6:18 PM (Aug 22) → 6:51 PM |
| San Francisco, CA | Thu, Aug 23 | 2:31 PM – 5:11 PM Bhadra ends 6:35 AM | 6:18 PM (Aug 22) → 6:51 PM |
| San Jose, CA | Thu, Aug 23 | 2:29 PM – 5:08 PM Bhadra ends 6:35 AM | 6:18 PM (Aug 22) → 6:51 PM |
| Sacramento, CA | Thu, Aug 23 | 2:28 PM – 5:08 PM Bhadra ends 6:35 AM | 6:18 PM (Aug 22) → 6:51 PM |
| Seattle, WA | Thu, Aug 23 | 2:34 PM – 5:20 PM Bhadra ends 6:35 AM | 6:18 PM (Aug 22) → 6:51 PM |
| Baltimore, MD | Thu, Aug 23 | 2:28 PM – 5:09 PM Bhadra ends 9:35 AM | 9:18 PM (Aug 22) → 9:51 PM |
| Anchorage, AK | Thu, Aug 23 | 3:31 PM – 5:51 PM Bhadra ends 5:35 AM | 5:18 PM (Aug 22) → 5:51 PM |
| Honolulu, HI | Thu, Aug 23 | 1:49 PM – 3:51 PM Bhadra ends 3:35 AM | 3:18 PM (Aug 22) → 3:51 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 23 | 2:41 PM – 5:24 PM |
| London, UK | Thu, Aug 23 | 2:27 PM – 5:16 PM |
| Sydney, Australia | Thu, Aug 23 | 1:04 PM – 3:17 PM |
| Dubai, UAE | Thu, Aug 23 | 1:38 PM – 4:12 PM |
| Doha, Qatar | Thu, Aug 23 | 12:53 PM – 3:27 PM |
| Kathmandu, Nepal | Thu, Aug 23 | 1:23 PM – 3:58 PM |
| New Delhi, India | Thu, Aug 23 | 1:41 PM – 4:16 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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