Bhai Dooj 2026: date and time
In 2026, Bhai Dooj is on Wednesday, 11 November 2026 in New Delhi.
Bhai Dooj is kept on the day Kartika Shukla Dwitiya is in force in the afternoon (aparahna), which in New Delhi that day is 1:09 PM – 3:19 PM.
Shukla Dwitiya from 2:00 PM, 10 Nov to 3:53 PM, 11 Nov (New Delhi time).
Bhai Dooj 2026 in other cities
The day runs from sunrise to sunrise where you are, so the date can change with the place.
| City | Date |
|---|---|
| New Delhi | Wednesday, 11 November 2026 |
| Mumbai | Wednesday, 11 November 2026 |
| Kolkata | Wednesday, 11 November 2026 |
| Chennai | Wednesday, 11 November 2026 |
| Bengaluru | Wednesday, 11 November 2026 |
| London | Tuesday, 10 November 2026a different day |
| New York | Tuesday, 10 November 2026a different day |
| San Francisco | Tuesday, 10 November 2026a different day |
| Toronto | Tuesday, 10 November 2026a different day |
| Dubai | Tuesday, 10 November 2026a different day |
| Singapore | Wednesday, 11 November 2026 |
| Sydney | Wednesday, 11 November 2026 |
Calculated with Swiss Ephemeris for New Delhi (28.61°, 77.21°), in Indian time, from the observance rules of Nirnaya Sindhu and Dharma Sindhu as Drik Panchang applies them, in the North Indian (purnimanta) calendar. Our dates for 2026 and 2027 match Drik Panchang's New Delhi list. Elsewhere a date can be a day apart, and families and regions keep their own customs.
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