Raksha Bandhan 2026: date and time
In 2026, Raksha Bandhan is on Friday, 28 August 2026 in New Delhi.
Raksha Bandhan is kept on the day Shravana Purnima is in force at sunrise (the udaya tithi).
Purnima from 9:09 AM, 27 Aug to 9:48 AM, 28 Aug (New Delhi time).
Raksha Bandhan 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 | Friday, 28 August 2026 |
| Mumbai | Friday, 28 August 2026 |
| Kolkata | Friday, 28 August 2026 |
| Chennai | Friday, 28 August 2026 |
| Bengaluru | Friday, 28 August 2026 |
| London | Thursday, 27 August 2026a different day |
| New York | Thursday, 27 August 2026a different day |
| San Francisco | Thursday, 27 August 2026a different day |
| Toronto | Thursday, 27 August 2026a different day |
| Dubai | Friday, 28 August 2026 |
| Singapore | Friday, 28 August 2026 |
| Sydney | Friday, 28 August 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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