| City | Observe on | Rakhi window (local, bhadra-free) | Tithi runs (local clock) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai, UAE * | Thu, 27 Aug | 8:02 pm–9:07 pm | Thu, 27 Aug, 7:39 am → Fri, 28 Aug, 8:18 am |
| London, UK * | Thu, 27 Aug | 7:57 pm–10:21 pm | Thu, 27 Aug, 4:39 am → Fri, 28 Aug, 5:18 am |
| Leicester, UK * | Thu, 27 Aug | 8:04 pm–10:28 pm | Thu, 27 Aug, 4:39 am → Fri, 28 Aug, 5:18 am |
| New York, USA | Thu, 27 Aug | 2:16 pm–4:56 pm | Wed, 26 Aug, 11:39 pm → Fri, 28 Aug, 12:18 am |
| Edison, New Jersey, USA | Thu, 27 Aug | 2:18 pm–4:57 pm | Wed, 26 Aug, 11:39 pm → Fri, 28 Aug, 12:18 am |
| Chicago, USA | Thu, 27 Aug | 2:11 pm–4:51 pm | Wed, 26 Aug, 10:39 pm → Thu, 27 Aug, 11:18 pm |
| Houston, USA | Thu, 27 Aug | 2:40 pm–5:14 pm | Wed, 26 Aug, 10:39 pm → Thu, 27 Aug, 11:18 pm |
| San Francisco Bay Area, USA | Thu, 27 Aug | 2:29 pm–5:07 pm | Wed, 26 Aug, 8:39 pm → Thu, 27 Aug, 9:18 pm |
| Toronto, Canada | Thu, 27 Aug | 2:39 pm–5:20 pm | Wed, 26 Aug, 11:39 pm → Fri, 28 Aug, 12:18 am |
| Vancouver, Canada | Thu, 27 Aug | 2:35 pm–5:20 pm | Wed, 26 Aug, 8:39 pm → Thu, 27 Aug, 9:18 pm |
| Singapore, Singapore * | Fri, 28 Aug | 7:01 am–12:18 pm | Thu, 27 Aug, 11:39 am → Fri, 28 Aug, 12:18 pm |
| Sydney, Australia | Fri, 28 Aug | 1:04 pm–2:18 pm | Thu, 27 Aug, 1:39 pm → Fri, 28 Aug, 2:18 pm |
॥ शुभ ॥
Raksha Bandhan 2026 Abroad — Date & Time in Your City 🌏
USA, UK, Canada, UAE, Singapore, Australia — the local Raksha Bandhan date and observance time for 12 diaspora cities, computed from the tithi's real timings for each city's own sky.
Computed, not converted12 diaspora citiesDST-correct local clocks
In India, Raksha Bandhan 2026 is Fri, 28 Aug (Shravana Purnima)
Rakhi is tied while Purnima runs, AVOIDING bhadra (Vishti) — aparahna preferred, else after bhadra ends. Abroad, the same tithi can fall on a different local day — find your city below.
Raksha Bandhan 2026 — date & time city by city
Times are each city's own clock (daylight saving already applied)
* Bhadra (Vishti) covers the afternoon here, so the window shifts — after bhadra ends, per common practice. Confirm with your temple. (Applies to: Dubai, London, Leicester, Singapore.)
Why the date can differ from India
A tithi is not a calendar day — it is the span in which the Moon gains 12° on the Sun, and its start and end are single moments in time, the same instant everywhere on Earth. What differs abroad is your clock and your sky: that universal window can cover the evening of a different local day in New York than it does in Delhi.
Every row above is computed, not copied: the engine finds the tithi's exact start and end (the same calculation as our daily panchang), then checks which of your local days carries the classical observance moment — rakhi is tied while purnima runs, avoiding bhadra (vishti) — aparahna preferred, else after bhadra ends. Sunrise, sunset, midday and moonrise are all calculated for each city's own coordinates.
Temples and communities sometimes fix a different day for practical reasons (weekend gatherings, a visiting priest, a regional tradition). Where your temple differs, follow your temple — this page tells you what the panchang itself says for your sky.
One honest caution
Do not average, convert or offset India timings to your zone — a puja muhurat is not a TV broadcast. The observance follows YOUR local sunrise, sunset, midnight or moonrise with the tithi running, which is exactly what the table above computes.
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See NRI options →Raksha Bandhan abroad — common questions
When is Raksha Bandhan 2026 in the USA?
See the table above — New York, New Jersey (Edison), Chicago, Houston and the Bay Area each show their own local date and time. The tithi's universal window can put Raksha Bandhan on a different local day in America than in India.
Is Raksha Bandhan on the same day abroad as in India?
Not always. The tithi begins and ends at the same universal instants everywhere, but whether those instants cover your city's post-sunset hours depends on your longitude — so the local date can shift by a day.
Should I just follow the India time converted to my zone?
No. The classical rule ties the observance to your OWN sky — your local sunset, midnight or moonrise while the tithi runs. Converting Delhi's muhurat to your clock can put you on the wrong side of the tithi's end.
Is daylight saving accounted for?
Yes — every time is printed on the city's own civil clock via its IANA timezone, with DST already applied for the date in question.
My temple announced a different date — who is right?
Follow your temple. Community observance legitimately weighs tradition and practicality alongside the panchang. This page gives you the astronomical answer for your city so you know what the tithi itself is doing.