Raksha Bandhan 2026 in Canada: date and local timings
Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi) 2026 falls on Thursday 27 August 2026 in all 11 Canada cities listed here. In India it is on Friday 28 August 2026 – the date differs because the deciding tithi reaches the local part of the day on another calendar date. The rule: Shravana pournami at sunrise. In Toronto the sunrise on 27 August 2026 runs 6:35 AM local time, and the tithi runs from 26 August 2026 11:39 PM to 28 August 2026 12:18 AM. The table gives the date for each city with the sunrise window and the tithi in local clock time (daylight saving applied), all computed from the NASA/JPL ephemeris for the city's own sunrise and sunset, never converted from IST.
| Cities | Date | Sunrise | Tithi (local time) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto | Thursday 27 August 2026 | 6:35 AM | 26 August 2026 11:39 PM – 28 August 2026 12:18 AM |
| Brampton | Thursday 27 August 2026 | 6:37 AM | 26 August 2026 11:39 PM – 28 August 2026 12:18 AM |
| Mississauga | Thursday 27 August 2026 | 6:36 AM | 26 August 2026 11:39 PM – 28 August 2026 12:18 AM |
| Ottawa | Thursday 27 August 2026 | 6:18 AM | 26 August 2026 11:39 PM – 28 August 2026 12:18 AM |
| Waterloo | Thursday 27 August 2026 | 6:40 AM | 26 August 2026 11:39 PM – 28 August 2026 12:18 AM |
| Montreal | Thursday 27 August 2026 | 6:09 AM | 26 August 2026 11:39 PM – 28 August 2026 12:18 AM |
| Vancouver | Thursday 27 August 2026 | 6:21 AM | 26 August 2026 8:39 PM – 27 August 2026 9:18 PM |
| Surrey | Thursday 27 August 2026 | 6:20 AM | 26 August 2026 8:39 PM – 27 August 2026 9:18 PM |
| Calgary | Thursday 27 August 2026 | 6:42 AM | 26 August 2026 9:39 PM – 27 August 2026 10:18 PM |
| Edmonton | Thursday 27 August 2026 | 6:34 AM | 26 August 2026 9:39 PM – 27 August 2026 10:18 PM |
| Winnipeg | Thursday 27 August 2026 | 6:36 AM | 26 August 2026 10:39 PM – 27 August 2026 11:18 PM |
FAQ
When is Raksha Bandhan 2026 in Canada?
Raksha Bandhan 2026 is on Thursday 27 August 2026 in Toronto, Brampton, Mississauga, Ottawa, Waterloo, Montreal.
Is Raksha Bandhan on the same day in Canada and India?
No, in India it is on Friday 28 August 2026. A festival is fixed by a tithi at a part of the local day, and the tithi ends at the same instant everywhere, so a city many hours behind India can reach that part of the day on a different date.
How is the date of Raksha Bandhan decided?
Shravana pournami at sunrise.
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