Raksha Bandhan 2026 in Germany: date and local timings
Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi) 2026 falls on Thursday 27 August 2026 in Munich, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Hamburg; Friday 28 August 2026 in Berlin. 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 Frankfurt the sunrise on 27 August 2026 runs 6:32 AM local time, and the tithi runs from 27 August 2026 5:39 AM to 28 August 2026 6:18 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin | Friday 28 August 2026 | 6:10 AM | 27 August 2026 5:39 AM – 28 August 2026 6:18 AM |
| Munich | Thursday 27 August 2026 | 6:24 AM | 27 August 2026 5:39 AM – 28 August 2026 6:18 AM |
| Frankfurt | Thursday 27 August 2026 | 6:32 AM | 27 August 2026 5:39 AM – 28 August 2026 6:18 AM |
| Stuttgart | Thursday 27 August 2026 | 6:32 AM | 27 August 2026 5:39 AM – 28 August 2026 6:18 AM |
| Hamburg | Thursday 27 August 2026 | 6:20 AM | 27 August 2026 5:39 AM – 28 August 2026 6:18 AM |
FAQ
When is Raksha Bandhan 2026 in Germany?
Raksha Bandhan 2026 is on Thursday 27 August 2026 in Munich, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Hamburg; Friday 28 August 2026 in Berlin.
Is Raksha Bandhan on the same day in Germany 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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