Raksha Bandhan 2026 in Indianapolis
Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi) 2026 in Indianapolis (Indiana, USA) is on Thursday 27 August 2026; in India it is on Friday 28 August 2026, because Indianapolis's local day reaches the deciding tithi on a different calendar date. The Raksha Bandhan tithi (Sukla Pournami) runs from 26 August 2026 11:39 PM to 28 August 2026 12:18 AM Indianapolis time. The date is fixed by the tithi at sunrise, which in Indianapolis on that day is 7:08 AM. Check of the rule: 26 August 2026: sunrise 7:07 AM, tithi covers 0%; 27 August 2026: sunrise 7:08 AM, tithi covers 100%; 28 August 2026: sunrise 7:09 AM, tithi covers 0%. That day sunrise is 7:08 AM, sunset 8:23 PM, and rahu kalam 3:25 PM – 5:04 PM; the full panchangam of the day is linked below. All times are computed for this city's coordinates and time zone from the NASA/JPL ephemeris; no time is converted from India.
Panchangam – Thursday 27 August 2026 Festivals 2026 – Indianapolis
FAQ
When is Raksha Bandhan 2026 in Indianapolis?
Thursday 27 August 2026.
Is Raksha Bandhan 2026 on the same day in Indianapolis and India?
No: India Friday 28 August 2026, Indianapolis Thursday 27 August 2026.
When does the tithi start and end in Indianapolis?
From 26 August 2026 11:39 PM to 28 August 2026 12:18 AM local time.
How is the date of Raksha Bandhan decided?
Shravana pournami at sunrise.
Same day in other cities
- Cincinnati: Thursday 27 August 2026
- Louisville: Thursday 27 August 2026
- Dublin (Ohio): Thursday 27 August 2026
- Chicago: Thursday 27 August 2026
- Columbus: Thursday 27 August 2026
- Naperville: Thursday 27 August 2026
- Schaumburg: Thursday 27 August 2026
- St. Louis: Thursday 27 August 2026
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