Raksha Bandhan 2026 in Manchester
Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi) 2026 in Manchester (United Kingdom) is on Thursday 27 August 2026; in India it is on Friday 28 August 2026, because Manchester's local day reaches the deciding tithi on a different calendar date. The Raksha Bandhan tithi (Sukla Pournami) runs from 27 August 2026 4:39 AM to 28 August 2026 5:18 AM Manchester time. The date is fixed by the tithi at sunrise, which in Manchester on that day is 6:09 AM. Check of the rule: 26 August 2026: sunrise 6:07 AM, tithi covers 0%; 27 August 2026: sunrise 6:09 AM, tithi covers 100%; 28 August 2026: sunrise 6:11 AM, tithi covers 0%. That day sunrise is 6:09 AM, sunset 8:10 PM, and rahu kalam 2:55 PM – 4:40 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 – Manchester
FAQ
When is Raksha Bandhan 2026 in Manchester?
Thursday 27 August 2026.
Is Raksha Bandhan 2026 on the same day in Manchester and India?
No: India Friday 28 August 2026, Manchester Thursday 27 August 2026.
When does the tithi start and end in Manchester?
From 27 August 2026 4:39 AM to 28 August 2026 5:18 AM local time.
How is the date of Raksha Bandhan decided?
Shravana pournami at sunrise.
Same day in other cities
- Leeds: Thursday 27 August 2026
- Birmingham: Thursday 27 August 2026
- Leicester: Thursday 27 August 2026
- Coventry: Thursday 27 August 2026
- Milton Keynes: Thursday 27 August 2026
- Cardiff: Thursday 27 August 2026
- Reading: Thursday 27 August 2026
- Slough: Thursday 27 August 2026
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