Raksha Bandhan 2026 in New York
Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi) 2026 in New York (New York, USA) is on Thursday 27 August 2026; in India it is on Friday 28 August 2026, because New York'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 New York time. The date is fixed by the tithi at sunrise, which in New York on that day is 6:18 AM. Check of the rule: 26 August 2026: sunrise 6:17 AM, tithi covers 0%; 27 August 2026: sunrise 6:18 AM, tithi covers 100%; 28 August 2026: sunrise 6:19 AM, tithi covers 0%. That day sunrise is 6:18 AM, sunset 7:36 PM, and rahu kalam 2:36 PM – 4:16 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 – New York
FAQ
When is Raksha Bandhan 2026 in New York?
Thursday 27 August 2026.
Is Raksha Bandhan 2026 on the same day in New York and India?
No: India Friday 28 August 2026, New York Thursday 27 August 2026.
When does the tithi start and end in New York?
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
- Albany: Thursday 27 August 2026
- Buffalo: Thursday 27 August 2026
- Jersey City: Thursday 27 August 2026
- Parsippany: Thursday 27 August 2026
- Edison: Thursday 27 August 2026
- Stamford: Thursday 27 August 2026
- Princeton: Thursday 27 August 2026
- Philadelphia: Thursday 27 August 2026
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