Raksha Bandhan 2026 in Phoenix
Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi) 2026 in Phoenix (Arizona, USA) is on Thursday 27 August 2026; in India it is on Friday 28 August 2026, because Phoenix's local day reaches the deciding tithi on a different calendar date. The Raksha Bandhan tithi (Sukla Pournami) runs from 26 August 2026 8:39 PM to 27 August 2026 9:18 PM Phoenix time. The date is fixed by the tithi at sunrise, which in Phoenix on that day is 5:59 AM. Check of the rule: 26 August 2026: sunrise 5:58 AM, tithi covers 0%; 27 August 2026: sunrise 5:59 AM, tithi covers 100%; 28 August 2026: sunrise 5:59 AM, tithi covers 0%. That day sunrise is 5:59 AM, sunset 6:59 PM, and rahu kalam 2:07 PM – 3:44 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 – Phoenix
FAQ
When is Raksha Bandhan 2026 in Phoenix?
Thursday 27 August 2026.
Is Raksha Bandhan 2026 on the same day in Phoenix and India?
No: India Friday 28 August 2026, Phoenix Thursday 27 August 2026.
When does the tithi start and end in Phoenix?
From 26 August 2026 8:39 PM to 27 August 2026 9:18 PM local time.
How is the date of Raksha Bandhan decided?
Shravana pournami at sunrise.
Same day in other cities
- Scottsdale: Thursday 27 August 2026
- Chandler: Thursday 27 August 2026
- Las Vegas: Thursday 27 August 2026
- San Diego: Thursday 27 August 2026
- Albuquerque: Thursday 27 August 2026
- Irvine: Thursday 27 August 2026
- Los Angeles: Thursday 27 August 2026
- Salt Lake City: Thursday 27 August 2026
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