Raksha Bandhan 2026 in San Francisco Bay Area
Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi) 2026 in San Francisco Bay Area (California, USA) is on Thursday 27 August 2026; in India it is on Friday 28 August 2026, because San Francisco Bay Area'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 San Francisco Bay Area time. The date is fixed by the tithi at sunrise, which in San Francisco Bay Area on that day is 6:35 AM. Check of the rule: 26 August 2026: sunrise 6:34 AM, tithi covers 0%; 27 August 2026: sunrise 6:35 AM, tithi covers 100%; 28 August 2026: sunrise 6:36 AM, tithi covers 0%. That day sunrise is 6:35 AM, sunset 7:45 PM, and rahu kalam 2:49 PM – 4:28 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 – San Francisco Bay Area
FAQ
When is Raksha Bandhan 2026 in San Francisco Bay Area?
Thursday 27 August 2026.
Is Raksha Bandhan 2026 on the same day in San Francisco Bay Area and India?
No: India Friday 28 August 2026, San Francisco Bay Area Thursday 27 August 2026.
When does the tithi start and end in San Francisco Bay Area?
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
- Fremont: Thursday 27 August 2026
- Pleasanton: Thursday 27 August 2026
- Sunnyvale: Thursday 27 August 2026
- Cupertino: Thursday 27 August 2026
- Santa Clara: Thursday 27 August 2026
- San Jose: Thursday 27 August 2026
- Sacramento: Thursday 27 August 2026
- Folsom: Thursday 27 August 2026
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