Festival muhurat
Raksha Bandhan 2028 Rakhi Muhurat
Raksha Bandhan 2028 is on Saturday, 5 August 2028. In New Delhi the time to tie rakhi is 5:45 am – 1:40 pm. See the Bhadra times, the aparahna and Pradosh muhurat and timings for 15 cities.
Raksha Bandhan · in New Delhi
Saturday, 5 August 2028
Time to tie rakhi
5:45 am – 1:40 pm
7 hr 55 min
- Purnima begins
- 11:52 am, 4 Aug
- Purnima ends
- 1:40 pm
Timings in other cities
| City | Date | Time to tie rakhi | Aparahna muhurat (best) |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Delhi | Sat, 5 Aug | 5:45 am – 1:40 pm | – |
| Mumbai | Sat, 5 Aug | 6:17 am – 1:40 pm | – |
| Kolkata | Sat, 5 Aug | 5:10 am – 1:40 pm | 1:01 pm – 1:40 pm |
| Chennai | Sat, 5 Aug | 5:55 am – 1:40 pm | 1:31 pm – 1:40 pm |
| Bengaluru | Sat, 5 Aug | 6:06 am – 1:40 pm | – |
| Hyderabad | Sat, 5 Aug | 5:57 am – 1:40 pm | 1:39 pm – 1:40 pm |
| Pune | Sat, 5 Aug | 6:14 am – 1:40 pm | – |
| Ahmedabad | Sat, 5 Aug | 6:12 am – 1:40 pm | – |
| Jaipur | Sat, 5 Aug | 5:53 am – 1:40 pm | – |
| Lucknow | Sat, 5 Aug | 5:33 am – 1:40 pm | 1:32 pm – 1:40 pm |
| Chandigarh | Sat, 5 Aug | 5:43 am – 1:40 pm | – |
| Patna | Sat, 5 Aug | 5:18 am – 1:40 pm | 1:15 pm – 1:40 pm |
| Varanasi | Sat, 5 Aug | 5:27 am – 1:40 pm | 1:23 pm – 1:40 pm |
| Ranchi | Sat, 5 Aug | 5:21 am – 1:40 pm | 1:13 pm – 1:40 pm |
| Bhopal | Sat, 5 Aug | 5:53 am – 1:40 pm | – |
Each city's timings come from its own sunrise, sunset, moonrise and lagna, in Indian Standard Time.
Timings outside India (local time)
| City | Date | Time to tie rakhi | Aparahna muhurat (best) | Pradosh muhurat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | Fri, 4 Aug | 3:14 pm – 10:05 pm | 3:14 pm – 5:17 pm | 8:07 pm – 10:05 pm |
| Edison, New Jersey | Fri, 4 Aug | 3:14 pm – 10:07 pm | 3:14 pm – 5:18 pm | 8:08 pm – 10:07 pm |
| Chicago | Fri, 4 Aug | 2:14 pm – 10:01 pm | 2:22 pm – 5:13 pm | 8:04 pm – 10:01 pm |
| Houston | Fri, 4 Aug | 2:14 pm – 10:18 pm | 2:48 pm – 5:30 pm | 8:11 pm – 10:18 pm |
| San Francisco | Fri, 4 Aug | 12:14 pm – 10:15 pm | 2:39 pm – 5:27 pm | 8:14 pm – 10:15 pm |
| Toronto | Fri, 4 Aug | 3:14 pm – 10:31 pm | 3:14 pm – 5:43 pm | 8:36 pm – 10:31 pm |
| London | Sat, 5 Aug | 5:31 am – 9:10 am | – | – |
| Dubai | Sat, 5 Aug | 5:48 am – 12:10 pm | – | – |
| Singapore | Sat, 5 Aug | 7:06 am – 4:10 pm | 2:24 pm – 4:10 pm | – |
| Sydney | Sat, 5 Aug | 6:44 am – 6:10 pm | 1:05 pm – 3:12 pm | 5:19 pm – 6:10 pm |
Each city's timings use its own sunrise, sunset, moonrise and lagna, in local time with daylight saving where it applies. The tithi is judged by local sunrise and sunset, so the festival can fall on a different date abroad than in India.
Raksha Bandhan falls on Shravana Purnima. Sisters tie a rakhi on their brothers' wrists, apply a tilak and pray for their well-being, and brothers promise to protect them.
Rakhi is never tied during Bhadra, the first half of Purnima, which is held to be inauspicious. The best time is aparahna, the early afternoon, and otherwise Pradosh after sunset, once Bhadra is over. If the next day's Purnima lasts at least six ghatis (2 hours 24 minutes) after sunrise, rakhi is tied that morning instead.
The time to tie rakhi runs from the end of Bhadra (or sunrise) until Purnima ends or Pradosh is over, whichever comes first.
Times for Indian cities are Indian Standard Time; times abroad are local time. They match established panchangs to within a minute or two. For a city not listed, the nearest city is usually within a few minutes.
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FAQ
Raksha Bandhan FAQs
When should rakhi be tied in 2028?
On Saturday, 5 August 2028, 5:45 am – 1:40 pm in New Delhi. Purnima runs from 11:52 am, 4 Aug to 1:40 pm.
Can rakhi be tied during Bhadra?
Not by tradition. The story goes that Shurpanakha tied a rakhi on Ravana during Bhadra, and Ravana was destroyed. The time Bhadra ends is given above.
What is the best time to tie rakhi?
Aparahna, the early afternoon, after Bhadra. If that is not possible, Pradosh after sunset.
Is the muhurat the same in every city?
Bhadra and Purnima end at the same moment everywhere, but aparahna and Pradosh depend on local sunrise and sunset. The timings for 15 cities are given above.
When is Raksha Bandhan 2028 in the USA, UK and other countries?
New York: Friday, 4 August 2028, Time to tie rakhi 3:14 pm – 10:05 pm. London: Saturday, 5 August 2028, Time to tie rakhi 5:31 am – 9:10 am. Times are local. The table above lists Edison, Chicago, Houston, San Francisco, Toronto, Dubai, Singapore and Sydney.