Rakhi Muhurat 28 August 2026

Rakhi Muhurat 28 August 2026

Raksha Bandhan 2026 is Friday, 28 August 2026 in India

This year there is a date shift between West and India due to Purnima Tithi:

Tithi Details (from Drik Panchang)

• Purnima Tithi Begins – 04:38 AM on Aug 27, 2026
• Purnima Tithi Ends – 05:18 AM on Aug 28, 2026

For Dublin/USA, the festival falls on Thursday, August 27, 2026 with:

• Raksha Bandhan Thread Ceremony Time – 04:58 PM to 10:26 PM
• Aparahna Time Muhurat – 04:58 PM to 05:38 PM
• Pradosh Time Muhurat – 08:26 PM to 10:26 PM
• Bhadra End Time – 04:58 PM
• Bhadra Punchha – 12:39 PM to 01:53 PM, Bhadra Mukha – 01:53 PM to 03:56 PM

What does this mean for Bhubaneswar / India (IST)?

The same Purnima in IST is:

• Begins: ~ 09:08 AM, 27 Aug 2026 (IST)
• Ends: ~ 09:48 AM, 28 Aug 2026 (IST)

Bhadra ends on the evening of 27th Aug in IST, so 28th Aug is completely free from Bhadra – which is considered very auspicious.

Because Purnima ends at 09:48 AM on 28th, the main Shubh Muhurat for tying Rakhi in Bhubaneswar is:

Friday, 28 August 2026 – Sunrise (approx 05:38 AM) to 09:48 AM IST

This is the time when Purnima Tithi is still prevailing.

As per the Udaya Tithi tradition, many Panchangs in Odisha / East India will list the whole morning to early afternoon of 28th as valid, since the day starts with Purnima:

• Best Muhurat – 06:00 AM to 09:48 AM (Aparahna starts early in this case)
• Extended / Practical Muhurat – Up to 12:30 PM for those who cannot do it before Purnima ends