Shravana Purnima (avoid Bhadra period) · Deity: — (sibling bond)
Tuesday, August 17, 2027
Panchang that morning (IST): Shukla Purnima tithi · Dhanishta pada 2 · Moon in Capricorn
On Shravana Purnima, a sister ties the rakhi on her brother’s wrist — protection asked and promised in a single thread. The festival extends beyond blood siblings to any bond of chosen protection.
The rakhi is tied during a Bhadra-free window (Bhadra is considered inauspicious for the tying), with tilak, aarti, sweets, and gifts. Yajurvedi Brahmins also renew the sacred thread (Upakarma) this day.
Rakhi-by-mail is its own diaspora tradition — sisters post rakhis weeks early, and the tying is done over video call at a mutually auspicious hour.
The festival is the same for everyone. The sky over it is not. Enter your birth details to see where Raksha Bandhan’s presiding graha stands in your chart that day.
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| City | Sunrise | Sunset | Rahu Kaal (avoid) |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Delhi | 5:51 AM | 6:59 PM | 3:42 PM – 5:20 PM |
| New York | 6:08 AM | 7:51 PM | 4:25 PM – 6:08 PM |
| Los Angeles | 6:15 AM | 7:37 PM | 4:17 PM – 5:57 PM |
| Chicago | 6:00 AM | 7:47 PM | 4:21 PM – 6:04 PM |
| London | 5:48 AM | 8:19 PM | 4:41 PM – 6:30 PM |
| Toronto | 6:24 AM | 8:18 PM | 4:49 PM – 6:33 PM |
Times computed astronomically for each city on Tuesday, August 17, 2027. For today's full local almanac see panchang and Rahu Kaal by city.
Krishna Janmashtami · Guru Purnima
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