Holika Dahan 2027 falls on Sunday, March 21, 2027 in San Francisco. It is Phalguna Purnima in the Hindu lunar calendar. Holika Dahan Muhurat is 7:21 PM – 9:45 PM. Sunrise is 7:12 AM and sunset 7:21 PM.
India: Mar 22, 2027
Also known as: Holika Dahanam · Chhoti Holi · Kamudu Pyre
San Francisco timings
Date
Sunday, March 21, 2027
Sunday
Lunar date
Phalguna Purnima
Sunrise
7:12 AM
Sunset
7:21 PM
Moonrise
7:00 PM
Moonset
6:34 AM
Shubh muhurat in San Francisco
Holika Dahan Muhurat7:21 PM – 9:45 PM
Bhadra — avoid5:52 AM – 4:45 PM
Abhijit Muhurat12:52 PM – 1:41 PM
Rahu Kaal — avoid5:50 PM – 7:21 PM
Windows are computed for this city — the tithi decides which are valid, so they shift with your location and are not the Indian times. Abhijit and Rahu Kaal belong to the day itself rather than to the festival.
Holika Dahan is the bonfire on the eve of Holi, burning the demoness Holika and with her the year’s accumulated ill. It is lit during Pradosh Kaal, the window just after sunset, on the full moon of Phalguna.
How it is observed
Communities build a pyre at a crossroads or open ground and circle it with offerings of grain and coconut. The fire must not be lit during Bhadra, an inauspicious half-tithi that often covers the evening — when it does, the rite waits for Bhadra to end, and when Bhadra runs past midnight the whole observance moves to the next day.
Holika Dahan 2027 in San Francisco is on Sunday, March 21, 2027. It falls on Phalguna Purnima.
What is the Holika Dahan Muhurat for Holika Dahan in San Francisco?
Holika Dahan Muhurat in San Francisco on Mar 21, 2027 is 7:21 PM – 9:45 PM. This is the window in which the main observance is performed.
Is there Bhadra during Holika Dahan in San Francisco?
Yes — Bhadra runs 5:52 AM – 4:45 PM in San Francisco on Mar 21, 2027. Auspicious beginnings are avoided while it lasts. The muhurat above (7:21 PM – 9:45 PM) already excludes it, so that window is clear.
Is Holika Dahan 2027 on the same day in San Francisco as in India?
No. Holika Dahan is on Mar 21, 2027 in San Francisco but Mar 22, 2027 in India. The tithi begins at one moment worldwide, and that moment lands on a different local day in each place.
What else is Holika Dahan called?
Holika Dahan is also known as Holika Dahanam, Chhoti Holi, Kamudu Pyre. These are regional names and spellings for the same festival.