Thursday, August 27, 2026
Raksha Bandhan 2026 falls on Thursday, August 27, 2026 in Chicago. It is Shravana Purnima in the Hindu lunar calendar. Rakhi Tying Muhurat is 2:11 PM – 4:51 PM. Sunrise is 6:12 AM and sunset 7:30 PM.
India: Aug 28, 2026 · Raksha Bandhan 2026 →
Also known as: Rakhi · Rakshabandhan · Rakhi Purnima
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.
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Raksha Bandhan is the tying of the rakhi — a sister binds a thread on her brother’s wrist and he undertakes to protect her. It falls on the full moon of Shravana.
The thread should be tied during Aparahna, the afternoon window, and never during Bhadra, which is why the auspicious hours below matter more than the calendar date. Sweets and a gift follow the tying.
Raksha Bandhan 2026 in Chicago is on Thursday, August 27, 2026. It falls on Shravana Purnima.
Rakhi Tying Muhurat in Chicago on Aug 27, 2026 is 2:11 PM – 4:51 PM. This is the window in which the main observance is performed.
Yes — Bhadra runs 10:39 PM – 11:02 AM in Chicago on Aug 27, 2026. Auspicious beginnings are avoided while it lasts. The muhurat above (2:11 PM – 4:51 PM) already excludes it, so that window is clear.
No. Raksha Bandhan is on Aug 27, 2026 in Chicago but Aug 28, 2026 in India. The tithi begins at one moment worldwide, and that moment lands on a different local day in each place.
Raksha Bandhan is also known as Rakhi, Rakshabandhan, Rakhi Purnima. These are regional names and spellings for the same festival.