Raksha Bandhan 2027
Sisters tie the rakhi on Shravana Purnima (avoiding Bhadra).
Today's Panchang
Kashi reference · computed live- Tithi
- Ashtami
- till 18:59
- Nakshatra
- Bharani
- till 20:18
- Yoga
- Ganda
- Karana
- Balava
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Sunset
- 18:40
- Moon sign
- Aries
- Sun sign
- Cancer
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)05:32
- Sunset18:32
- Fasting window (tithi)2027-08-16 · 10:32 → 13:03
- Parana (tithi ends)13:03
Festival days follow the classical attribution rules — udaya (sunrise), pradosha (evening), nishita (midnight), madhyahna or aparahna vyapini as each festival prescribes — computed for Kashi/Varanasi (IST). Regional observance can differ by a day in some years.
Read the Raksha Bandhan puja vidhi, vrat rules and kathaRaksha Bandhan — Frequently Asked Questions
Can a rakhi be tied during Bhadra?
No. Bhadra is avoided for the rite entirely. Because Shravana Purnima often begins with Bhadra running, the muhurat frequently opens only in the afternoon — aparahna is preferred, pradosh is the fallback.
On which wrist is the rakhi tied?
The right wrist, with the brother seated facing east and the sister facing west.
Is Raksha Bandhan only for brothers and sisters?
In practice, mostly. The older texts describe the raksha sutra as tied by priests on patrons and by wives on husbands — anyone offering or seeking protection.
Other major festivals in 2027
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 2027
- Vasant Panchami — 11 February 2027
- Maha Shivaratri — 6 March 2027
- Holika Dahan — 21 March 2027
- Holi — 23 March 2027
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 7 April 2027
- Ram Navami — 15 April 2027
- Akshaya Tritiya — 8 May 2027
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 5 July 2027
- Guru Purnima — 18 July 2027
- Nag Panchami — 6 August 2027
- Krishna Janmashtami — 24 August 2027
- Hartalika Teej — 3 September 2027
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 4 September 2027
- Anant Chaturdashi — 14 September 2027
- Pitru Paksha begins — 16 September 2027
- Sharad Navratri begins — 30 September 2027
- Durga Ashtami — 7 October 2027
- Maha Navami — 9 October 2027
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 9 October 2027
- Karwa Chauth — 18 October 2027
- Dhanteras — 27 October 2027
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 28 October 2027
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 29 October 2027
- Govardhan Puja — 30 October 2027
- Bhai Dooj — 31 October 2027
- Chhath Puja — 4 November 2027
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 14 November 2027
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 14 November 2027
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