Raksha Bandhan 2086
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)05:35
- Sunset18:26
- Fasting window (tithi)02:18 → 23:03
- Parana (tithi ends)23:03
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 2086
- Makar Sankranti — 15 January 2086
- Vasant Panchami — 19 January 2086
- Maha Shivaratri — 12 February 2086
- Holika Dahan — 27 February 2086
- Holi — 31 March 2086
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 14 April 2086
- Ram Navami — 22 April 2086
- Akshaya Tritiya — 15 May 2086
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 12 July 2086
- Guru Purnima — 26 July 2086
- Nag Panchami — 14 August 2086
- Krishna Janmashtami — 31 August 2086
- Hartalika Teej — 11 September 2086
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 12 September 2086
- Anant Chaturdashi — 22 September 2086
- Pitru Paksha begins — 23 September 2086
- Sharad Navratri begins — 8 October 2086
- Durga Ashtami — 16 October 2086
- Maha Navami — 17 October 2086
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 17 October 2086
- Karwa Chauth — 25 October 2086
- Dhanteras — 3 November 2086
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 5 November 2086
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 5 November 2086
- Govardhan Puja — 7 November 2086
- Bhai Dooj — 8 November 2086
- Chhath Puja — 12 November 2086
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 20 November 2086
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 20 November 2086
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