Festival calendar · 2026 Bhai Dooj 2026: Date and Tilak Muhurat
Bhai Dooj 2026 is on Wednesday, 11 November in New Delhi. Tilak (aparahna): 1:09 PM – 3:19 PM (New Delhi). In London, New York, Toronto and Dubai it falls on Tuesday, 10 November.
Bhai Dooj 2026 in your city
Dates and times are local to each city, worked out for its sunrise, sunset and time zone.
| City | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| New Delhi | Wed, 11 Nov | 1:09 PM – 3:19 PM |
| Mumbai | Wed, 11 Nov | 1:30 PM – 3:45 PM |
| Kolkata | Wed, 11 Nov | 12:27 PM – 2:40 PM |
| Chennai | Wed, 11 Nov | 1:02 PM – 3:20 PM |
| Bengaluru | Wed, 11 Nov | 1:12 PM – 3:31 PM |
| Hyderabad | Wed, 11 Nov | 1:08 PM – 3:24 PM |
| Ahmedabad | Wed, 11 Nov | 1:30 PM – 3:43 PM |
| Pune | Wed, 11 Nov | 1:26 PM – 3:42 PM |
| Jaipur | Wed, 11 Nov | 1:16 PM – 3:27 PM |
| Lucknow | Wed, 11 Nov | 12:55 PM – 3:06 PM |
| Patna | Wed, 11 Nov | 12:39 PM – 2:50 PM |
| Varanasi | Wed, 11 Nov | 12:47 PM – 2:59 PM |
| City | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| London | Tue, 10 Nov | 12:38 PM – 2:28 PM |
| New York | Tue, 10 Nov | 12:40 PM – 2:41 PM |
| Toronto | Tue, 10 Nov | 1:00 PM – 2:58 PM |
| Dubai | Tue, 10 Nov | 1:08 PM – 3:20 PM |
| Singapore | Wed, 11 Nov | 2:00 PM – 4:25 PM |
| Sydney | Wed, 11 Nov | 2:01 PM – 4:47 PM |
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What is Bhai Dooj?
Bhai Dooj, also Yama Dwitiya or Bhau Beej, closes the Diwali festival. Sisters apply a tilak to their brothers and pray for their wellbeing, and brothers give gifts.
How the date is decided
It is Kartika Shukla Dwitiya at aparahna, the afternoon (Nirnaya Sindhu), the hour of the tilak; the page gives that window.
Questions about Bhai Dooj 2026
When is Bhai Dooj in 2026?
Bhai Dooj 2026 is on Wednesday, 11 November in New Delhi. Tilak (aparahna): 1:09 PM – 3:19 PM (New Delhi). In London, New York, Toronto and Dubai it falls on Tuesday, 10 November.
What is the tilak (aparahna) time on Bhai Dooj 2026?
New Delhi: 1:09 PM – 3:19 PM; Mumbai: 1:30 PM – 3:45 PM; London: 12:38 PM – 2:28 PM (10 Nov); New York: 12:40 PM – 2:41 PM (10 Nov). Times are local; the table on this page lists 18 cities.
Is Bhai Dooj 2026 on a different date in the USA, UK or Australia?
Yes, in some places: London, New York, Toronto and Dubai: Tuesday, 10 November. The tithi's hours fall on different clock days outside India, so each city's date is worked out for its own sunrise and time zone.
Festival days begin at sunrise, as in a traditional Panchang. Check with your family priest for rites that follow a particular tradition.