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Bhai Dooj 2026

Bhai Dooj closes Diwali on the Dwitiya of the bright half of Kartika, when sisters pray for their brothers.

Shukla Dvitiya: 10 Nov, 14:00 to 11 Nov, 15:53

Shukla Dvitiya is in force in the afternoon (aparahna) on two days, for longer on this one.

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Dates for Delhi, India.

Bhai Dooj in the coming years

YearDateTithi
2026 Wednesday, 11 November Shukla Dvitiya: 10 Nov, 14:00 to 11 Nov, 15:53
2027 Sunday, 31 October Shukla Dvitiya: 30 Oct, 17:52 to 31 Oct, 17:13
2028 Thursday, 19 October Shukla Dvitiya: 19 Oct, 05:01 to 20 Oct, 01:59
2029 Wednesday, 7 November Shukla Dvitiya: 7 Nov, 06:08 to 8 Nov, 02:37
2030 Monday, 28 October Shukla Dvitiya: 27 Oct, 22:37 to 28 Oct, 19:22

Around the same time

  1. Govatsa Dwadashi

    Krishna Dvadashi: 5 Nov, 10:36 to 6 Nov, 10:31

    Krishna Dvadashi is in force in the evening after sunset (pradosh) on this day.

  2. Dhanteras

    Krishna Trayodashi: 6 Nov, 10:31 to 7 Nov, 10:48

    Krishna Trayodashi is in force in the evening after sunset (pradosh) on this day.

  3. Kali Chaudas

    Krishna Chaturdashi: 7 Nov, 10:48 to 8 Nov, 11:28

    Krishna Chaturdashi is in force at midnight (nishita) on this day.

  4. Diwali · Lakshmi Puja

    Amavasya: 8 Nov, 11:28 to 9 Nov, 12:32

    Amavasya is in force in the evening after sunset (pradosh) on this day.

  5. Narak Chaturdashi · Choti Diwali

    Krishna Chaturdashi: 7 Nov, 10:48 to 8 Nov, 11:28

    Krishna Chaturdashi is in force at dawn (arunodaya, before sunrise) on this day.

  6. Govardhan Puja

    Shukla Pratipada: 9 Nov, 12:32 to 10 Nov, 14:00

    Shukla Pratipada is in force at sunrise on this day.

  7. Chhath Puja

    Shukla Shashthi: 14 Nov, 23:24 to 16 Nov, 02:01

    Shukla Shashthi is in force at sunset on this day.

  8. Vrishchika Sankranti

    The Sun enters Vrishchika at 19:43 on this day.

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Questions people ask

When is Bhai Dooj in 2026?

Bhai Dooj 2026 is on Wednesday, 11 November 2026 in Delhi. Shukla Dvitiya is in force in the afternoon (aparahna) on two days, for longer on this one.

Why do some calendars give a different date for Bhai Dooj?

Because Bhai Dooj is set by a tithi, and a tithi begins and ends at any hour, so it usually touches two days. Each observance names the part of the day its tithi must hold, and when the tithi holds that part of two days, or of neither, a classical rule decides. Calendars that count the month from the full moon, or follow the Vaishnava reckoning, can keep it a day apart. The dates here follow the rules DrikPanchang follows, and each one says which rule applied.

Is Bhai Dooj on the same day in every city?

Usually, but not always. Sunrise, sunset and moonrise differ from place to place, so a tithi that changes near one of those moments can fall on different days in different cities. The dates here are for Delhi; choose another city above to see its dates.