Bhai Dooj 2026: Date and Tilak Muhurat
Bhai Dooj 2026: Wednesday, 11 November 2026. Tilak time (New Delhi): 1:10 PM – 3:20 PM IST.
Date and tithi
Bhai Dooj 2026: Wednesday, 11 November 2026
Kartik Shukla Dwitiya begins at 2:00 PM on 10 November and ends at 3:53 PM on 11 November (New Delhi). The whole Aparahna of the 11th falls in Dwitiya, so Bhai Dooj (Yama Dwitiya) is on Wednesday, 11 November.
Tilak muhurat
| Window (New Delhi, 11 Nov) | Time (IST) |
|---|---|
| Aparahna (tilak) time | 1:10 PM – 3:20 PM |
One panchang (Real Panchang) lists 10 November for New Delhi; Drik Panchang, Astrolal and Janam Kundli Jyotish list 11 November. We follow 11 November.
Vidhi
- Sister prepares the thali and seats her brother facing north or east.
- Applies roli-rice tilak, ties kalava, performs aarti and offers sweets.
- Brother gives a gift and blessings; many families share a meal at the sister’s home.
Full steps: Bhai Dooj tilak vidhi.
Thali samagri
Roli, akshat, a diya, kalava, sweets, a coconut or dry fruits, flowers and betel leaf.
Katha
Yamraj visited his sister Yamuna on Kartik Shukla Dwitiya; she welcomed him with tilak and a meal, and he blessed brothers who visit their sisters on this day.
Chitragupta Puja
Chitragupta Puja (Kayastha community) is also observed on Yama Dwitiya.
Bhai Dooj 2027
Sunday, 31 October 2027.
Related
All times are IST for New Delhi. Muhurat changes with your city’s sunrise and sunset: check today’s Panchang for your location. Outside India (USA, UK, Canada and elsewhere) the date can differ; use your local panchang. Sources: Drik Panchang, Astrolal, Janam Kundli Jyotish; AstroSage (2027).
Frequently asked questions
- Bhai dooj 2026 kab hai?
- Bhai Dooj 2026 is on Wednesday, 11 November 2026.
- What is the Bhai Dooj 2026 timing?
- The Aparahna tilak time in New Delhi is 1:10 PM to 3:20 PM IST on 11 November.
- What is the Bhai Dooj 2026 tithi?
- Kartik Shukla Dwitiya, from 2:00 PM on 10 November to 3:53 PM on 11 November (New Delhi).