Bhai Dooj 2027: Date and Tilak Muhurat
Bhai Dooj 2027: Sunday, 31 October 2027. Tilak time (New Delhi): 1:11 PM – 3:24 PM IST.
Date and tithi
Bhai Dooj 2027: Sunday, 31 October 2027
Kartik Shukla Dwitiya begins at 5:51 PM on 30 October and ends at 5:12 PM on 31 October (New Delhi). The whole Aparahna of the 31st falls in Dwitiya, so Bhai Dooj (Yama Dwitiya) is on Sunday, 31 October.
Tilak muhurat
| Window (New Delhi, 31 Oct) | Time (IST) |
|---|---|
| Aparahna (tilak) time | 1:11 PM – 3:24 PM |
Dwitiya begins only in the evening of 30 October, after Aparahna, so the tilak is on 31 October; Drik Panchang lists the same date.
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 2026
Bhai Dooj 2026: Wednesday, 11 November 2026. See Bhai Dooj 2026 for that year’s muhurat and tithi times.
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 (New Delhi), cross-checked with Free Panchang’s own calculation (Lahiri ayanamsa) and other public 2027 calendars (Astrolal, Panchang Darshan).
Frequently asked questions
- Bhai Dooj 2027 kab hai?
- Bhai Dooj 2027 is on Sunday, 31 October 2027.
- What is the Bhai Dooj 2027 tilak time?
- In New Delhi the Aparahna tilak time is 1:11 PM to 3:24 PM IST on 31 October 2027.