Festival guide
Raksha Bandhan 2030
रक्षा बंधन
Raksha Bandhan celebrates the sacred bond between brothers and sisters.
1380 days to go
- Date
- Tue, 13 August 2030
- Main muhurat
- Rakhi Tying Muhurat · 5:30 am – 4:14 pm
Plan the day
Good times and times to avoid
· Varanasi time (IST)
Auspicious windows
- Aparahna Muhurat2h 37m
- Abhijit Muhurat52m
- Brahma Muhurta44m
- Amrit Kalam1h 32m · ends next day
Times to avoid
- Dur Muhurta52m · Overlaps the Rakhi Tying Muhurat
- Yama Gandam1h 38m · Overlaps the Rakhi Tying Muhurat
- Rahu Kaal1h 38m · Overlaps the Rakhi Tying Muhurat
- Dur Muhurta44m
Sun and moon
- Sunrise
- 5:30 am
- Sunset
- 6:34 pm
- Moonrise
- 6:24 pm
The festival day's almanac
Panchang for Tue, 13 August
- Tithi
- Purnima, then Pratipada
- Nakshatra
- Shravana
- Yoga
- Saubhagya
- Karana
- Bava
- Paksha
- Shukla
- Masa
- Shravana
- Tithi
- PurnimaFrom Until Then Pratipadauntil
- Nakshatra
- ShravanaFrom Until
Choghadiya, day and night
Day
- RogAvoid
- UdvegAvoid
- ChalNeutral
- LabhGood
- AmritGood
- KaalAvoid
- ShubhGood
- RogAvoid
Night
- KaalAvoid
- LabhGood
- UdvegAvoid
- ShubhGood
- AmritGood
- ChalNeutral
- RogAvoid
- KaalAvoid
The story
Raksha Bandhan: significance and rituals
Sisters tie a protective thread (rakhi) on their brother's wrist, symbolizing love and the brother's vow to protect. Celebrated across all of India.
Rituals
Sister performs aarti of brother, applies tilak, and ties rakhi. Brother gives gifts and pledges protection. Families gather for festive meals with sweets.
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