Raksha Bandhan · Australia
Raksha Bandhan 2027 in Australia
Raksha Bandhan 2027 in Australia is on Tuesday, 17 August 2027, the same day as in India. In Sydney the Rakhi muhurat is 01:05 PM – 03:16 PM AEST. Every Australian city below keeps it on the same date, each at its own local time (AEST, ACST, AWST).
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Raksha Bandhan 2027 in Australian cities
Date and Rakhi muhurat in each city, in its own local time. In India (New Delhi) Raksha Bandhan is on Tuesday, 17 August 2027. Open a city for its full muhurat, timings to avoid and choghadiya.
- SydneyTue, 17 Aug01:05 PM – 03:16 PM AESTSame date as India
- ParramattaTue, 17 Aug01:06 PM – 03:17 PM AESTSame date as India
- MelbourneTue, 17 Aug01:29 PM – 03:37 PM AESTSame date as India
- BrisbaneTue, 17 Aug12:59 PM – 03:13 PM AESTSame date as India
- PerthTue, 17 Aug01:27 PM – 03:29 PM AWSTSame date as India
- AdelaideTue, 17 Aug01:25 PM – 03:35 PM ACSTSame date as India
- CanberraTue, 17 Aug01:13 PM – 03:23 PM AESTSame date as India
- Gold CoastTue, 17 Aug12:58 PM – 03:11 PM AESTSame date as India
Best time: Aparahna. Calculated for each city's own sunrise, sunset.
How Raksha Bandhan is kept in Australia
In Australia, sisters tie a rakhi on their brothers' wrists with tilak, a lamp and sweets, and brothers give a gift and a promise of care. Many families tie it in the Rakhi muhurat, avoiding Bhadra, with the afternoon (Aparahna) as the preferred time.
Families abroad often live far from their siblings, so rakhis are posted weeks ahead, and many tie them at the local muhurat with the family joining by video call. Cousins and close friends are often included too.
Why the date and times differ abroad
A tithi is a stretch of the Moon's journey from the Sun, so it begins and ends at the same instant everywhere. In 2027, Shravana Purnima begins at 10:29 AM IST on 16 August in India, which is 02:59 PM AEST on 16 August in Sydney.
What differs is the local day: sunrise, sunset and the clock. Raksha Bandhan is kept on the day the tithi covers the local Rakhi time (daytime outside Bhadra, the afternoon preferred), so each city has its own times; and because the clocks differ, the tithi can begin on a different local date, so a city can keep the festival a day apart from India. Both dates are right for their place.
Raksha Bandhan in Australia: questions
When is Raksha Bandhan 2027 in Australia?
Tuesday, 17 August 2027, in every Australian city listed here, by each city's own sunrise and moonrise.
Is Raksha Bandhan on the same day in Australia as in India?
Yes. In 2027 Raksha Bandhan is on Tuesday, 17 August 2027 in India (New Delhi) and on the same date in Sydney and the other Australian cities here. The clock times differ, because each city keeps its own sunrise, sunset and time zone.
What is the Rakhi muhurat in Sydney in 2027?
01:05 PM – 03:16 PM AEST on Tuesday, 17 August 2027, local time in Sydney (Best time: Aparahna).
What is the Rakhi muhurat in Perth in 2027?
01:27 PM – 03:29 PM AWST on Tuesday, 17 August 2027, local time in Perth (Best time: Aparahna).
Why are Raksha Bandhan times different in Australia?
The tithi begins and ends at the same instant everywhere, but sunrise, sunset and moonrise are local, and so is the clock. Raksha Bandhan's timings are set by these local moments, so each city has its own times, and occasionally its own date. The times on this page are each city's local time.