Raksha Bandhan · UK
Raksha Bandhan 2027 in the UK
Raksha Bandhan 2027 in the UK is on Tuesday, 17 August 2027, the same day as in India. In London the Rakhi muhurat is 05:49 AM – 08:29 AM BST. Not every city shares the date: Cardiff keeps it on Monday, 16 August (a day earlier than in India). Each city follows the tithi at its own local Rakhi time.
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Raksha Bandhan 2027 in UK 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.
- LondonTue, 17 Aug05:49 AM – 08:29 AM BSTSame date as India
- LeicesterTue, 17 Aug05:50 AM – 08:29 AM BSTSame date as India
- BirminghamTue, 17 Aug05:53 AM – 08:29 AM BSTSame date as India
- WolverhamptonTue, 17 Aug05:54 AM – 08:29 AM BSTSame date as India
- CoventryTue, 17 Aug05:52 AM – 08:29 AM BSTSame date as India
- SloughTue, 17 Aug05:51 AM – 08:29 AM BSTSame date as India
- ManchesterTue, 17 Aug05:51 AM – 08:29 AM BSTSame date as India
- LeedsTue, 17 Aug05:48 AM – 08:29 AM BSTSame date as India
- GlasgowTue, 17 Aug05:52 AM – 08:29 AM BSTSame date as India
- CardiffMon, 16 Aug07:15 PM – 08:34 PM BSTA day earlier than India
Rakhi Muhurat (Bhadra-free). Calculated for each city's own sunrise, sunset.
How Raksha Bandhan is kept in the UK
In the UK, 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 05:59 AM BST on 16 August in London.
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 the UK: questions
When is Raksha Bandhan 2027 in the UK?
Tuesday, 17 August 2027 in London, Leicester, Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Coventry, Slough, Manchester, Leeds and Glasgow; Monday, 16 August 2027 in Cardiff. Each city follows its own sunrise and moonrise.
Is Raksha Bandhan on the same day in the UK as in India?
Yes. In 2027 Raksha Bandhan is on Tuesday, 17 August 2027 in India (New Delhi) and on the same date in London. The clock times differ, because each city keeps its own sunrise, sunset and time zone.
What is the Rakhi muhurat in London in 2027?
05:49 AM – 08:29 AM BST on Tuesday, 17 August 2027, local time in London (Rakhi Muhurat (Bhadra-free)).
Why are Raksha Bandhan times different in the UK?
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.