When is Bhai Phota 2026?
Bhai Phota 2026 · tithi by the Drik Siddhanta
This festival is also known and searched as — Bhai Dooj, Bhratri Dwitiya, Yama Dwitiya, Bhai Phonta, Bhai Fota, Vai Fota, Bhai Phota, Vaifota, Bhaifota, Bhatri Dwitiya.
Bhai Phota 2026 — Tithi Timings
- Dwitiya begins
- Dwitiya ends
- Sunrise
- 6:41 AM
- Sunset
- 5:30 PM
Times are in Indian Standard Time (IST); sunrise and sunset are for New Delhi. To see the timings for your own city, pick your city on that day's panjika.
Bhai Phota 2026 — Auspicious & Inauspicious Timings
(Times are in IST for New Delhi)
✨ Auspicious Timings
- Labh Choghadiya: 6:41 AM – 8:02 AM
- Amrit Choghadiya: 8:02 AM – 9:23 AM
- Shubh Choghadiya: 10:44 AM – 12:05 PM
⛔ Inauspicious Timings
- Kaal Choghadiya: 9:23 AM – 10:44 AM
- Rahu Kaal / Rog Choghadiya: 12:05 PM – 1:26 PM
- Udveg Choghadiya: 1:26 PM – 2:47 PM
Note: These timings are calculated from the New Delhi sunrise (IST) and cover only the daytime (sunrise to sunset) within the festival tithi. They are general auspicious and inauspicious periods, not exact puja timings. For your own city, change the location in the panjika for that day →
Bhai Phota — dates from 2025 to 2030
| Year | Gregorian date | Weekday | Bengali date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23 October 2025 | Thursday | 6 Kartik 1432 |
| 2026 | 11 November 2026 | Wednesday | 25 Kartik 1433 |
| 2027 | 31 October 2027 | Sunday | 13 Kartik 1434 |
| 2028 | 19 October 2028 | Thursday | 2 Kartik 1435 |
| 2029 | 7 November 2029 | Wednesday | 21 Kartik 1436 |
| 2030 | 28 October 2030 | Monday | 11 Kartik 1437 |
Dates are calculated on MyAstrology's own calculation engine by the Drik Siddhanta, for New Delhi (28.61° N, 77.21° E).
When is Bhai Phota if you live abroad?
The dates on this page are for New Delhi (Drik Siddhanta); across India the date is almost always the same. Abroad, the tithi at your own sunrise can occasionally move the day by one.
Sunrise, the end of the tithi and auspicious times still vary by city — to see yours, pick your city in the panjika →
On which tithi is Bhai Phota?
The Dwitiya tithi of the Shukla Paksha of the lunar month of Kartik. The tithi is fixed by the Udaya-vyapini rule — whichever tithi is running at sunrise.
The significance of Bhai Phota
On Kartik Shukla Dwitiya a sister marks her brother's forehead with the phonta.
Rituals and timing
How it is observed
The sister gives the phonta, feeds her brother sweets and gives him a gift.
Mantra
Common questions
When is Bhai Phota 2026?
In 2026 Bhai Phota falls on 11 November 2026, Wednesday, Bengali 25 Kartik 1433.
When does the tithi for Bhai Phota 2026 begin and end?
Dwitiya tithi begins 10 November 2:01 PM and ends 11 November 3:54 PM. Sunrise that day is 6:41 AM and sunset 5:30 PM. Times are in IST; sunrise is for New Delhi.
When is Bhai Phota in the coming years?
in 2025 on 23 October 2025 (Thursday), in 2027 on 31 October 2027 (Sunday), in 2028 on 19 October 2028 (Thursday).
When was Bhai Phota last year?
23 October 2025, Thursday (Bengali date 6 Kartik 1432).
Why does Bhai Phota fall on a different date every year?
Bhai Phota follows the lunar tithi, not the Gregorian date. A lunar year is about 11 days shorter than a solar year, so the day moves about 11 days earlier each year. When the gap grows too wide an extra month (Adhika Masa) is inserted to correct it — and that year the day falls about a month later.
