Bhai Dooj Tilak Muhurat 2026: Check city-wise timings for Delhi, Jaipur, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Lucknow and other cities

Bhai Dooj, also known as Bhaiya Dooj or Yama Dwitiya, will be celebrated on Wednesday, November 11, 2026. The festival marks the special bond between brothers and sisters, with sisters applying tilak on their brothers' foreheads and praying for their long life, good health, happiness and prosperity. Families celebrate the occasion with prayers, traditional rituals, sweets and gifts.

Bhai Dooj Shubh Muhurat

Bhai Dooj will be observed on November 11, Wednesday, during Kartik Shukla Dwitiya. According to the Hindu Panchang, the Dwitiya Tithi will begin at 2:00 PM on November 10 and continue until approximately 3:53 PM on November 11.

Bhai Dooj 2026: City-Wise Tilak Muhurat Timings

City	Tilak Muhurat
New Delhi	1:10 PM – 3:20 PM
Mumbai	1:30 PM – 3:46 PM
Kolkata	12:27 PM – 2:41 PM
Bengaluru	1:13 PM – 3:32 PM
Chennai	1:02 PM – 3:21 PM
Hyderabad	1:08 PM – 3:25 PM
Ahmedabad	1:30 PM – 3:43 PM
Pune	1:26 PM – 3:42 PM
Jaipur	1:16 PM – 3:27 PM
Lucknow	12:56 PM – 3:07 PM
Kanpur	12:58 PM – 3:09 PM
Varanasi	12:48 PM – 3:00 PM
Patna	12:39 PM – 2:51 PM
Ranchi	12:39 PM – 2:52 PM
Bhopal	1:11 PM – 3:24 PM
Indore	1:17 PM – 3:31 PM
Ujjain	1:17 PM – 3:30 PM
Surat	1:30 PM – 3:44 PM
Vadodara	1:28 PM – 3:42 PM
Nagpur	1:05 PM – 3:19 PM
Chandigarh	1:11 PM – 3:19 PM
Dehradun	1:06 PM – 3:15 PM
Guwahati	12:13 PM – 2:24 PM
Bhubaneswar	12:38 PM – 2:53 PM
Visakhapatnam	12:49 PM – 3:05 PM
Jodhpur	1:27 PM – 3:39 PM
Udaipur	1:25 PM – 3:38 PM
Jammu	1:18 PM – 3:25 PM
Srinagar	1:18 PM – 3:24 PM
Raipur	12:55 PM – 3:09 PM

Note: All timings are in Indian Standard Time (IST). Minor differences may occur depending on the Panchang calculation method followed.

Bhai Dooj 2026: Puja Samagri

Before beginning the rituals, sisters should arrange the following items in a puja thali:

• Roli or kumkum for applying tilak
• Akshat (unbroken rice grains)
• Diya and cotton wicks
• Flowers
• Kalawa (sacred thread)
• Sweets and fruits
• Coconut
• Betel leaves and supari
• Incense sticks and a small plate for aarti

Bhai Dooj 2026: Puja Vidhi

1. Wake Up Early And Take A Bath

On Bhai Dooj, sisters and brothers traditionally wake up early and take a bath before beginning the day's rituals.

2. Prepare The Puja Thali

Clean the puja area and arrange a thali with roli, akshat, flowers, sweets, a diya and other essential items. Light the diya and keep the aarti plate ready before the auspicious tilak muhurat.

3. Apply Tilak On Your Brother's Forehead

During the auspicious muhurat, apply roli or kumkum on his forehead and place a few rice grains over it. This ritual symbolises the sister's prayers for her brother's long life, happiness and prosperity.

4. Tie Kalawa And Perform Aarti

After applying tilak, tie a sacred thread or kalawa around your brother's wrist, if followed in your family. Then perform his aarti with a lit diya and pray for his good health, success and well-being.

5. Offer Sweets And Prasad

Once the tilak and aarti rituals are completed, give sweets, fruits or prasad to your brother. Sisters traditionally feed their brothers sweets as a symbol of love and affection.

6. Exchange Gifts And Seek Blessings

After completing the rituals, brothers give gifts, clothes or money to their sisters as a gesture of affection and appreciation. Both siblings seek blessings and celebrate their relationship.