Bhai Dooj tilak
12:40 PM — 2:40 PM
A sister's tilak, and a brother's promise.
About the day
Kartika Shukla Dwitiya closes the Diwali days. Sisters apply tilak and pray for their brothers' long life, remembering Yamuna and Yama.
How it is observed
Apply the tilak in the afternoon window, and share a meal together.
Timing on 10 November
- Dwitiya tithi
- 10 Nov, 3:30 AM — 11 Nov, 5:23 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:37 AM
- Sunset
- 4:41 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 11:19 AM — 11:59 AM
- Rahu Kaal
- 2:10 PM — 3:26 PM
- Nakshatra
- Anuradha
Want this done properly?
A practitioner can confirm the timing for your family's tradition and perform or guide the observance with you.
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Calculated for New York (America/New_York). Regional traditions may observe this date differently.