Diwali · Day 5 of 5
PhiladelphiaBhai Dooj
Tomorrow, Tuesday, November 10
Tilak in the afternoon (aparahna)
12:45 to 2:47 PM in Philadelphia
Dates differ in Sydney and New Delhi
In Sydney and New Delhi, Bhai Dooj is on Wednesday 11 November. Everywhere else we cover, it is Tuesday, November 10. Why dates differ
What to do
What you need
- Kumkum or roli
- Rice grains
- A diya
- Sweets
- A small gift
Why today
Bhai Dooj celebrates brothers and sisters. Sisters pray for their brothers' long life, and brothers promise their care.
Read the story
A festival honouring the bond between brothers and sisters, celebrated two days after Diwali.
Why this date
Bhai Dooj is the 2nd day of the waxing moon (Shukla Dwitiya) of Kartik, also called Yama Dwitiya. The tilak is done in the afternoon, so the day is the one when that lunar day runs through the afternoon (aparahna). That is usually two days after Diwali, and in some places three.
Across regions
The story says Yamaraj visited his sister Yamuna on this day, so many bathe in the Yamuna, especially at Mathura's Vishram Ghat.
In Maharashtra and Goa it is Bhau Beej; sisters do aarti of brothers and serve a special meal.
The five days of Diwali in Philadelphia
Different city?
Dates can differ by a day between cities, and every time comes from that city's own sunrise and sunset.
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| City | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| United States | ||
| New York | Tue, Nov 10 | 12:40 to 2:41 PM |
| Edison | Tue, Nov 10 | 12:42 to 2:43 PM |
| Jersey City | Tue, Nov 10 | 12:41 to 2:42 PM |
| Chicago | Tue, Nov 10 | 12:34 to 2:34 PM |
| Houston | Tue, Nov 10 | 1:10 to 3:19 PM |
| Dallas | Tue, Nov 10 | 1:15 to 3:22 PM |
| Atlanta | Tue, Nov 10 | 1:25 to 3:31 PM |
| Washington, DC | Tue, Nov 10 | 12:53 to 2:56 PM |
| Boston | Tue, Nov 10 | 12:28 to 2:27 PM |
| Philadelphia | Tue, Nov 10 | 12:45 to 2:47 PM |
| Seattle | Tue, Nov 10 | 12:50 to 2:44 PM |
| Los Angeles | Tue, Nov 10 | 12:40 to 2:46 PM |
| San Jose | Tue, Nov 10 | 12:53 to 2:57 PM |
| Fremont | Tue, Nov 10 | 12:54 to 2:57 PM |
| Cupertino | Tue, Nov 10 | 12:54 to 2:58 PM |
| Sunnyvale | Tue, Nov 10 | 12:54 to 2:58 PM |
| Santa Clara | Tue, Nov 10 | 12:53 to 2:57 PM |
| Canada | ||
| Toronto | Tue, Nov 10 | 1:00 to 2:59 PM |
| Brampton | Tue, Nov 10 | 1:02 to 3:00 PM |
| United Kingdom | ||
| London | Tue 10 Nov | 12:39 to 2:29 PM |
| Leicester | Tue 10 Nov | 12:42 to 2:30 PM |
| Australia | ||
| Sydney | Wed 11 Nov (a different date) | 2:02 to 4:47 PM |
| India | ||
| New Delhi, for comparison | Wed 11 Nov (a different date) | 1:10 to 3:20 PM |
Happy Bhai Dooj! May the bond between brother and sister always stay strong.
Times for Philadelphia are worked out from its own sunrise and sunset. We checked these dates against Drik Panchang for 11 cities on October 24, 2026. Your temple's calendar may differ by a day. How we calculate