Kartika Shukla Dwitiya · Deity: Yama & Yamuna
Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Panchang that morning (IST): Shukla Dwitiya tithi · Anuradha pada 4 · Moon in Scorpio
Two days after Diwali, sisters mark their brothers’ foreheads with tilak and pray for their long life — recalling Yamuna’s welcome of her brother Yama, who granted that any brother honored this way would be protected. It mirrors Raksha Bandhan from the sister’s side of the giving.
The tilak ceremony with aarti and sweets, the brother’s gift in return, and a shared meal at the sister’s home complete the observance.
Like rakhi, the tilak travels by video call when siblings are continents apart — the aarti thali on one screen, the forehead on the other.
| City | Sunrise | Sunset | Rahu Kaal (avoid) |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Delhi | 6:40 AM | 5:29 PM | 12:05 PM – 1:26 PM |
| New York | 6:38 AM | 4:41 PM | 11:39 AM – 12:55 PM |
| Los Angeles | 6:21 AM | 4:51 PM | 11:36 AM – 12:55 PM |
| Chicago | 6:35 AM | 4:33 PM | 11:34 AM – 12:49 PM |
| London | 7:11 AM | 4:16 PM | 11:44 AM – 12:52 PM |
| Toronto | 7:06 AM | 4:56 PM | 12:01 PM – 1:15 PM |
Times computed astronomically for each city on Wednesday, November 11, 2026. For today's full local almanac see panchang and Rahu Kaal by city.
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