2024 Rakhi. This festival is also known as rakhi purnima as it falls on a full moon day in the holy month of shravana. The exact timing for the mahurat to perform the rakhi ceremony depends on the purnima tithi (full moon day).

The best time to tie rakhi on raksha bandhan is during aparahna which is late afternoon according to hindu division of the day. Time of raksha bandhan ritual — 1:30 pm to 9:19 pm;