Bhai Dooj 2026 in New Zealand
Also called Bhai Beej, Bhaiya Dooj.
Wednesday, 11 November 2026
Same as India this year (Wednesday, 11 November 2026).
City by city
| City | Date | Aparahna (midday) |
|---|---|---|
| Auckland | 11 November 2026 | 13:05 |
| Wellington | 11 November 2026 | 13:05 |
Times are local to each city, computed from its own coordinates and real UTC offset for that date — so daylight saving is already accounted for. For Bhai Dooj, the observance is reckoned at aparahna, the afternoon period.
Bhai Dooj in New Zealand, other years:
Why can the date differ from India?
A tithi is a 12° step of the Moon's elongation from the Sun. It begins and ends at a single instant everywhere on Earth. What changes by location is whether the moment the rule points at — sunrise, sunset or moonrise — falls inside that window on a given local date. That is why the shift runs opposite to the timezone: places west of India can observe a day earlier, places east a day later.
Frequently asked questions
When is Bhai Dooj 2026 in New Zealand?
Bhai Dooj 2026 falls on Wednesday, 11 November 2026 in New Zealand. In India it falls on Wednesday, 11 November 2026.
Bhai Dooj elsewhere:
Other festivals in New Zealand: