Raksha Bandhan in 2023 was celebrated on Wednesday, August 30. According to the Hindu lunar calendar, the festival falls on the full moon day (Purnima) of the month of Shravana. The auspicious time for tying the Rakhi began at 10:58 AM on August 30 and extended till 7:05 AM on August 31. There was a period called Bhadra Kaal on August 30 (5:30 PM to 9:01 PM) during which it is considered inauspicious to perform the Raksha Bandhan rituals, so many people tied the Rakhi after 9:01 PM on August 30 or early on August 31 before the Purnima tithi ended.