Sankranti Dates
The Sun enters each sidereal sign once a month; that moment is the Sankranti. 2026, times at New Delhi, Delhi, India. When it falls after sunset its Punya Kaal is kept the next day.
Sankrantis of 2026
| Date | Sankranti | Moment | Solar months begin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 2026 Wednesday | Makara Sankranti (Pongal, Uttarayana) | 14 Jan, 15:07 | Thai, Makaram, Magh, Magha |
| 13 Feb 2026 Friday | Kumbha Sankranti | 13 Feb, 04:08 | Maasi, Kumbham, Falgun, Phalguna |
| 15 Mar 2026 Sunday | Meena Sankranti | 15 Mar, 01:02 | Panguni, Meenam, Choitro, Chaitra |
| 14 Apr 2026 Tuesday | Mesha Sankranti (Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu, Pana Sankranti, Pohela Boishakh) | 14 Apr, 09:32 | Chithirai, Medam, Boishakh, Baisakha |
| 15 May 2026 Friday | Vrishabha Sankranti | 15 May, 06:21 | Vaikasi, Edavam, Jyoishtho, Jyeshtha |
| 15 Jun 2026 Monday | Mithuna Sankranti (Raja Parba) | 15 Jun, 12:52 | Aani, Mithunam, Asharh, Ashadha |
| 17 Jul 2026 Friday | Karka Sankranti (Dakshinayana begins) | 16 Jul, 23:39 | Aadi, Karkidakam, Shrabon, Shrabana |
| 17 Aug 2026 Monday | Simha Sankranti | 17 Aug, 07:58 | Avani, Chingam, Bhadro, Bhadraba |
| 17 Sep 2026 Thursday | Kanya Sankranti (Vishwakarma Puja) | 17 Sep, 07:52 | Purattasi, Kanni, Ashshin, Ashwina |
| 18 Oct 2026 Sunday | Tula Sankranti | 17 Oct, 19:51 | Aippasi, Thulam, Kartik, Kartika |
| 17 Nov 2026 Tuesday | Vrishchika Sankranti | 16 Nov, 19:43 | Karthigai, Vrischikam, Ogrohayon, Margashira |
| 16 Dec 2026 Wednesday | Dhanu Sankranti | 16 Dec, 10:24 | Margazhi, Dhanu, Poush, Pausha |
Times are local to New Delhi, Delhi, India, worked out with the sidereal (Lahiri) zodiac. Sunrise and sunset are for the upper edge of the Sun with normal refraction.