Sankranti 2026
A Sankranti is the moment when the Sun transits from one sidereal Rashi into the next. There are 12 Sankrantis in a year.
Makara Sankranti
Sun Enters Makara
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
03:07 PM
Uttarayan begins — harvest festival across India
Kumbha Sankranti
Sun Enters Kumbha
Thursday, February 12, 2026
04:09 AM
Meena Sankranti
Sun Enters Meena
Saturday, March 14, 2026
01:03 AM
Mesha Sankranti
Sun Enters Mesha
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
09:33 AM
Solar New Year — Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu
Vrishabha Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishabha
Friday, May 15, 2026
06:22 AM
Mithuna Sankranti
Sun Enters Mithuna
Monday, June 15, 2026
12:52 PM
Karka Sankranti
Sun Enters Karka
Thursday, July 16, 2026
11:39 PM
Dakshinayan begins — start of southern solstice
Simha Sankranti
Sun Enters Simha
Monday, August 17, 2026
07:59 AM
Kanya Sankranti
Sun Enters Kanya
Thursday, September 17, 2026
07:53 AM
Tula Sankranti
Sun Enters Tula
Saturday, October 17, 2026
07:52 PM
Libra ingress — Kanyagata Shraddha concludes
Vrishchika Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishchika
Monday, November 16, 2026
07:43 PM
Dhanu Sankranti
Sun Enters Dhanu
Wednesday, December 16, 2026
10:25 AM
