Sankranti 2026 dates — all 11 days
Tula Sankranti — Saturday, 17 October 2026
Sankranti moment: 07:57 PM
| Date | Name | Tithi | Time (New Delhi) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 February 2026 Friday | Kumbha Sankranti | Sun enters Kumbha | Sankranti moment: 04:14 AM | |
| 15 March 2026 Sunday | Meena Sankranti | Sun enters Meena | Sankranti moment: 01:09 AM | |
| 14 April 2026 Tuesday | Mesha Sankranti | Sun enters Mesha | Sankranti moment: 09:39 AM | |
| 15 May 2026 Friday | Vrishabha Sankranti | Sun enters Vrishabha | Sankranti moment: 06:28 AM | |
| 15 June 2026 Monday | Mithuna Sankranti | Sun enters Mithuna | Sankranti moment: 12:58 PM | |
| 16 July 2026 Thursday | Karka Sankranti | Sun enters Karka | Sankranti moment: 11:44 PM | |
| 17 August 2026 Monday | Simha Sankranti | Sun enters Simha | Sankranti moment: 08:03 AM | |
| 17 September 2026 Thursday | Kanya Sankranti | Sun enters Kanya | Sankranti moment: 07:58 AM | |
| 17 October 2026 Saturday | Tula Sankranti | Sun enters Tula | Sankranti moment: 07:57 PM | |
| 16 November 2026 Monday | Vrishchika Sankranti | Sun enters Vrishchika | Sankranti moment: 07:48 PM | |
| 16 December 2026 Wednesday | Dhanu Sankranti | Sun enters Dhanu | Sankranti moment: 10:29 AM |
How the date is chosen
The date the Sun enters the next sidereal sign (Lahiri ayanamsa), in local time.
About Sankranti
The Sun enters a new sidereal sign. The hours around it (punya kaal) are traditionally used for a holy bath, daan and arghya to the Sun.
Times are for New Delhi (IST). In other cities sunrise, moonrise and muhurat times differ by some minutes, and now and then the day itself differs. Festival times for your city →
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