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Sankranti 2026

The exact moment the Sun enters each sidereal sign in 2026 (Lahiri ayanamsa), in Indian Standard Time.

Sankranti dates 2026

Sankranti	Sun enters	Moment (IST)
Makar Sankranti (Pongal, Uttarayan)	Makara (Capricorn)	Wed, 14 Jan, 2026, 3:07 pm
Kumbha Sankranti	Kumbha (Aquarius)	Fri, 13 Feb, 2026, 4:08 am
Meena Sankranti (Kharmas begins)	Meena (Pisces)	Sun, 15 Mar, 2026, 1:03 am
Mesha Sankranti (Baisakhi, Vishu, Puthandu)	Mesha (Aries)	Tue, 14 Apr, 2026, 9:33 am
Vrishabha Sankranti	Vrishabha (Taurus)	Fri, 15 May, 2026, 6:22 am
Mithuna Sankranti	Mithuna (Gemini)	Mon, 15 Jun, 2026, 12:54 pm
Karka Sankranti (Dakshinayana begins)	Karka (Cancer)	Thu, 16 Jul, 2026, 11:40 pm
Simha Sankranti	Simha (Leo)	Mon, 17 Aug, 2026, 7:59 am
Kanya Sankranti	Kanya (Virgo)	Thu, 17 Sept, 2026, 7:53 am
Tula Sankranti	Tula (Libra)	Sat, 17 Oct, 2026, 7:52 pm
Vrishchika Sankranti	Vrishchika (Scorpio)	Mon, 16 Nov, 2026, 7:44 pm
Dhanu Sankranti (Kharmas begins)	Dhanu (Sagittarius)	Wed, 16 Dec, 2026, 10:25 am

Festivals tied to a Sankranti are kept on the day its punya kaal falls, which depends on whether the ingress is before or after sunset.