When is Dhanu Sankranti 2026?
Dhanu Sankranti 2026 · tithi by the Drik Siddhanta
This festival is also known and searched as — Dhanu Sankranti, Agrahayan Sankranti.
Dhanu Sankranti 2026 — Tithi Timings
- Sankranti
- Sunrise
- 7:07 AM
- Sunset
- 5:27 PM
Times are in Indian Standard Time (IST); sunrise and sunset are for New Delhi. To see the timings for your own city, pick your city on that day's panjika.
Dhanu Sankranti 2026 — two almanacs, two dates?
- Drik Siddhanta
- 16 December 2026, Wednesday
- Surya Siddhanta almanac
- 16 December 2026, Wednesday
Many almanacs commonly used in West Bengal follow Surya Siddhanta — the mean motion of the planets. MyAstrology follows the Drik Siddhanta — their true apparent positions. The moment of the Sankranti therefore differs by a few hours, and the day of a solar festival can shift by one. Every date on this page follows the Drik Siddhanta. Both traditions are widely kept in West Bengal — which one to follow is a matter of family and local custom.
Why the two almanacs differ, and why eclipse times still match in every panjika — read the full explanation.
Dhanu Sankranti — dates from 2025 to 2030
| Year | Gregorian date | Weekday | Bengali date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 December 2025 | Tuesday | 30 Agrahayan 1432 |
| 2026 | 16 December 2026 | Wednesday | 30 Agrahayan 1433 |
| 2027 | 16 December 2027 | Thursday | 29 Agrahayan 1434 |
| 2028 | 15 December 2028 | Friday | 29 Agrahayan 1435 |
| 2029 | 16 December 2029 | Sunday | 30 Agrahayan 1436 |
| 2030 | 16 December 2030 | Monday | 30 Agrahayan 1437 |
Dates are calculated on MyAstrology's own calculation engine by the Drik Siddhanta, for New Delhi (28.61° N, 77.21° E).
When is Dhanu Sankranti if you live abroad?
The dates on this page are for New Delhi (Drik Siddhanta); across India the date is almost always the same. Abroad, the tithi at your own sunrise can occasionally move the day by one.
Sunrise, the end of the tithi and auspicious times still vary by city — to see yours, pick your city in the panjika →
On which tithi is Dhanu Sankranti?
The last day of the solar month of Agrahayan (Masanta) — the day the Sun changes sign.
The significance of Dhanu Sankranti
The Sun enters Dhanu rashi. The Khara month begins.
Rituals and timing
How it is observed
Worship the Sun and give in charity.
Auspicious time
At sunrise
Mantra
Common questions
When is Dhanu Sankranti 2026?
In 2026 Dhanu Sankranti falls on 16 December 2026, Wednesday, Bengali 30 Agrahayan 1433.
When is the Sankranti for Dhanu Sankranti 2026?
The Sankranti moment is 16 December 10:26 AM. Sunrise that day is 7:07 AM and sunset 5:27 PM. Times are in IST; sunrise is for New Delhi.
What is the auspicious time for Dhanu Sankranti puja?
At sunrise
When is Dhanu Sankranti in the coming years?
in 2025 on 16 December 2025 (Tuesday), in 2027 on 16 December 2027 (Thursday), in 2028 on 15 December 2028 (Friday).
When was Dhanu Sankranti last year?
16 December 2025, Tuesday (Bengali date 30 Agrahayan 1432).
Why does Dhanu Sankranti fall on nearly the same Gregorian date every year?
Dhanu Sankranti depends on the Sun changing sign (Sankranti), not on the Moon's tithi. The solar reckoning runs in step with the Gregorian calendar, so the date does not move more than a day or two from year to year.
