When is Kumbha Sankranti 2026 & 2027?
Kumbha Sankranti 2027 · tithi by the Drik Siddhanta
This festival is also known and searched as — Kumbha Sankranti, Magh Sankranti.
Kumbha Sankranti 2027 — Tithi Timings
- Sankranti
- Sunrise
- 7:01 AM
- Sunset
- 6:09 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.
Kumbha Sankranti 2027 — two almanacs, two dates?
- Drik Siddhanta
- 13 February 2027, Saturday
- Surya Siddhanta almanac
- 13 February 2027, Saturday
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.
Kumbha Sankranti — dates from 2025 to 2030
| Year | Gregorian date | Weekday | Bengali date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 February 2025 | Wednesday | 29 Magh 1431 |
| 2026 | 13 February 2026 | Friday | 30 Magh 1432 |
| 2027 | 13 February 2027 | Saturday | 30 Magh 1433 |
| 2028 | 13 February 2028 | Sunday | 29 Magh 1434 |
| 2029 | 12 February 2029 | Monday | 29 Magh 1435 |
| 2030 | 13 February 2030 | Wednesday | 30 Magh 1436 |
Dates are calculated on MyAstrology's own calculation engine by the Drik Siddhanta, for New Delhi (28.61° N, 77.21° E).
When is Kumbha 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 Kumbha Sankranti?
The last day of the solar month of Magh (Masanta) — the day the Sun changes sign.
The significance of Kumbha Sankranti
The Sun enters Kumbha rashi.
Rituals and timing
How it is observed
Worship the Sun and give in charity.
Auspicious time
At sunrise
Mantra
Common questions
When is Kumbha Sankranti 2027?
In 2027 Kumbha Sankranti falls on 13 February 2027, Saturday, Bengali 30 Magh 1433.
When is the Sankranti for Kumbha Sankranti 2027?
The Sankranti moment is 13 February 10:12 AM. Sunrise that day is 7:01 AM and sunset 6:09 PM. Times are in IST; sunrise is for New Delhi.
What is the auspicious time for Kumbha Sankranti puja?
At sunrise
When is Kumbha Sankranti in the coming years?
in 2025 on 12 February 2025 (Wednesday), in 2026 on 13 February 2026 (Friday), in 2028 on 13 February 2028 (Sunday).
When was Kumbha Sankranti last year?
13 February 2026, Friday (Bengali date 30 Magh 1432).
Why does Kumbha Sankranti fall on nearly the same Gregorian date every year?
Kumbha 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.
