When is Mesh Sankranti 2026 & 2027?
Mesh Sankranti 2027 · tithi by the Drik Siddhanta
This festival is also known and searched as — Baisakhi, Mesha Sankranti, Solar New Year, Mesh Sankranti, Vaisakhi.
Mesh Sankranti 2027 — Tithi Timings
- Sankranti
- Sunrise
- 5:57 AM
- Sunset
- 6:46 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.
Mesh Sankranti 2027 — two almanacs, two dates?
- Drik Siddhanta
- 14 April 2027, Wednesday
- Surya Siddhanta almanac
- 14 April 2027, 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.
Mesh Sankranti — dates from 2025 to 2030
| Year | Gregorian date | Weekday | Bengali date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 April 2025 | Monday | 31 Chaitra 1431 |
| 2026 | 14 April 2026 | Tuesday | 30 Chaitra 1432 |
| 2027 | 14 April 2027 | Wednesday | 30 Chaitra 1433 |
| 2028 | 13 April 2028 | Thursday | 30 Chaitra 1434 |
| 2029 | 14 April 2029 | Saturday | 31 Chaitra 1435 |
| 2030 | 14 April 2030 | Sunday | 30 Chaitra 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 Mesh 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 Mesh Sankranti?
The last day of the solar month of Chaitra (Masanta) — the day the Sun changes sign.
The significance of Mesh Sankranti
The Sun enters Mesha rashi. The Punjabi New Year and the Baisakhi festival.
Rituals and timing
How it is observed
Bathe and offer arghya to the Sun. Visit the gurdwara.
Auspicious time
At sunrise
Mantra
Common questions
When is Mesh Sankranti 2027?
In 2027 Mesh Sankranti falls on 14 April 2027, Wednesday, Bengali 30 Chaitra 1433.
When is the Sankranti for Mesh Sankranti 2027?
The Sankranti moment is 14 April 3:32 PM. Sunrise that day is 5:57 AM and sunset 6:46 PM. Times are in IST; sunrise is for New Delhi.
What is the auspicious time for Mesh Sankranti puja?
At sunrise
When is Mesh Sankranti in the coming years?
in 2025 on 14 April 2025 (Monday), in 2026 on 14 April 2026 (Tuesday), in 2028 on 13 April 2028 (Thursday).
When was Mesh Sankranti last year?
14 April 2026, Tuesday (Bengali date 30 Chaitra 1432).
Why does Mesh Sankranti fall on nearly the same Gregorian date every year?
Mesh 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.
