When is Pohela Boishakh 2026 & 2027?
Pohela Boishakh 2027 · tithi by the Drik Siddhanta
This festival is also known and searched as — Poila Baisakh, Bengali New Year, Nabo Barsho, Pohela Boishakh.
Pohela Boishakh 2027 — Tithi Timings
- Sankranti
- Sunrise
- 5:56 AM
- Sunset
- 6:47 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.
Pohela Boishakh 2027 — two almanacs, two dates?
- Drik Siddhanta
- 15 April 2027, Thursday
- Surya Siddhanta almanac
- 15 April 2027, Thursday
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.
Pohela Boishakh — dates from 2025 to 2030
| Year | Gregorian date | Weekday | Bengali date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 April 2025 | Tuesday | 1 Baishakh 1432 |
| 2026 | 15 April 2026 | Wednesday | 1 Baishakh 1433 |
| 2027 | 15 April 2027 | Thursday | 1 Baishakh 1434 |
| 2028 | 14 April 2028 | Friday | 1 Baishakh 1435 |
| 2029 | 15 April 2029 | Sunday | 1 Baishakh 1436 |
| 2030 | 15 April 2030 | Monday | 1 Baishakh 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 Pohela Boishakh 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 Pohela Boishakh?
The first day of the solar month of Baishakh — that is, the day after the Sun enters a new sign.
The significance of Pohela Boishakh
The first day of the Bengali New Year — the day after the Sun enters Mesha rashi.
Rituals and timing
How it is observed
Worship Lakshmi and Ganesha at dawn. Traders should open the halkhata.
Auspicious time
From sunrise to evening
Mantra
Common questions
When is Pohela Boishakh 2027?
In 2027 Pohela Boishakh falls on 15 April 2027, Thursday, Bengali 1 Baishakh 1434.
When is the Sankranti for Pohela Boishakh 2027?
The Sankranti moment is 14 April 3:32 PM. Sunrise that day is 5:56 AM and sunset 6:47 PM. Times are in IST; sunrise is for New Delhi.
What is the auspicious time for Pohela Boishakh puja?
From sunrise to evening
When is Pohela Boishakh in the coming years?
in 2025 on 15 April 2025 (Tuesday), in 2026 on 15 April 2026 (Wednesday), in 2028 on 14 April 2028 (Friday).
When was Pohela Boishakh last year?
15 April 2026, Wednesday (Bengali date 1 Baishakh 1433).
Why does Pohela Boishakh fall on nearly the same Gregorian date every year?
Pohela Boishakh 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.
