Dhanu Sankranti
The day the Sun enters Sagittarius
Celebrated everywhere
Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Wednesday, 16 December 2026 |
| 2027 | Thursday, 16 December 2027 |
| 2028 | Friday, 15 December 2028 |
| 2029 | Sunday, 16 December 2029 |
| 2030 | Monday, 16 December 2030 |
| 2031 | Tuesday, 16 December 2031 |
Dates are for Mumbai. A tithi that changes close to sunrise or sunset can fall a day earlier or later in another city, so for your own town open the festival in the app.
When it falls
The day the Sun enters Sagittarius. Like every lunar festival it lands on a different Gregorian date each year. Muhurtha works the date out from the positions of the Sun and Moon, using the rule for this festival; see how every festival is dated.
The story
Sankranti is the day the Sun moves from one zodiac sign into the next, here from Vrishchika into Dhanu, and a new solar month begins. Many homes keep it as a day for a bath, a gift and a quiet prayer to the Sun.
How it is kept
Bathe early, offer water to the Sun at sunrise, and give something, such as grain, sesame or a meal, to someone in need. The regional solar calendars begin their new month today.
Common questions
When is Dhanu Sankranti in 2027?
In 2027, Dhanu Sankranti falls on Thursday, 16 December 2027 in Mumbai. Dates for other years are in the table above.
How is the date of Dhanu Sankranti decided?
The day the Sun enters Sagittarius. Like every lunar festival it lands on a different Gregorian date each year. Muhurtha works the date out from the positions of the Sun and Moon, using the rule for this festival; see how every festival is dated.
How is Dhanu Sankranti kept?
Bathe early, offer water to the Sun at sunrise, and give something, such as grain, sesame or a meal, to someone in need. The regional solar calendars begin their new month today.
Other festivals nearby
Open the Muhurtha app to see Dhanu Sankranti for your own town, with the exact time its tithi begins and ends. How every festival is dated.
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