Kanya Sankranti
The day the Sun enters Virgo
Celebrated everywhere
Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Thursday, 17 September 2026 |
| 2027 | Friday, 17 September 2027 |
| 2028 | Saturday, 16 September 2028 |
| 2029 | Monday, 17 September 2029 |
| 2030 | Tuesday, 17 September 2030 |
| 2031 | Wednesday, 17 September 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 Virgo. 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 Simha into Kanya, 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 Kanya Sankranti in 2027?
In 2027, Kanya Sankranti falls on Friday, 17 September 2027 in Mumbai. Dates for other years are in the table above.
How is the date of Kanya Sankranti decided?
The day the Sun enters Virgo. 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 Kanya 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 Kanya Sankranti for your own town, with the exact time its tithi begins and ends. How every festival is dated.
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