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