Mesha Sankranti 2026: date and time
In 2026, Mesha Sankranti (Solar New Year) is on Tuesday, 14 April 2026 in New Delhi.
Mesha Sankranti (Solar New Year) is the day the Sun enters sidereal Aries: at 9:32 AM, 14 Apr in New Delhi. When it enters after sunset, the festival is the next day.
Mesha Sankranti 2026 in other cities
The day runs from sunrise to sunrise where you are, so the date can change with the place.
| City | Date |
|---|---|
| New Delhi | Tuesday, 14 April 2026 |
| Mumbai | Tuesday, 14 April 2026 |
| Kolkata | Tuesday, 14 April 2026 |
| Chennai | Tuesday, 14 April 2026 |
| Bengaluru | Tuesday, 14 April 2026 |
| London | Tuesday, 14 April 2026 |
| New York | Tuesday, 14 April 2026 |
| San Francisco | Tuesday, 14 April 2026 |
| Toronto | Tuesday, 14 April 2026 |
| Dubai | Tuesday, 14 April 2026 |
| Singapore | Tuesday, 14 April 2026 |
| Sydney | Tuesday, 14 April 2026 |
Calculated with Swiss Ephemeris for New Delhi (28.61°, 77.21°), in Indian time, from the observance rules of Nirnaya Sindhu and Dharma Sindhu as Drik Panchang applies them, in the North Indian (purnimanta) calendar. Our dates for 2026 and 2027 match Drik Panchang's New Delhi list. Elsewhere a date can be a day apart, and families and regions keep their own customs.
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