solar
Karka Sankranti कर्क संक्रांति
The Sun enters Karka and Dakshinayana begins.
2026 · Delhi
17 Jul 2026
Shukravaar (Fri) · Shukla Tritiya
The rule
What decides this date
- Rule
- The Sun's entry into a sidereal sign (sankranti)
- Observed in
- Across India
Across years
Karka Sankranti in 2026–2028
Same rule, three years, three different Gregorian dates. Nothing here is stored — it is recomputed each time.
| Year | Date | Day | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 Jul 2026 | Shukravaar (Fri) | Shukla Tritiya |
| 2027 | 18 Jul 2027 | Ravivaar (Sun) | Shukla Purnima |
| 2028 | 17 Jul 2028 | Somvaar (Mon) | Krishna Dashami |
Across cities
Karka Sankranti 2026, by city
A festival falls on the day whose local sunrise its tithi spans, so the date itself can differ — and any time the observance keys on certainly does.
| City | Date |
|---|---|
| Delhi | 17 Jul 2026 |
| Mumbai | 17 Jul 2026 |
| London | 17 Jul 2026 |
| San Francisco | 17 Jul 2026 |