Simha Sankranti 2026 — Monday, 17-08-2026
Simha Sankranti 2026 is on Monday, 17-08-2026.
Shravana Shukla Panchami.
Sun enters the sign7:59 AM17-08-2026
What is kept
The day the sun moves into Simha (Leo). People take a holy bath and give daan, as on every sankranti. In Kerala it begins the month of Chingam, the first month of the Malayalam year. In Uttarakhand it is Ghee Sankranti, and ghee is eaten with the day's meal.
Windows on the day in Delhi
| Name | Time |
|---|---|
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:24 AM – 5:08 AM |
| Pratah Sandhya | 4:46 AM – 5:51 AM |
| Rahu Kaal | 7:30 AM – 9:08 AM |
| Yamaganda | 10:47 AM – 12:25 PM |
| Abhijit | 11:59 AM – 12:51 PM |
| Gulika | 2:03 PM – 3:42 PM |
| Vijaya Muhurta | 2:36 PM – 3:29 PM |
| Godhuli Muhurta | 6:59 PM – 7:21 PM |
| Sayahna Sandhya | 6:59 PM – 8:04 PM |
| Nishita Muhurta | 12:04 AM – 12:47 AM, 18 Aug |