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Sankranti (solar ingress) dates in San Francisco, 2026

California, United States · 37.77°, -122.42° · America/Los Angeles

Written and reviewed by The Kriya Yogi · Updated 5 October 2026

In 2026, San Francisco has 12 Sankranti dates, from Wed, Jan 14 to Tue, Dec 15. 5 match the Indian date, 7 fall a day earlier. The twelve moments each year when the Sun enters a new sidereal sign, including Makar Sankranti.
DateIngressExact timeSunriseDetailsvs India
Wed, Jan 14Sun enters Makara (Capricorn)Wed, Jan 14, 1:23 AM7:25 AMMakar SankrantiSame
Thu, Feb 12Sun enters Kumbha (Aquarius)Thu, Feb 12, 2:22 PM7:04 AM1 day earlier
Sat, Mar 14Sun enters Meena (Pisces)Sat, Mar 14, 12:13 PM7:23 AM1 day earlier
Mon, Apr 13Sun enters Mesha (Aries)Mon, Apr 13, 8:42 PM6:38 AM1 day earlier
Thu, May 14Sun enters Vrishabha (Taurus)Thu, May 14, 5:32 PM6:02 AM1 day earlier
Mon, Jun 15Sun enters Mithuna (Gemini)Mon, Jun 15, 12:06 AM5:48 AMSame
Thu, Jul 16Sun enters Karka (Cancer)Thu, Jul 16, 10:57 AM6:01 AMSame
Sun, Aug 16Sun enters Simha (Leo)Sun, Aug 16, 7:22 PM6:27 AM1 day earlier
Wed, Sep 16Sun enters Kanya (Virgo)Wed, Sep 16, 7:18 PM6:53 AM1 day earlier
Sat, Oct 17Sun enters Tula (Libra)Sat, Oct 17, 7:17 AM7:21 AMSame
Mon, Nov 16Sun enters Vrishchika (Scorpio)Mon, Nov 16, 6:06 AM6:52 AMSame
Tue, Dec 15Sun enters Dhanu (Sagittarius)Tue, Dec 15, 8:46 PM7:19 AM1 day earlier

What Sankranti is and how it is kept: the Sankranti 2026 guide. Daily sunrise and brahma muhurta: San Francisco practice calendar.

Sankranti in San Francisco: questions

+ How many Sankranti days are there in 2026 in San Francisco?
12, computed for San Francisco's coordinates and the America/Los Angeles time zone. The first falls on Wed, Jan 14 and the last on Tue, Dec 15.
+ Are San Francisco Sankranti dates the same as in India?
The ingress is one instant worldwide, but the local calendar date can differ. Of the 12 sankrantis listed, 5 share the Indian date in San Francisco and 7 fall a day earlier.
+ How is the date decided?
This calendar uses the local date and time of the computed sidereal ingress. No entry this year needed a flag. Local temples may follow a particular sampradaya's rule, so check with them for ritual purposes.
+ How accurate are these times?
Times come from truncated astronomical series and should fall within a few minutes of a full ephemeris. Near a boundary a published panchanga may assign a different day. They are for planning practice, not for precise ritual muhurta.

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