Sun (Surya) Nakshatra Transit 2026
The Sun is the soul (atma) and the source of vitality, authority and father-figures in Vedic astrology. It moves through one sign roughly every month and never turns retrograde.
Each sign holds two and a quarter nakshatras (13°20' each). A nakshatra transit is the moment a graha moves from one lunar mansion into the next, a finer timing layer than the sign change that is used in muhurta, Panchang and event timing. The Sun spends about a month in each sign. Times below are exact to the minute, calculated with the sidereal Lahiri ayanamsa.
Each sign holds two and a quarter nakshatras (13°20' each). A nakshatra transit is the moment a graha moves from one lunar mansion into the next, a finer timing layer than the sign change that is used in muhurta, Panchang and event timing. The Sun spends about a month in each sign. Times below are exact to the minute, calculated with the sidereal Lahiri ayanamsa.
All times shown in: Asia/Kolkata
| Date | Time | Sun Nakshatra Transition | Action |
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| 11-Jan-2026 Sunday | 08:36 AM | Purva Ashadha → Uttara Ashadha |
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| 24-Jan-2026 Saturday | 10:50 AM | Uttara Ashadha → Shravana |
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| 06-Feb-2026 Friday | 02:05 PM | Shravana → Dhanishta |
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| 19-Feb-2026 Thursday | 06:33 PM | Dhanishta → Shatabhisha |
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| 05-Mar-2026 Thursday | 12:54 AM | Shatabhisha → Purva Bhadrapada |
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| 18-Mar-2026 Wednesday | 09:21 AM | Purva Bhadrapada → Uttara Bhadrapada |
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| 31-Mar-2026 Tuesday | 08:10 PM | Uttara Bhadrapada → Revati |
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| 14-Apr-2026 Tuesday | 09:32 AM | Revati → Ashwini |
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| 28-Apr-2026 Tuesday | 01:18 AM | Ashwini → Bharani |
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| 11-May-2026 Monday | 07:31 PM | Bharani → Krittika |
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| 25-May-2026 Monday | 03:37 PM | Krittika → Rohini |
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| 08-Jun-2026 Monday | 01:33 PM | Rohini → Mrigashira |
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| 22-Jun-2026 Monday | 12:26 PM | Mrigashira → Ardra |
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| 06-Jul-2026 Monday | 12:03 PM | Ardra → Punarvasu |
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| 20-Jul-2026 Monday | 11:28 AM | Punarvasu → Pushya |
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| 03-Aug-2026 Monday | 10:24 AM | Pushya → Ashlesha |
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| 17-Aug-2026 Monday | 07:58 AM | Ashlesha → Magha |
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| 31-Aug-2026 Monday | 03:59 AM | Magha → Purva Phalguni |
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| 13-Sep-2026 Sunday | 09:47 PM | Purva Phalguni → Uttara Phalguni |
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| 27-Sep-2026 Sunday | 01:19 PM | Uttara Phalguni → Hasta |
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| 11-Oct-2026 Sunday | 02:20 AM | Hasta → Chitra |
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| 24-Oct-2026 Saturday | 12:50 PM | Chitra → Swati |
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| 06-Nov-2026 Friday | 09:03 PM | Swati → Vishakha |
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| 20-Nov-2026 Friday | 03:03 AM | Vishakha → Anuradha |
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| 03-Dec-2026 Thursday | 07:28 AM | Anuradha → Jyeshtha |
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| 16-Dec-2026 Wednesday | 10:25 AM | Jyeshtha → Mula |
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| 29-Dec-2026 Tuesday | 12:44 PM | Mula → Purva Ashadha |
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Note: positions are calculated with the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa using the Swiss Ephemeris. Other Panchang sources use slightly different ayanamsa values, so their times can differ from these by a few minutes for the Sun and Moon, and by more for slower planets such as Jupiter and Saturn.