Sangrand December 2026: Poh Sangrand ਪੋਹ ਦੀ ਸੰਗਰਾਂਦ
Poh Sangrand is on Wednesday, 16 December 2026. It is the first day of Poh, 1 Poh 558, the tenth month of the Nanakshahi year.
- Date
- Wednesday, 16 December 2026 in 59 days
- Desi date
- 1 Poh 558 ੧ ਪੋਹ
- Sun enters Dhanu (Sagittarius)
- 10:15 IST, 16 Dec
- Poh 558 lasts
- 29 days
16 Dec to 13 Jan
Gurpurab, Masya and festivals in Poh 558
- Leaving Sri Anandpur Sahib 6 Poh
- Vichhora at Sarsa 7 Poh
- Shaheedi Divas, Sahibzada Baba Ajit Singh Ji and Baba Jujhar Singh Ji (Chamkaur Sahib) 8 Poh
- Puranmashi (full moon) 8 Poh
- Christmas 10 Poh
- Veer Baal Diwas 11 Poh
- Shaheedi Jor Mela begins (11 Poh) 11 Poh
- Shaheedi Jor Mela, Sri Fatehgarh Sahib 13 Poh
- Shaheedi Divas, Sahibzada Baba Zorawar Singh Ji, Baba Fateh Singh Ji and Mata Gujri Ji 13 Poh
- Masya (new moon) 23 Poh
- Lohri (expected) 29 Poh
Poh Sangrand time in Canada, UK, USA and Australia
The moment the Sun enters Dhanu (Sagittarius) is the same everywhere; only the local clock differs. Many gurdwaras abroad keep Sangrand on the SGPC date, 16 December 2026, but some follow their local calendar, so check with your gurdwara.
| City | Sun enters Dhanu (local time) |
|---|---|
| Amritsar (IST) | Wed 16 Dec, 10:15 |
| Brampton / Toronto | Tue 15 Dec, 23:45 |
| Surrey / Vancouver | Tue 15 Dec, 20:45 |
| California | Tue 15 Dec, 20:45 |
| New York | Tue 15 Dec, 23:45 |
| London / Birmingham | Wed 16 Dec, 04:45 |
| Melbourne | Wed 16 Dec, 15:45 |
| Auckland | Wed 16 Dec, 17:45 |
| Dubai | Wed 16 Dec, 08:45 |
The month of Poh
Poh is the coldest month, with dense fog and frost. It is the month of remembrance for the Sahibzade and Mata Gujri Ji, and of the Shaheedi Jor Mela at Sri Fatehgarh Sahib. Lohri falls on its last evening.
Poh in the Barah Maha
On Sangrand, gurdwaras hold a special diwan where the verse for the new month from Guru Arjan Dev Ji's Barah Maha in Raag Majh is read. The Poh verse says the bitter cold cannot touch the one who is held in the Lord's embrace, whose mind is fixed on His lotus feet.
Questions
When is Sangrand in December 2026?
Poh Sangrand is on Wednesday, 16 December 2026. It is 1 Poh 558 in the Nanakshahi calendar.
Sangrand december 2026 kitni tarikh ki hai?
December 2026 di Sangrand (Poh di Sangrand) 16 December 2026, Wednesday nu hai.
What time does Poh begin?
The Sun enters Dhanu (Sagittarius) at 10:15 IST on Wednesday, 16 December 2026.
How long is Poh 558?
Poh runs for 29 days, from Wednesday, 16 December 2026 to Wednesday, 13 January 2027. The next Sangrand, Magh, is on Thursday, 14 January 2027.