Makar Sankranti 2027

January 2027

Thursday

Surya

Sun's transit into Capricorn

Makar Sankranti Puja Timings

Makar Sankranti on Thursday, January 14, 2027

Sun enters Makara Rashi

Begins: ~06:00 AM, Jan 14, 2027 · Ends: —

Duration: Full day

86 days

About Makar Sankranti

Makar Sankranti marks the Sun's transit into the sign of Capricorn (Makara) and the start of its northward journey, Uttarayana.

It is celebrated with kite-flying, til-gud sweets and holy dips in rivers, and is one of the few Hindu festivals fixed to the solar rather than the lunar calendar.

Significance

Marks the Sun's entry into Capricorn and the start of Uttarayana, the six-month period considered auspicious for new beginnings. It is one of the few Hindu festivals tied to the solar calendar, so its Gregorian date stays fixed from year to year, unlike lunar Tithi-based festivals.

How to Observe

Take a holy dip in a river, ideally at sunrise
Fly kites through the day (especially in Gujarat and Rajasthan)
Prepare and share til-gud (sesame-jaggery) sweets
Donate food, clothes or sesame to the needy
Worship Surya (the Sun God) with an offering of water and flowers

Regional Variations

Gujarat

Celebrated as Uttarayan, marked by day-long kite-flying competitions.

Punjab

The eve is observed as Lohri, with a bonfire and folk songs.

Tamil Nadu

Coincides with Pongal, a separate four-day harvest festival.

Assam

Celebrated as Magh Bihu, with community feasts and bonfires.

Related Festivals & Vrats

Pongal Ratha Saptami

Notes: Date and timings shown are computed for New Delhi, India using Swiss Ephemeris. Computed from Engine D's real Sun Rashi-ingress schedule (endpoint #30, Sprint 12), which is precomputed for 2015-01-01 to 2040-01-01 — a year outside that range returns no occurrences rather than a fabricated date. Sankranti timing is location-independent (the Sun's sidereal Rashi doesn't depend on the observer's city), so results are identical for every city; `begins` uses the schedule's day-precision date at its fixed IST 06:00 reference rather than the exact ingress second, and `ends` is not applicable (Sankranti is an instant, not a tithi-like window). Always cross-check with your family priest for a personalised Muhurat.

Panchang for Makar Sankranti Day Choghadiya Muhurat

Frequently Asked Questions

Makar Sankranti 2027 mein kab hai?

Makar Sankranti 2027 mein Thursday, 14 January ko hai (New Delhi ke panchang ke anusaar). Tithi: Sun enters Makara Rashi. Yeh tithi ~06:00 AM, Jan 14, 2027 se — tak rehti hai. Apne shehar ke hisaab se samay thoda alag ho sakta hai.

Makar Sankranti kab se kab tak hai?

Makar Sankranti 14 January se shuru hota hai. Avadhi: Full day.

Why does this festival's date change every year on the Gregorian calendar?

Most Hindu festivals are set by the lunar Hindu calendar (a specific Tithi within a specific lunar month), not the solar Gregorian calendar used internationally. Since a lunar year runs roughly 11 days shorter than a solar year, the same Tithi lands on a different Gregorian date each year — this is normal and expected, not an error.