Makar Sankranti 2026
Makar Sankranti falls on Wednesday, 14 January 2026 (New Delhi).
Makar Sankranti is the day the Sun enters sidereal Makara (Capricorn), beginning its northward journey (Uttarayana) in tradition. It is a day for holy baths, charity of sesame and jaggery, kite flying and harvest festivals: Pongal in Tamil Nadu, Uttarayan in Gujarat and Bihu in Assam.
Dates
| 2026 | Wednesday, 14 January 2026 · Full calendar 2026 |
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| 2027 | Friday, 15 January 2027 · Full calendar 2027 |
| 2028 | Saturday, 15 January 2028 · Full calendar 2028 |
How the date is set
Date: the day the Sun enters the sign (the next day if it enters after sunset).
Lunar months here are amanta (new moon to new moon); in the purnimanta reckoning used in much of North India, the Krishna paksha belongs to the next month. Communities follow their own rules for some festivals, so a local almanac may keep a few on a neighbouring day.
Dates are computed with this site's panchang (Lahiri ayanamsa) for New Delhi. Times of sunrise and the tithi differ by place, so a date can shift by a day for cities far from Delhi; the calendar pages recalculate for your city. All festivals →