Makar Sankranti 2027
Makar Sankranti 2027 falls on Thursday, January 14, 2027.
Date and Panchanga Basis
- Date: Thursday, January 14, 2027 (also observed as Pongal, Uttarayan)
- Rule: The day the Sun enters sidereal Makara (Capricorn), beginning Uttarayana.
This date is computed from sidereal Sun and Moon positions (Swiss-precision Meeus ephemeris, Lahiri ayanamsa), not copied from a stored calendar. Regional almanacs that apply a different local rule can occasionally differ by one day; where a festival anchors to a specific hour, such as midnight for Janmashtami or midday for Ganesh Chaturthi, the matching classical rule is used.
Significance
Makar Sankranti marks the Sun's ingress into sidereal Capricorn and the start of Uttarayana, the northward half of the solar year. It is one of the few major festivals fixed by the solar calendar rather than tithi, which is why it barely moves against the Gregorian calendar.
Timing Your Observance
A festival date names the day; a muhurta names the hour. For puja timing on January 14, consult the day's panchanga: the prevailing tithi and nakshatra, the choghadiya windows, and the Rahu Kaal period to avoid. The daily panchang, choghadiya timings, and Rahu Kaal calculator cover this for your city, and the birth chart calculator shows how the day's sky sits against your own chart.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is Makar Sankranti in 2027?
Makar Sankranti 2027 falls on Thursday, January 14, 2027. The day the Sun enters sidereal Makara (Capricorn), beginning Uttarayana.
How is the Makar Sankranti date decided?
Makar Sankranti follows the solar calendar: it is fixed by the Sun's sidereal ingress, not by tithi, so it stays nearly constant against the Gregorian calendar.
When is Makar Sankranti in 2026?
Makar Sankranti 2026 falls on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.