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Makar Sankranti
Next date
Fri, 15 January 2027
Pausha · شکل پکش · سپتمی · ریوتی
How this date is determined
The moment the Sun enters sidereal Makara (Capricorn) — a solar festival, not a lunar one.
Because it tracks the Sun rather than the Moon, Makar Sankranti barely moves — 14 or 15 January every year. It drifts one day later roughly every 70 years as the ayanamsa precesses.
Makar Sankranti 2026–2028
| 2026 | Wed, 14 January 2026 | Magha · ایکادشی |
| 2027 | Fri, 15 January 2027 | Pausha · سپتمی |
| 2028 | Sat, 15 January 2028 | Magha · چترتھی |
Dates are computed against sunrise at Delhi. Sunrise and moonrise shift by city, so check your own city's panchang for local timings. Panchang