Makar Sankranti · Pongal 2027

Name: Makar Sankranti · Pongal 2027
Start: 2027-01-15
End: 2027-01-15
Location: India

The day the Sun enters Makara (sidereal Capricorn), marking the start of its northward course. India’s great harvest festival: Makar Sankranti in the North and West, Thai Pongal in Tamil Nadu, Uttarayan in Gujarat, Magh Bihu in Assam.

Makar Sankranti 202715 January 2027Friday

Makar Sankranti 202815 January 2028Saturday

How the date is decided

Observed on the day the Sun enters sidereal Makara, or the next day if it enters after sunset.

2027: the tithi runs from Thu, 14 Jan 2027, 9:10 PM to None (IST).

2028: the tithi runs from Sat, 15 Jan 2028, 3:24 AM to None (IST).

Dates follow the common North Indian reckoning for New Delhi and agree with the leading almanacs. Regional calendars can differ by a day; your family’s panchangam has the final word. For your own town’s times, see today’s panchang.