Makara Sankranti 2027
Friday, 15 January 2027
The Sun enters Makara (Capricorn) and Uttarayana begins. The main day of the harvest festival, with rangoli, pongal and offerings to ancestors.
The day the Sun enters sidereal Capricorn; an ingress after sunset moves it to the next day.
Makara Sankranti 2026
| Date | Tithi | Tithi timing |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, 14 January 2026 |
Makara Sankranti 2027
| Date | Tithi | Tithi timing |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, 15 January 2027 |
Vrata dates
Festivals
Bhogi
Kanuma
Sri Panchami
Ratha Saptami
Maha Shivaratri
Ugadi
Sri Rama Navami
Akshaya Tritiya
Toli Ekadashi
Guru Purnima
Nagula Panchami
Varalakshmi Vratam
Sri Krishna Janmashtami
Vinayaka Chavithi
Mahalaya Amavasya
Dasara Navaratri begin
Vijayadashami (Dasara)
Naraka Chaturdashi
Deepavali
Nagula Chavithi
Karthika Pournami
Subrahmanya Shashti
Vaikuntha Ekadashi
Dates and times are for Hyderabad (IST), Smarta convention, computed with the Swiss Ephemeris. A tithi begins and ends at the same instant everywhere; sunrise differs by place, which can occasionally move a festival by a day.