🪁 Makar Sankranti 2027
Makar Sankranti 2027 is on Friday, January 15, 2027 · in India
🌍 Observed on the same day in nearly all cities this year.
Marks the Sun’s entry into Capricorn and longer days — celebrated as Pongal (Tamil Nadu), Uttarayan (Gujarat), Lohri (Punjab) and Bihu (Assam) with kites, sesame sweets and harvest feasts.
📅 Makar Sankranti dates: 2027–2028
| 2027 | Friday, January 15, 2027 |
| 2028 | Saturday, January 15, 2028 |
Computed individually for 466 cities worldwide — dates can shift by a day with local sunrise. See your city's exact date and full daily panchang on its city calendar.
Frequently asked
When is Makar Sankranti 2027?
Makar Sankranti 2027 falls on Friday, January 15, 2027 in India. Marks the Sun’s entry into Capricorn and longer days — celebrated as Pongal (Tamil Nadu), Uttarayan (Gujarat), Lohri (Punjab) and Bihu (Assam) with kites, sesame sweets and harvest feasts.
Does Makar Sankranti fall on the same day everywhere?
In 2027, Makar Sankranti falls on Friday, January 15, 2027 in nearly all cities. Hindu festival dates can occasionally differ by a day between distant time zones because they depend on the lunar tithi at local sunrise; Desi.Net computes a separate date for each city.
Dates computed in-house (Drik · Lahiri) and verified against authoritative panchang. For ritually-critical timings, please confirm with your priest.