Festival calendar · 2026 Makar Sankranti 2026: Date and Sankranti Time
Makar Sankranti 2026 is on Wednesday, 14 January in New Delhi. Sun enters the sign: 3:07 PM (New Delhi). In Sydney it falls on Thursday, 15 January.
Makar Sankranti 2026 in your city
Dates and times are local to each city, worked out for its sunrise, sunset and time zone.
| City | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| New Delhi | Wed, 14 Jan | 3:07 PM |
| Mumbai | Wed, 14 Jan | 3:07 PM |
| Kolkata | Wed, 14 Jan | 3:07 PM |
| Chennai | Wed, 14 Jan | 3:07 PM |
| Bengaluru | Wed, 14 Jan | 3:07 PM |
| Hyderabad | Wed, 14 Jan | 3:07 PM |
| Ahmedabad | Wed, 14 Jan | 3:07 PM |
| Pune | Wed, 14 Jan | 3:07 PM |
| Jaipur | Wed, 14 Jan | 3:07 PM |
| Lucknow | Wed, 14 Jan | 3:07 PM |
| Patna | Wed, 14 Jan | 3:07 PM |
| Varanasi | Wed, 14 Jan | 3:07 PM |
| City | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| London | Wed, 14 Jan | 9:37 AM |
| New York | Wed, 14 Jan | 4:37 AM |
| Toronto | Wed, 14 Jan | 4:37 AM |
| Dubai | Wed, 14 Jan | 1:37 PM |
| Singapore | Wed, 14 Jan | 5:37 PM |
| Sydney | Thu, 15 Jan | 8:37 PM, 14 Jan |
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What is Makar Sankranti?
Makar Sankranti marks the Sun's entry into the sidereal sign of Makara (Capricorn) and the start of Uttarayana, the Sun's northward half of the year. It is kept across India with a holy bath, til-gud sweets, kites and harvest festivals such as Pongal and Magh Bihu, with Lohri on the night before.
How the date is decided
It is the date of the Sun's ingress into Makara at the place, calculated with the Lahiri ayanamsa. When the ingress happens after sunset, the festival is kept the next morning, when its punya kaal falls.
Questions about Makar Sankranti 2026
When is Makar Sankranti in 2026?
Makar Sankranti 2026 is on Wednesday, 14 January in New Delhi. Sun enters the sign: 3:07 PM (New Delhi). In Sydney it falls on Thursday, 15 January.
What is the sun enters the sign time on Makar Sankranti 2026?
New Delhi: 3:07 PM; Mumbai: 3:07 PM; London: 9:37 AM; New York: 4:37 AM. Times are local; the table on this page lists 18 cities.
Is Makar Sankranti 2026 on a different date in the USA, UK or Australia?
Yes, in some places: Sydney: Thursday, 15 January. The tithi's hours fall on different clock days outside India, so each city's date is worked out for its own sunrise and time zone.
Festival days begin at sunrise, as in a traditional Panchang. Check with your family priest for rites that follow a particular tradition.