Kharmas 2026 begins on Wednesday, 16 December 2026, 10:30 IST, when the Sun enters Dhanu (Sagittarius), and ends on Thursday, 14 January 2027, 21:14 IST, when the Sun enters Makar (Capricorn); Makar Sankranti is kept the next day, Friday, 15 January 2027. Weddings, engagements, griha pravesh, mundan and other auspicious beginnings are traditionally not held in Kharmas. The one after that is 15 Mar 2027 to 14 Apr 2027 (Sun in Meena).
Times in IST, nirayana (sidereal) Sun. Kharmas kab se hai = when does Kharmas start; also written Kharmaas or Khar Maas.
| Kharmas | Begins (IST) | Ends (IST) |
|---|---|---|
| Meena Kharmas 2026 | Sunday, 15 March 2026, 01:09 IST Sun enters Meena | Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 09:39 IST Sun enters Mesha |
| Dhanu Kharmas 2026-27 | Wednesday, 16 December 2026, 10:30 IST Sun enters Dhanu | Thursday, 14 January 2027, 21:14 IST Sun enters Makar |
| Meena Kharmas 2027 | Monday, 15 March 2027, 07:04 IST Sun enters Meena | Wednesday, 14 April 2027, 15:33 IST Sun enters Mesha |
| Dhanu Kharmas 2027-28 | Thursday, 16 December 2027, 16:42 IST Sun enters Dhanu | Saturday, 15 January 2028, 03:26 IST Sun enters Makar |
Daily puja, Surya arghya, daan, japa, Vishnu and Surya worship and the Ekadashi vrats continue as usual. In Tamil Nadu the Dhanu month is Margazhi, a month of early-morning worship.
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On Wednesday, 16 December 2026, 10:30 IST, when the Sun enters Dhanu (Sagittarius). It lasts until Thursday, 14 January 2027, 21:14 IST.
Dhanu Kharmas 2026-27 ends on Thursday, 14 January 2027, 21:14 IST, when the Sun enters Makar (Capricorn); Makar Sankranti is kept the next day, Friday, 15 January 2027.
By tradition, no. Vivah, sagai (engagement), griha pravesh, mundan and upanayana are not held while the Sun is in Dhanu or Meena. Wedding dates resume when each Kharmas ends: after Makar Sankranti (15 Jan 2027) and after Mesha Sankranti (14 Apr 2027).
Dhanu Kharmas 2026-27: Wednesday, 16 December 2026, 10:30 IST to Thursday, 14 January 2027, 21:14 IST. Meena Kharmas 2027: Monday, 15 March 2027, 07:04 IST to Wednesday, 14 April 2027, 15:33 IST. Dhanu Kharmas 2027-28: Thursday, 16 December 2027, 16:42 IST to Saturday, 15 January 2028, 03:26 IST.
Kharmas (also written Kharmaas or Khar Maas) is the month-long period, twice a year, when the Sun is in Dhanu (Sagittarius) or Meena (Pisces), the two rashis ruled by Guru (Jupiter): mid-December to mid-January and mid-March to mid-April. Guru is the karaka of marriage and auspicious beginnings, and tradition holds that these are deferred while the Sun moves through his signs. Puja, daan, japa and Surya worship continue as usual.
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