The next Sankranti is Vrishchika Sankranti on Monday, 16 November 2026: the Sun enters Vrishchika (Scorpio) at 19:49, 16 Nov IST. After that: Dhanu Sankranti on Wednesday, 16 December 2026. Makar Sankranti 2027 is on Friday, 15 January 2027. The Sun enters Makar at 21:14, 14 Jan IST, after sunset, so the festival is kept the next day. Punya Kaal in New Delhi is 07:15 to 17:46 and Maha Punya Kaal 07:15 to 09:00 IST.
Dates and times for New Delhi in IST, nirayana (sidereal) Sun. sankranti kab hai = when is Sankranti; also written Sankranthi.
| Makar Sankranti | Sun enters Makar (IST) | Punya Kaal, New Delhi | Maha Punya Kaal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, 14 January 2026 | 15:13, 14 Jan | 15:13 to 17:45 | 15:13 to 16:58 |
| Friday, 15 January 2027 | 21:14, 14 Jan | 07:15 to 17:46 | 07:15 to 09:00 |
| Saturday, 15 January 2028 | 03:26, 15 Jan | 07:15 to 17:46 | 07:15 to 09:00 |
| Date | Sankranti | Sun enters (IST) | Also |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, 14 January 2026 | Makar Sankranti Sun enters Makar (Capricorn) | 15:13, 14 Jan | Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh Bihu; Lohri the evening before |
| Friday, 13 February 2026 | Kumbha Sankranti Sun enters Kumbha (Aquarius) | 04:14, 13 Feb | |
| Sunday, 15 March 2026 | Meena Sankranti Sun enters Meena (Pisces) | 01:09, 15 Mar | |
| Tuesday, 14 April 2026 | Mesha Sankranti Sun enters Mesha (Aries) | 09:39, 14 Apr | Solar New Year: Vaisakhi, Vishu, Puthandu, Pohela Boishakh, Pana Sankranti |
| Friday, 15 May 2026 | Vrishabha Sankranti Sun enters Vrishabha (Taurus) | 06:29, 15 May | |
| Monday, 15 June 2026 | Mithuna Sankranti Sun enters Mithuna (Gemini) | 13:00, 15 Jun | |
| Thursday, 16 July 2026 | Karka Sankranti Sun enters Karka (Cancer) | 23:45, 16 Jul | Start of Dakshinayana |
| Monday, 17 August 2026 | Simha Sankranti Sun enters Simha (Leo) | 08:04, 17 Aug | |
| Thursday, 17 September 2026 | Kanya Sankranti Sun enters Kanya (Virgo) | 07:59, 17 Sep | Vishwakarma Puja |
| Saturday, 17 October 2026 | Tula Sankranti Sun enters Tula (Libra) | 19:58, 17 Oct | |
| Monday, 16 November 2026 | Vrishchika Sankranti Sun enters Vrishchika (Scorpio) | 19:49, 16 Nov | |
| Wednesday, 16 December 2026 | Dhanu Sankranti Sun enters Dhanu (Sagittarius) | 10:30, 16 Dec |
| Date | Sankranti | Sun enters (IST) | Also |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 15 January 2027 | Makar Sankranti Sun enters Makar (Capricorn) | 21:14, 14 Jan | Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh Bihu; Lohri the evening before |
| Saturday, 13 February 2027 | Kumbha Sankranti Sun enters Kumbha (Aquarius) | 10:13, 13 Feb | |
| Monday, 15 March 2027 | Meena Sankranti Sun enters Meena (Pisces) | 07:04, 15 Mar | |
| Wednesday, 14 April 2027 | Mesha Sankranti Sun enters Mesha (Aries) | 15:33, 14 Apr | Solar New Year: Vaisakhi, Vishu, Puthandu, Pohela Boishakh, Pana Sankranti |
| Saturday, 15 May 2027 | Vrishabha Sankranti Sun enters Vrishabha (Taurus) | 12:24, 15 May | |
| Tuesday, 15 June 2027 | Mithuna Sankranti Sun enters Mithuna (Gemini) | 19:00, 15 Jun | |
| Saturday, 17 July 2027 | Karka Sankranti Sun enters Karka (Cancer) | 05:52, 17 Jul | Start of Dakshinayana |
| Tuesday, 17 August 2027 | Simha Sankranti Sun enters Simha (Leo) | 14:16, 17 Aug | |
| Friday, 17 September 2027 | Kanya Sankranti Sun enters Kanya (Virgo) | 14:14, 17 Sep | Vishwakarma Puja |
| Monday, 18 October 2027 | Tula Sankranti Sun enters Tula (Libra) | 02:13, 18 Oct | |
| Wednesday, 17 November 2027 | Vrishchika Sankranti Sun enters Vrishchika (Scorpio) | 02:02, 17 Nov | |
| Thursday, 16 December 2027 | Dhanu Sankranti Sun enters Dhanu (Sagittarius) | 16:42, 16 Dec |
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Vrishchika Sankranti on Monday, 16 November 2026, when the Sun enters Vrishchika (Scorpio) at 19:49, 16 Nov IST. The one after is Dhanu Sankranti on Wednesday, 16 December 2026.
Makar Sankranti 2027 is on Friday, 15 January 2027. The Sun enters Makar at 21:14, 14 Jan IST, after sunset, so the festival is kept the next day. Punya Kaal in New Delhi is 07:15 to 17:46 and Maha Punya Kaal 07:15 to 09:00 IST.
Punya Kaal is the auspicious window for the holy bath, daan and Surya puja. It runs from the Sankranti moment (or sunrise, if the Sun entered Makar at night) to sunset; the first part, Maha Punya Kaal, is the most auspicious. For 15 Jan 2027 in New Delhi: Punya Kaal 07:15 to 17:46, Maha Punya Kaal 07:15 to 09:00 IST.
Twelve, one each time the Sun moves into the next rashi (zodiac sign). 12 fall in 2027 as well. Makar Sankranti (Sun into Capricorn) and Mesha Sankranti (Sun into Aries, the solar new year) are the most widely celebrated.
The Sun enters sidereal Capricorn about 6 hours later each year, and every leap day pulls the moment back by a day, so it cycles through the day and drifts later by only about 20 minutes a year on average. When the moment falls after sunset, the festival and its Punya Kaal move to the next day, which is why Makar Sankranti is sometimes on 14 January and sometimes on 15 January.
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