Harvest · 2026
The panchang rule
Makara Sankranti — the solar event when the Sun transits (sankranti) into Makara (Capricorn) and begins its northward journey (Uttarayana). Unlike lunar festivals it tracks the solar calendar, so it falls on a near-fixed date in mid-January rather than shifting with the moon.
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Makar Sankranti falls on Wednesday, 14 January 2026.
Makar Sankranti is set by the panchang — Makara Sankranti — the solar event when the Sun transits (sankranti) into Makara (Capricorn) and begins its northward journey (Uttarayana). Unlike lunar festivals it tracks the solar calendar, so it falls on a near-fixed date in mid-January rather than shifting with the moon.
Explore the significance, legends, rituals and deities; find the muhurat or read the day’s panchang, and bring the festival or vrat into your own practice. Arrange any pooja through the temple or provider.
