solar
Makar Sankranti / Pongal मकर संक्रांति
The Sun enters sidereal Makar and Uttarayana begins. Solar, not lunar — which is why it barely moves against the Gregorian calendar while every other festival does.
2026 · Delhi
15 Jan 2026
Guruvaar (Thu) · Krishna Dwadashi
The rule
What decides this date
- Rule
- The Sun's entry into a sidereal sign (sankranti)
- Observed in
- Across India
Across years
Makar Sankranti / Pongal in 2026–2028
Same rule, three years, three different Gregorian dates. Nothing here is stored — it is recomputed each time.
| Year | Date | Day | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 Jan 2026 | Guruvaar (Thu) | Krishna Dwadashi |
| 2027 | 15 Jan 2027 | Shukravaar (Fri) | Shukla Saptami |
| 2028 | 15 Jan 2028 | Shanivaar (Sat) | Krishna Chaturthi |
Across cities
Makar Sankranti / Pongal 2026, by city
A festival falls on the day whose local sunrise its tithi spans, so the date itself can differ — and any time the observance keys on certainly does.
| City | Date |
|---|---|
| Delhi | 15 Jan 2026 |
| Mumbai | 15 Jan 2026 |
| London | 15 Jan 2026 |
| San Francisco | 14 Jan 2026 |