🪷 मकर सङ्क्रान्ति · Makara Saṅkrānti (Uttarāyaṇa)

📅 When is Makara Saṅkrānti (Uttarāyaṇa)?

YearDateDay
20252025-01-14Tuesday
2026 (this year)2026-01-14Wednesday
20272027-01-15Friday
20282028-01-15Saturday
Sun enters Capricorn; Uttarāyaṇa (north-going) begins. Bhīṣma's chosen mahaprasthāna time.
Associated deity: Sūrya Bhagavān

Tradition

Tradition: Pan-Hindu

Vrata: Yes (fasting day)

Detection Rule (Pure Pañchāṅga-Based)

{
  "sun_rashi_ingress": "Makara"
}

Sources

Precedence: 1 (lower = higher priority on multi-festival days)
Engine: Festival catalogue runs at request time over the Sūrya-Siddhānta substrate's pañchāṅga output