पर्व · Festival dates 2026–2027 · computed
Hindu festival dates 2026 & 2027, computed from the sky
Makar Sankranti 2026 falls on 14 Jan 2026: the Sun enters sidereal Makara at exactly 15:08 IST, computed with the Swiss Ephemeris (Lahiri ayanamsha). In 2027 the ingress comes on 14 Jan 2027 at 21:11 IST. Below are the exact instants of every sankranti and every amavasya and purnima tithi of 2026–2027 — the astronomy behind Diwali, Holi, Navaratri and the rest. The observance day itself is fixed by your regional panchang from these windows; rows that depend on such rules are marked as tradition.
Every instant on this page is deterministic astronomy — Swiss Ephemeris, sidereal, Lahiri ayanamsha, IST — recomputed automatically. Nothing is transcribed from other calendars, and no date is generated by AI.
संक्रान्ति · All sankrantis, to the minute
| Ingress (IST) | The Sun enters | Traditional observance |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 2026, 15:08 IST | मकर Makara | Makar Sankranti · Pongal · Uttarayan |
| 13 Feb 2026, 04:09 IST | कुम्भ Kumbha | — |
| 15 Mar 2026, 01:04 IST | मीन Mīna | — |
| 14 Apr 2026, 09:33 IST | मेष Meṣa | Mesha Sankranti — solar new year (Vaisakhi, Puthandu, Bohag Bihu) |
| 15 May 2026, 06:22 IST | वृषभ Vṛṣabha | — |
| 15 Jun 2026, 12:53 IST | मिथुन Mithuna | — |
| 16 Jul 2026, 23:40 IST | कर्क Karka | Karka Sankranti — Dakshinayana begins |
| 17 Aug 2026, 07:59 IST | सिंह Siṃha | — |
| 17 Sept 2026, 07:53 IST | कन्या Kanyā | — |
| 17 Oct 2026, 19:52 IST | तुला Tulā | — |
| 16 Nov 2026, 19:44 IST | वृश्चिक Vṛścika | — |
| 16 Dec 2026, 10:25 IST | धनु Dhanu | — |
| 14 Jan 2027, 21:11 IST | मकर Makara | Makar Sankranti · Pongal · Uttarayan |
| 13 Feb 2027, 10:10 IST | कुम्भ Kumbha | — |
| 15 Mar 2027, 07:01 IST | मीन Mīna | — |
| 14 Apr 2027, 15:29 IST | मेष Meṣa | Mesha Sankranti — solar new year (Vaisakhi, Puthandu, Bohag Bihu) |
| 15 May 2027, 12:20 IST | वृषभ Vṛṣabha | — |
| 15 Jun 2027, 18:56 IST | मिथुन Mithuna | — |
| 17 Jul 2027, 05:49 IST | कर्क Karka | Karka Sankranti — Dakshinayana begins |
| 17 Aug 2027, 14:14 IST | सिंह Siṃha | — |
| 17 Sept 2027, 14:11 IST | कन्या Kanyā | — |
| 18 Oct 2027, 02:09 IST | तुला Tulā | — |
| 17 Nov 2027, 01:59 IST | वृश्चिक Vṛścika | — |
| 16 Dec 2027, 16:39 IST | धनु Dhanu | — |
A sankranti is the Sun's entry into a sidereal rashi. When the ingress falls late in the day, the punya kala (observance window) usually shifts to the next morning — that rule is tradition, the instant is astronomy.
मास · The lunar months of 2026–2027
| Month | From → to (amavasya, IST) | Purnima tithi (start → exact full moon) |
|---|---|---|
| माघ Māgha | 19 Jan 2026, 01:23 → 17 Feb 2026, 17:32 | 1 Feb, 05:54 → 2 Feb 2026, 03:40 IST |
| फाल्गुन Phālguna | 17 Feb 2026, 17:32 → 19 Mar 2026, 06:54 | 2 Mar, 17:57 → 3 Mar 2026, 17:08 IST |
| चैत्र Caitra | 19 Mar 2026, 06:54 → 17 Apr 2026, 17:22 | 1 Apr, 07:07 → 2 Apr 2026, 07:43 IST |
| वैशाख Vaiśākha | 17 Apr 2026, 17:22 → 17 May 2026, 01:32 | 30 Apr, 21:14 → 1 May 2026, 22:54 IST |
| ज्येष्ठ Jyaiṣṭhaadhika (leap) | 17 May 2026, 01:32 → 15 Jun 2026, 08:25 | 30 May, 11:59 → 31 May 2026, 14:16 IST |
| ज्येष्ठ Jyaiṣṭha | 15 Jun 2026, 08:25 → 14 Jul 2026, 15:14 | 29 Jun, 03:07 → 30 Jun 2026, 05:27 IST |
| आषाढ़ Āṣāḍha | 14 Jul 2026, 15:14 → 12 Aug 2026, 23:07 | 28 Jul, 18:20 → 29 Jul 2026, 20:06 IST |
| श्रावण Śrāvaṇa | 12 Aug 2026, 23:07 → 11 Sept 2026, 08:58 | 27 Aug, 09:10 → 28 Aug 2026, 09:49 IST |
| भाद्रपद Bhādrapada | 11 Sept 2026, 08:58 → 10 Oct 2026, 21:21 | 25 Sept, 23:08 → 26 Sept 2026, 22:20 IST |
| आश्विन Āśvina | 10 Oct 2026, 21:21 → 9 Nov 2026, 12:33 | 25 Oct, 11:57 → 26 Oct 2026, 09:42 IST |
| कार्तिक Kārtika | 9 Nov 2026, 12:33 → 9 Dec 2026, 06:22 | 23 Nov, 23:43 → 24 Nov 2026, 20:24 IST |
| मार्गशीर्ष Mārgaśīrṣa | 9 Dec 2026, 06:22 → 8 Jan 2027, 01:55 | 23 Dec, 10:48 → 24 Dec 2026, 06:59 IST |
| पौष Pauṣa | 8 Jan 2027, 01:55 → 6 Feb 2027, 21:27 | 21 Jan, 21:31 → 22 Jan 2027, 17:48 IST |
| माघ Māgha | 6 Feb 2027, 21:27 → 8 Mar 2027, 15:00 | 20 Feb, 08:01 → 21 Feb 2027, 04:54 IST |
| फाल्गुन Phālguna | 8 Mar 2027, 15:00 → 7 Apr 2027, 05:22 | 21 Mar, 18:23 → 22 Mar 2027, 16:14 IST |
| चैत्र Caitra | 7 Apr 2027, 05:22 → 6 May 2027, 16:29 | 20 Apr, 04:52 → 21 Apr 2027, 03:58 IST |
| वैशाख Vaiśākha | 6 May 2027, 16:29 → 5 Jun 2027, 01:11 | 19 May, 16:04 → 20 May 2027, 16:30 IST |
| ज्येष्ठ Jyaiṣṭha | 5 Jun 2027, 01:11 → 4 Jul 2027, 08:33 | 18 Jun, 04:36 → 19 Jun 2027, 06:15 IST |
| आषाढ़ Āṣāḍha | 4 Jul 2027, 08:33 → 2 Aug 2027, 15:36 | 17 Jul, 18:49 → 18 Jul 2027, 21:15 IST |
| श्रावण Śrāvaṇa | 2 Aug 2027, 15:36 → 31 Aug 2027, 23:12 | 16 Aug, 10:30 → 17 Aug 2027, 12:59 IST |
| भाद्रपद Bhādrapada | 31 Aug 2027, 23:12 → 30 Sept 2027, 08:07 | 15 Sept, 02:49 → 16 Sept 2027, 04:34 IST |
| आश्विन Āśvina | 30 Sept 2027, 08:07 → 29 Oct 2027, 19:07 | 14 Oct, 18:50 → 15 Oct 2027, 19:17 IST |
| कार्तिक Kārtika | 29 Oct 2027, 19:07 → 28 Nov 2027, 08:55 | 13 Nov, 09:56 → 14 Nov 2027, 08:56 IST |
| मार्गशीर्ष Mārgaśīrṣa | 28 Nov 2027, 08:55 → 28 Dec 2027, 01:43 | 12 Dec, 23:56 → 13 Dec 2027, 21:39 IST |
Amānta reckoning: each month runs new moon to new moon and is named for the sankranti it contains; a month with no sankranti is an adhika (leap) month — 2026 has an Adhika Jyaiṣṭha. North Indian pūrṇimānta months share the same amavasyas and purnimas, so every date below holds for both.
आधार · Festival anchors, 2026 and 2027
| Festival | Classical anchor | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makar Sankranti / Pongal | The Sun enters sidereal Makara (computed, exact) | 14 Jan 2026, 15:08 IST | 14 Jan 2027, 21:11 IST |
| Maha Shivaratri | The Chaturdashi night just before the Māgha amavasya (tradition) | amavasya ends 17 Feb 2026, 17:32 IST | amavasya ends 8 Mar 2027, 15:00 IST |
| Holi (Holika Dahan) | The Phālguna purnima tithi; colors the next day (tradition) | 2 Mar, 17:57 → 3 Mar 2026, 17:08 IST | 21 Mar, 18:23 → 22 Mar 2027, 16:14 IST |
| Chaitra Navaratri begins | From the pratipada after the Phālguna amavasya (tradition) | amavasya ends 19 Mar 2026, 06:54 IST | amavasya ends 7 Apr 2027, 05:22 IST |
| Buddha Purnima | The Vaiśākha purnima tithi | 30 Apr, 21:14 → 1 May 2026, 22:54 IST | 19 May, 16:04 → 20 May 2027, 16:30 IST |
| Guru Purnima | The Āṣāḍha purnima tithi | 28 Jul, 18:20 → 29 Jul 2026, 20:06 IST | 17 Jul, 18:49 → 18 Jul 2027, 21:15 IST |
| Raksha Bandhan | The Śrāvaṇa purnima tithi | 27 Aug, 09:10 → 28 Aug 2026, 09:49 IST | 16 Aug, 10:30 → 17 Aug 2027, 12:59 IST |
| Sharadiya Navaratri begins | From the pratipada after the Bhādrapada amavasya (tradition) | amavasya ends 10 Oct 2026, 21:21 IST | amavasya ends 30 Sept 2027, 08:07 IST |
| Sharad Purnima | The Āśvina purnima tithi | 25 Oct, 11:57 → 26 Oct 2026, 09:42 IST | 14 Oct, 18:50 → 15 Oct 2027, 19:17 IST |
| Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) | The amavasya tithi closing Āśvina (amānta); puja on the evening the amavasya prevails (tradition) | 8 Nov, 11:29 → 9 Nov 2026, 12:33 IST | 28 Oct, 20:49 → 29 Oct 2027, 19:07 IST |
| Kartika Purnima / Dev Deepawali | The Kārtika purnima tithi | 23 Nov, 23:43 → 24 Nov 2026, 20:24 IST | 13 Nov, 09:56 → 14 Nov 2027, 08:56 IST |
The classical tithi rule for each festival, with the computed window. The final observance day — including cases like Holika Dahan's pradosh rules or Navaratri's sunrise rule — follows your regional panchang; those rules are marked as tradition.
प्रश्नोत्तर · Frequently asked questions
- When is Makar Sankranti in 2027?
- The Sun enters sidereal Makara on 14 Jan 2027 at 21:11 IST (computed, Lahiri ayanamsha). Because the ingress falls in the evening, most panchangs place the punya kala on the following morning — check your regional panchang for the observance window.
- When is Diwali in 2026?
- The Diwali amavasya tithi runs from 8 Nov 2026, 11:29 to 9 Nov 2026, 12:33 IST (exact new moon at the end of that window). Lakshmi Puja is traditionally performed on the evening within the amavasya — in 2026 that is 8 November; confirm the muhurta with your regional panchang.
- Why do festival dates change every year?
- Because most festivals follow the lunar calendar: a tithi is defined by the Moon's elongation from the Sun, and twelve lunar months are about 11 days shorter than the solar year. The cycle re-aligns through the adhika masa (leap month) roughly every 32.5 months — which is why Diwali drifts between mid-October and mid-November.
- Why is there an extra month in 2026?
- The lunar month from 17 May to 15 June 2026 contains no sankranti — the Sun stays in Vrishabha throughout — so by the classical rule it is intercalary: Adhika Jyaishtha. Festivals of Jyaishtha shift to the regular month that follows it.