Makar Sankranti 2026: Date, Time, Rituals, Mantras, Benefits & Significance

    Makar Sankranti 2026 will be observed on Wednesday, 14 January 2026, marking one of the most powerful solar transitions in the Vedic calendar. The most sacred astrological moment—Sankranti Muhurat—commences at 3:13 PM, opening the gateway to the highly auspicious Maha Punya Kaal. 

    It marks the day when Surya Dev (the Sun God) enters Makara Rashi (Capricorn), initiating his sacred Uttarayan—the northward celestial journey. This transition signifies the end of the winter solstice and the gradual return of longer, brighter days, symbolizing the eternal triumph of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, and consciousness over inertia.

    Makar Sankranti (Uttarayana) – Wednesday, January 14, 2026 | Sun enters the Makara Rashi (Capricorn)
    Makar Sankranti Moment – 03:13 PM on January 14, 2026
    Makar Sankranti Punya Kala – 03:13 PM to 05:45 PM
    Duration – 02 Hours 32 Mins
    Makar Sankranti Maha Punya Kala – 03:13 PM to 04:48 PM
    Duration – 01 Hour 45 Mins
    Note: All timings are for India Standard Time (IST). Rituals performed during Punya Kala yield maximum spiritual benefits.

    Unlike most Hindu festivals governed by the lunar calendar, Makar Sankranti is determined by the solar cycle, which keeps its date nearly constant each year around 14th-January.  In 2026, this sacred occasion carries profound spiritual, astrological, and agricultural significance, uniting cosmic rhythms with human life.

    Scriptures affirm that rituals such as holy bathing (Snāna), charity (Dāna), japa, and Sun worship performed during this precise window generate multiplied spiritual merit, attracting divine grace, inner purification, and lasting prosperity. Known also as Maghi, Makar Sankranti is among the most ancient and universally celebrated Hindu festivals.

    Through rituals, sacred offerings, seasonal harvest celebrations, and acts of selfless giving, Makar Sankranti becomes a festival of renewal, gratitude, abundance, and spiritual awakening, guiding seekers toward harmony with the cosmic order.

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    Makar Sankranti 2026: Why Jan 14 Marks Sun's Powerful Transition

    Makar Sankranti the 14th January is considered as the beginning of an auspicious phase or the holy phase of transition marking the end of an inauspicious phase. It is regarded as a significant day for spiritual practices. It is the day of activating the Saubhagya Chakra, the chakra of prosperity and wealth. There are 114 chakras and 72000 nadis in the human body. These chakras are linked with the seasons, the sun and the moon movements. The January, 14th is very important for awakening the chakras and the nadis.   

    Makar Sankranti Significance 72000 Nadis Sri Amit Ray 14th January

    Makar Sankranti and the Holy River Ganga

    It is believed that taking a dip in holy rivers on Sankranti day result in merit or absolution of past sins. The holy river ganga is flowing in our body and mind as an energy channel (nadi).  Alternatively, taking dip in holy river Ganges means a kind of special meditation - the inner pilgrimage into the divine energy channels connected with the Higher Consciousness.

    In the mythological story on this special day of Makara Sankranti the souls of the 60,000 sons of King Sagara were released from patala, (physically below the earth).  Mentally, it is the symbolic day of getting release from the subconscious mind patterns of birth and death cycles. The 60,000 sons of king Sagara are associated with the 60,000 nadis in the body, which carries the unconscious and subconscious habit patterns of the body and mind. 

    "There are 60,000 subconscious nadis in human body and about 12,000 nadis are conscious. Makar Sankranti is the day to start awakening and detoxifying those 60,000 nadis."- Sri Amit Ray 

    It is also believed that those who worship Lord Surya on Sankranti are blessed with success and prosperity, and accordingly, people take a holy dip in rivers, especially Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Krishna and Kaveri. The Goddess wealth, Lakshmi is usually worshiped on the day of Sankranti. The day for the gods, the positive energy, and the night for the demons will start from this day.

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