Makar Sankranti 2027 in the UK: Thursday 14 January
India: Friday 15 January.
Why London keeps a different day
The Sun enters Makara (sidereal Capricorn) at Thu 14 Jan 15:30 GMT (21:00 IST). That is before sunset in London, so London keeps Thursday, but after sunset in New Delhi, so New Delhi keeps Friday.
In London, the Sun enters Makara (Capricorn) at Thu 14 Jan 15:30 GMT.
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Why Leicester keeps a different day
The Sun enters Makara (sidereal Capricorn) at Thu 14 Jan 15:30 GMT (21:00 IST). That is before sunset in Leicester, so Leicester keeps Thursday, but after sunset in New Delhi, so New Delhi keeps Friday.
In Leicester, the Sun enters Makara (Capricorn) at Thu 14 Jan 15:30 GMT.
This adds one event, which won’t update. For every festival, kept up to date, subscribe to all festivals.
Why Birmingham keeps a different day
The Sun enters Makara (sidereal Capricorn) at Thu 14 Jan 15:30 GMT (21:00 IST). That is before sunset in Birmingham, so Birmingham keeps Thursday, but after sunset in New Delhi, so New Delhi keeps Friday.
In Birmingham, the Sun enters Makara (Capricorn) at Thu 14 Jan 15:30 GMT.
This adds one event, which won’t update. For every festival, kept up to date, subscribe to all festivals.
Why Manchester keeps a different day
The Sun enters Makara (sidereal Capricorn) at Thu 14 Jan 15:30 GMT (21:00 IST). That is before sunset in Manchester, so Manchester keeps Thursday, but after sunset in New Delhi, so New Delhi keeps Friday.
In Manchester, the Sun enters Makara (Capricorn) at Thu 14 Jan 15:30 GMT.
This adds one event, which won’t update. For every festival, kept up to date, subscribe to all festivals.
The date in each city
| City | Date |
|---|---|
| London | Thu 14 Jan 2027 |
| Leicester | Thu 14 Jan 2027 |
| Birmingham | Thu 14 Jan 2027 |
| Manchester | Thu 14 Jan 2027 |
| New Delhi | Fri 15 Jan 2027 |
Sun enters sidereal Capricorn.