Makar Sankranti 2026: Kashi Pandit Confirms January 15 as Auspicious Date

• Makar Sankranti 2026 will be celebrated on January 15, as confirmed by Kashi astrologer Pandit Sanjay Upadhyay.
• Lord Surya enters Capricorn (Makar Rashi) on January 14 at 9:39 PM, leading to the auspicious period (Punya Kaal) starting early morning on January 15.
• Auspicious bathing and donation rituals are from 4:40 AM to 1:39 PM on January 15.
• Bathing in holy rivers like Ganga in Kashi, Prayagraj, Haridwar, and Gangasagar is believed to absolve sins.
• Donating jaggery, sesame, rice, urad dal, and Khichdi is highly meritorious; Kharmas concludes on this day.

Why It Matters: Makar Sankranti 2026 falls on January 15, with auspicious rituals from early morning.