Makar Sankranti Puja 2026 time, sankranti pooja muhurat 2026 is given here. Makar Sankranti puja – observing oil bath; preparing special recipe (Kheer / Khichdi), and offering naivedya to Lord Surya (other Gods – Shiva Parvati / Lakshmi Narayan), will be based on shubh muhurat.
Surya Bhagavan enters into Capricron (Makara rashi) on 14 January 2026, at 3.07 PM, on Pushya Masa Bahula Ekadashi, Wednesday, Anuradha Nakshatra, Ganda Yogam, Balava Karanam, Vrishabha Lagna, enters into Makara Rashi (2nd Pada or Charan of Uttarashada nakshatra). Hence Sankranti is observed on 14th January and the Sankramana Kalam is mentioned as above.
Name of Makara Sankramana Punyapurusha: Mandakini
Vahanam of Makara Sankramana Punyapurusha: Vyaghra (Tiger)
Makara Sankranti Surya Sankramana ==>> 3.07 PM, 14 January 2026.
Makara Sankramana Maha Punyakala Time (Makara Sankranti Tharpana Mahapunyakalam) ===>> 3.07 PM to 5.05 PM, 14 January 2026.
Pongal date is 14 January in 2026. The auspicious muhurtham for pongal preparation and pongal pooja is from 9.45 AM to 11.40 AM.
Telugu, Kannada, Tamil and Malayalam people consider Durmuhurtha, Rahukaalam, and Yama gandam, hence the puja muhurat is different from North Indian Hindi calendars.
makarsankranti snan subha muhurat
Very useful details for youngsters like us, who’s still attached to the Hindu traditional methods inspite of the daily busy schedule