Makar Sankranti: The Solar Transit to Capricorn
Makar Sankranti 2026: The sun is going to transit into Capricorn exactly at 14:50 hours IST on 14th January 2026. This marks the start of Uttarayana.
Makar Sankranti Punya Kaal Timing: 3:15 PM to 5:40 PM (14th January 2026) – most auspicious for donations, affirmations, and taking resolutions. This day also helps fulfil your karma.
Capricorn (मकर राशि) is ruled by Lord Shani (Saturn). It is the sign of hard work. When the Sun enters Capricorn on this day, it represents outshining through effort and hard work.
This time Sankranti is falling on Wednesday (बुधवार) – day of planet Mercury (बुध). This integrates energy and business acumen this year. Taking affirmations and resolutions for business on Makar Sankranti will prove to be a great catalyst for businessmen and corporate leaders.
The Sun (भगवान सूर्य नारायण) is the king of all Grahas in Jyotish. The divine leader, because of whom we are alive on earth, and we have food to eat. When a leader does hard work, the followers are influenced positively. This shows collective success.
In Capricorn, people generally like challenges. Therefore, set the most challenging targets this year. To achieve them, put effort, hard work, and follow the discipline and the rituals of Makar Sankranti.
The Rituals of Makar Sankranti & Significance
Makar Sankranti or Uttarayana brings light to your life.
It helps in providing strength for any goal you set. Performing the rituals of Makar Sankranti provides a conducive environment and internal strength for success. Here are the step-by-step rituals:
- Bathing: Start your day on 14th and 15th January 2026 by rising in Brahma Muhurth 4:00 AM to 5:00 AM. Take a cold shower with Tilli, sesame seed powder. Avoid bathing chemicals on these days.
- Chant Lord Ganesh Mantra 108 times: ॐ गं गणपतये नमः (Om Gang Ganapataye Namah) to prosperous and auspicious start of Uttarayana. Light a ghee Diya in front of your home temple before the chant.
- Offering Surya Arghya: Prepare a copper kalash, put some Jaggery, Sesame Seeds and Yellow Flowers in it. Offer the water to Surya Dev by chanting following mantras:
- Gayatri Mantra: ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः। तत्सवितुर्वरेण्यं। भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि। धियो यो नः प्रचोदयात् ।
- Surya Arghya Mantra: ॐ ऐहि सूर्य सहस्त्रांशो तेजो राशे जगत्पते, अनुकंपयेमां भक्त्या, गृहाणार्घय दिवाकर: I
- Surya Dev Beej Mantra 5 times: ॐ घृणि सूर्याय नमः I
- Feed birds and stray dogs (Ketu) on this day to get the blessings of Bhagwan Shiva. Starting the day by feeding the voiceless feels extremely good internally.
- When you are getting so much good energy on Makar Sankranti, donations will add up to more blessings.
Donations in Makar Sankranti
- Sesame Seeds (Tilli): For getting the spiritual benefits of Ketu. This remedy works best for people having Ketu as Maraka.
- Jaggery: For getting physical strength and health. This remedy will provide the immense benefits of planet Mars (Mangal). Mars is exalted in Capricorn. It will help you establish authority and credibility. Donating these items to the Labour class (hard-working) will prove to be best as Capricorn is ruled by Saturn.
- Wheat Flour: For the well-being of the family and growth
- Blankets to the needy.
Plan to donate wheat flour, whole grains to the temple or Dharamshala. Even more food items can be donated.
As much as you provide to society and nature, it will add to your Sanchita Karma. Nature will definitely give it back to you in multiplied form. This is how brilliant and practical Jyotish remedies are.
Set all the affirmations related to health, career, business, and peace. Take resolutions for effort and disciplined hard work.
Make a practice of writing these affirmations every day in your year journal to manifest the best.
May you have a great Makar Sankranti and prosperous year ahead.
आपको और आपके परिवार को मकर संक्रांति की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं I
Angad (Harsha D Mishra)
