Sankranti 2026 in Australia: date and local timings
Makar Sankranti (Sankranthi) 2026 falls on Wednesday 14 January 2026 in Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide; Thursday 15 January 2026 in Sydney, Brisbane, Canberra. In India it is on Wednesday 14 January 2026 – the date differs because the deciding tithi reaches the local part of the day on another calendar date. The rule: Sun enters sidereal Makara; ingress in (previous sunset, today's sunset] -> today, after sunset -> tomorrow, in local time. The table gives the date for each city with the deciding window and the tithi in local clock time (daylight saving applied), all computed from the NASA/JPL ephemeris for the city's own sunrise and sunset, never converted from IST.
| Cities | Date | Tithi | Tithi (local time) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | Thursday 15 January 2026 | — | Sun enters Makara: 14 January 2026 8:37 PM |
| Melbourne | Wednesday 14 January 2026 | — | Sun enters Makara: 14 January 2026 8:37 PM |
| Brisbane | Thursday 15 January 2026 | — | Sun enters Makara: 14 January 2026 7:37 PM |
| Perth | Wednesday 14 January 2026 | — | Sun enters Makara: 14 January 2026 5:37 PM |
| Adelaide | Wednesday 14 January 2026 | — | Sun enters Makara: 14 January 2026 8:07 PM |
| Canberra | Thursday 15 January 2026 | — | Sun enters Makara: 14 January 2026 8:37 PM |
FAQ
When is Sankranti 2026 in Australia?
Sankranti 2026 is on Wednesday 14 January 2026 in Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide; Thursday 15 January 2026 in Sydney, Brisbane, Canberra.
Is Sankranti on the same day in Australia and India?
No, in India it is on Wednesday 14 January 2026. A festival is fixed by a tithi at a part of the local day, and the tithi ends at the same instant everywhere, so a city many hours behind India can reach that part of the day on a different date.
How is the date of Sankranti decided?
Sun enters sidereal Makara; ingress in (previous sunset, today's sunset] -> today, after sunset -> tomorrow, in local time.
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