Sankranti 2027 in Netherlands: date and local timings
Makar Sankranti (Sankranthi) 2027 falls on Thursday 14 January 2027 in all 2 Netherlands cities listed here. In India it is on Friday 15 January 2027 – 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam | Thursday 14 January 2027 | — | Sun enters Makara: 14 January 2027 4:40 PM |
| Eindhoven | Thursday 14 January 2027 | — | Sun enters Makara: 14 January 2027 4:40 PM |
FAQ
When is Sankranti 2027 in Netherlands?
Sankranti 2027 is on Thursday 14 January 2027 in Amsterdam, Eindhoven.
Is Sankranti on the same day in Netherlands and India?
No, in India it is on Friday 15 January 2027. 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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