Pongal 2027: date and meaning
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In Washington DC, Thai Pongal is on Thursday, January 14, 2027. In India (New Delhi) it is on Friday, January 15, 2027.
- Washington DC
Thursday, January 14, 2027
Washington DC. Tamil tradition.
- India
Friday, January 15, 2027
New Delhi, same rule.
Not in Washington DC? Find your city in the table below.
The days of Pongal 2027
Dates for Washington DC. India’s date is shown where it differs.
- Bhogi, Wednesday, January 13, 2027.India: Thu 14 Jan
- Thai Pongal, Thursday, January 14, 2027.India: Fri 15 Jan
- Mattu Pongal, Friday, January 15, 2027.India: Sat 16 Jan
Why the dates differ
The first day of the Tamil month Thai: Makara Sankranti before sunset gives that day, after sunset the next day.
The times that decide it (Washington DC): Sun enters Makara 10:46 AM, 14 Jan; sunset 5:09 PM, 14 Jan
The times that decide it (India, New Delhi): Sun enters Makara 9:16 PM, 14 Jan; sunset 5:45 PM, 14 Jan
Each date is worked out for its own place and rule. Neither is wrong.
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Thai Pongal 2027 Washington DC: Thursday, January 14, 2027 India (New Delhi): Friday, January 15, 2027 Tamil tradition. Each city's date is computed for its own sky and time zone. Neither is wrong. https://pujadeep.com/festivals/pongal/2027/
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Pongal 2027 in each city
US
| City | Date | Times that decide it | Also |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | Thu 14 Jan | Sun enters Makara 10:46 AM, 14 Jan; sunset 4:52 PM, 14 Jan | In India (New Delhi): Fri 15 Jan |
| Edison, NJ | Thu 14 Jan | Sun enters Makara 10:46 AM, 14 Jan; sunset 4:54 PM, 14 Jan | In India (New Delhi): Fri 15 Jan |
| Washington DC | Thu 14 Jan | Sun enters Makara 10:46 AM, 14 Jan; sunset 5:09 PM, 14 Jan | In India (New Delhi): Fri 15 Jan |
| Atlanta | Thu 14 Jan | Sun enters Makara 10:46 AM, 14 Jan; sunset 5:51 PM, 14 Jan | In India (New Delhi): Fri 15 Jan |
| Boston | Thu 14 Jan | Sun enters Makara 10:46 AM, 14 Jan; sunset 4:35 PM, 14 Jan | In India (New Delhi): Fri 15 Jan |
| Philadelphia | Thu 14 Jan | Sun enters Makara 10:46 AM, 14 Jan; sunset 4:58 PM, 14 Jan | In India (New Delhi): Fri 15 Jan |
| Chicago | Thu 14 Jan | Sun enters Makara 9:46 AM, 14 Jan; sunset 4:43 PM, 14 Jan | In India (New Delhi): Fri 15 Jan |
| Houston | Thu 14 Jan | Sun enters Makara 9:46 AM, 14 Jan; sunset 5:43 PM, 14 Jan | In India (New Delhi): Fri 15 Jan |
| Dallas | Thu 14 Jan | Sun enters Makara 9:46 AM, 14 Jan; sunset 5:42 PM, 14 Jan | In India (New Delhi): Fri 15 Jan |
| Los Angeles | Thu 14 Jan | Sun enters Makara 7:46 AM, 14 Jan; sunset 5:05 PM, 14 Jan | In India (New Delhi): Fri 15 Jan |
| San Jose, CA | Thu 14 Jan | Sun enters Makara 7:46 AM, 14 Jan; sunset 5:12 PM, 14 Jan | In India (New Delhi): Fri 15 Jan |
| Fremont, CA | Thu 14 Jan | Sun enters Makara 7:46 AM, 14 Jan; sunset 5:12 PM, 14 Jan | In India (New Delhi): Fri 15 Jan |
| Sunnyvale, CA | Thu 14 Jan | Sun enters Makara 7:46 AM, 14 Jan; sunset 5:13 PM, 14 Jan | In India (New Delhi): Fri 15 Jan |
| Cupertino, CA | Thu 14 Jan | Sun enters Makara 7:46 AM, 14 Jan; sunset 5:13 PM, 14 Jan | In India (New Delhi): Fri 15 Jan |
| Seattle | Thu 14 Jan | Sun enters Makara 7:46 AM, 14 Jan; sunset 4:42 PM, 13 Jan | In India (New Delhi): Fri 15 Jan |
UK
| City | Date | Times that decide it | Also |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | Thu 14 Jan | Sun enters Makara 3:46 PM, 14 Jan; sunset 4:18 PM, 14 Jan | In India (New Delhi): Fri 15 Jan |
| Birmingham, UK | Thu 14 Jan | Sun enters Makara 3:46 PM, 14 Jan; sunset 4:21 PM, 14 Jan | In India (New Delhi): Fri 15 Jan |
| Leicester | Thu 14 Jan | Sun enters Makara 3:46 PM, 14 Jan; sunset 4:17 PM, 14 Jan | In India (New Delhi): Fri 15 Jan |
| Manchester | Thu 14 Jan | Sun enters Makara 3:46 PM, 14 Jan; sunset 4:18 PM, 14 Jan | In India (New Delhi): Fri 15 Jan |
Canada
| City | Date | Times that decide it | Also |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto | Thu 14 Jan | Sun enters Makara 10:46 AM, 14 Jan; sunset 5:05 PM, 14 Jan | In India (New Delhi): Fri 15 Jan |
| Brampton | Thu 14 Jan | Sun enters Makara 10:46 AM, 14 Jan; sunset 5:06 PM, 14 Jan | In India (New Delhi): Fri 15 Jan |
| Vancouver | Thu 14 Jan | Sun enters Makara 8:46 AM, 14 Jan; sunset 5:39 PM, 13 Jan | In India (New Delhi): Fri 15 Jan |
| Calgary | Thu 14 Jan | Sun enters Makara 9:46 AM, 14 Jan; sunset 5:57 PM, 14 Jan | In India (New Delhi): Fri 15 Jan |
Australia
| City | Date | Times that decide it | Also |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | Fri 15 Jan | Sun enters Makara 2:46 AM, 15 Jan; sunset 8:09 PM, 14 Jan | – |
| Melbourne | Fri 15 Jan | Sun enters Makara 2:46 AM, 15 Jan; sunset 8:44 PM, 14 Jan | – |
| Brisbane | Fri 15 Jan | Sun enters Makara 1:46 AM, 15 Jan; sunset 6:47 PM, 14 Jan | – |
| Perth | Fri 15 Jan | Sun enters Makara 11:46 PM, 14 Jan; sunset 7:26 PM, 14 Jan | – |
India
| City | Date | Times that decide it | Also |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Delhi | Fri 15 Jan | Sun enters Makara 9:16 PM, 14 Jan; sunset 5:45 PM, 14 Jan | – |
| Mumbai | Fri 15 Jan | Sun enters Makara 9:16 PM, 14 Jan; sunset 6:20 PM, 14 Jan | – |
| Kolkata | Fri 15 Jan | Sun enters Makara 9:16 PM, 14 Jan; sunset 5:12 PM, 14 Jan | – |
| Chennai | Fri 15 Jan | Sun enters Makara 9:16 PM, 14 Jan; sunset 6:00 PM, 14 Jan | – |
| Bengaluru | Fri 15 Jan | Sun enters Makara 9:16 PM, 14 Jan; sunset 6:11 PM, 14 Jan | – |
| Hyderabad | Fri 15 Jan | Sun enters Makara 9:16 PM, 14 Jan; sunset 6:00 PM, 14 Jan | – |
| Ahmedabad | Fri 15 Jan | Sun enters Makara 9:16 PM, 14 Jan; sunset 6:14 PM, 14 Jan | – |
| Surat | Fri 15 Jan | Sun enters Makara 9:16 PM, 14 Jan; sunset 6:16 PM, 14 Jan | – |
| Pune | Fri 15 Jan | Sun enters Makara 9:16 PM, 14 Jan; sunset 6:17 PM, 14 Jan | – |
| Jaipur | Fri 15 Jan | Sun enters Makara 9:16 PM, 14 Jan; sunset 5:54 PM, 14 Jan | – |
| Lucknow | Fri 15 Jan | Sun enters Makara 9:16 PM, 14 Jan; sunset 5:33 PM, 14 Jan | – |
| Varanasi | Fri 15 Jan | Sun enters Makara 9:16 PM, 14 Jan; sunset 5:28 PM, 14 Jan | – |
| Patna | Fri 15 Jan | Sun enters Makara 9:16 PM, 14 Jan; sunset 5:19 PM, 14 Jan | – |
| Chandigarh | Fri 15 Jan | Sun enters Makara 9:16 PM, 14 Jan; sunset 5:42 PM, 14 Jan | – |
| Bhopal | Fri 15 Jan | Sun enters Makara 9:16 PM, 14 Jan; sunset 5:54 PM, 14 Jan | – |
| Thiruvananthapuram | Fri 15 Jan | Sun enters Makara 9:16 PM, 14 Jan; sunset 6:21 PM, 14 Jan | – |
Panchang for Pongal day: Thursday, January 14, 2027, Washington DC
- Tithi
- Shukla Saptami (ends 3:43 AM +1 day), then Ashtami (ends 3:13 AM +2 days)
- Nakshatra
- Uttara Bhadrapada (ends 12:49 PM), then Revati (ends 1:21 PM +1 day) Name letters for this nakshatra
- Yoga
- Shiva (ends 5:49 AM +1 day), then Siddha (ends 4:09 AM +2 days)
- Karana
- Garaja (ends 3:42 PM), then Vanija (ends 3:43 AM +1 day), then Vishti (Bhadra) (ends 3:34 PM +1 day)
- Weekday
- Thursday (गुरुवार)
- Month
- Pausha (Amanta) · Pausha (Purnimanta)
- Tamil month
- Thai 1 (solar month)
- Year
- Vikram Samvat 2083 (Chaitradi) · Vikram Samvat (Kartikadi, Gujarati) 2083 · Shaka Samvat 1948
- Sunrise
- 7:25 AM
- Sunset
- 5:09 PM
- Moonrise
- 10:42 AM
- Moonset
- 11:55 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 1:30 PM – 2:43 PM
- Yamaganda
- 7:25 AM – 8:38 AM
- Gulika Kalam
- 9:51 AM – 11:04 AM
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:57 AM – 12:36 PM
- Brahma Muhurta
- 5:31 AM – 6:28 AM
About the festival
Pongal is the harvest festival of Tamil families. It is kept over three or four days around the start of the Tamil month Thai, when the Sun enters Makara, the sign of Capricorn in the sidereal zodiac.
Written for Pujadeep and checked against the sources listed. See the sources
Questions families ask
Why is Pongal 2027 on a different day in India?
The date follows the moment the Sun enters a new sign and the local time of that moment. The same moment comes at a different local time in each place, so the day can differ. Washington DC: Thursday, January 14, 2027. India (New Delhi): Friday, January 15, 2027. In Washington DC: Sun enters Makara 10:46 AM, 14 Jan; sunset 5:09 PM, 14 Jan.
When is Pongal 2028?
The date follows the Sun’s entry into a new sign, so it falls on or near the same English date each year. In 2028, Pongal is on Friday, January 14, 2028 in Washington DC.
How is the date found for my city?
Each city’s date is computed for that city, from its own sunrise and sunset and the moment the Sun enters the new sign, with the rule named below. Find your city in the table above.
Which rule sets the date of Pongal?
The first day of the Tamil month Thai: Makara Sankranti before sunset gives that day, after sunset the next day. How we compute dates
The rule and its sources
Tradition: Tamil.
Rule sources
- Published panchang: Tamil calendar (sunset rule for the month start)
- Wikipedia: Pongal (festival)
- Dershowitz & Reingold, Indian Calendrical Calculations (§4 solar critical times, §8 festival rules, citing Kielhorn 1897)
Related
Computed for 43 cities on Thursday, January 14, 2027
Rule: The first day of the Tamil month Thai: Makara Sankranti before sunset gives that day, after sunset the next day.
What the words mean: Tamil month · Sankranti
Calculated for your location from NASA JPL's DE440 ephemeris and Astronomy Engine (MIT licence), with the Lahiri ayanamsa. Times can differ by a minute or two from printed panchangs. For vrat and puja timings, follow your family or temple tradition.
Source and licence
- Our explanation
- Written for this site from the sources listed here, and checked against them. Free to quote with credit.
- Checked
- Checked against the sources listed, October 27, 2026.