Lohri dates (popular practice)
When Lohri falls in 2027, 2028 and 2029: the evening before Maghi, counted at Amritsar, with the Makar Sankranti that follows.
Wednesday, 13 January 2027
Lohri is in 87 days. In 2027, the Sun enters Makara at 21:10 on Thursday, 14 January, Indian time, so the day that holds it, counted from sunrise to sunrise at Amritsar, is Maghi, Thursday, 14 January, and Lohri is the evening before.
Lohri 2027Lohri dates, 2027 to 2029
Counted at Amritsar for every city; popular practice| Year | Lohri | Maghi | Makar Sankranti at Amritsar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lohri 2027 | Wed 13 Jan | Thu 14 Jan | Fri 15 Jan |
| Lohri 2028 | Thu 13 Jan | Fri 14 Jan | Sat 15 Jan |
| Lohri 2029 | Sat 13 Jan | Sun 14 Jan | Sun 14 Jan |
Lohri is a popular observance: the evening before the day in which the Sun enters Makara, counted at Amritsar. The texts this site follows do not name it, so no time is given for it.
Popular practice: the bonfire, the Dulla Bhatti songs, rewri and gajak.
Questions
Popular practice: the texts this site follows do not name Lohri.
When is Lohri?
For every city, counted at Amritsar: Wednesday, 13 January 2027, Thursday, 13 January 2028 and Saturday, 13 January 2029. It is popular practice, and no time is given for it.
Why is Lohri kept on that day?
Lohri is kept on the evening before Maghi, the day, counted from sunrise to sunrise at Amritsar, in which the Sun enters Makara. It is popular practice; the texts this site follows do not name it.
Is there a Lohri muhurat?
No. The texts this site follows give no rule for Lohri, so no time is shown for it.
How the day is found
Read the methodology- The day
- The evening before Maghi, the day counted from sunrise to sunrise at Amritsar in which the Sun enters sidereal Makara. One date for every city. Popular practice.
- No time
- No time is given for the bonfire or any rite.
- Makar Sankranti
- The ingress and the bath day come from the Makar Sankranti pages.
Sunrise at the centre of the Sun’s disc, with refraction · Lahiri ayanamsa · Indian time (IST), reckoned at Amritsar for every city · Swiss Ephemeris · Method