Solar New Year 2027
Baisakhi 2027: Date, Mesha Sankranti Time and the Solar New Year
Quick answer: Baisakhi 2027 is on Wednesday 14 April 2027. The Sun enters sidereal Mesha (Aries) at about 3:30 PM IST that afternoon (published panchangs give 3:27–3:33 PM, depending on the ayanamsha) — the Mesha Sankranti that begins the solar year for Punjab (Vaisakhi), Kerala (Vishu, on Thursday 15 April), Tamil Nadu (Puthandu), Bengal (Pohela Boishakh on 15 April) and Assam (Bihu).
The moment
| Mesha Sankranti | 14 Apr 2027, about 3:30 PM IST |
|---|---|
| Baisakhi / Vaisakhi | Wednesday 14 April 2027 |
| Pohela Boishakh | Thursday 15 April 2027 (the day after the ingress) |
Punya kaal
Because the ingress falls in the afternoon, published panchangs place the punya kaal for bathing and daan on the afternoon of 14 April — from about 11:10 AM to sunset, with the maha punya kaal about 1:20 PM to 5:45 PM IST. Gurdwara celebrations and the Baisakhi mela begin in the morning, as every year. Sikh sangat marks the founding of the Khalsa (1699) the same day.
The Sun's exaltation
Mesha is the Sun's sign of exaltation: the solar year opens with Surya at full strength. In a birth chart with a weak or afflicted Sun — authority, father, vitality — the Mesha Sankranti is the classical day for surya-arghya and daan. Where your Sun sits is shown in the free kundli; the Makar Sankranti 2027 page explains the other great sankranti of the year.
Common questions
When is Baisakhi in 2027?
Wednesday 14 April 2027; the Sun enters Mesha at about 3:30 PM IST.
Is Vishu on 14 or 15 April 2027?
Thursday 15 April 2027. The Vishukkani is seen at dawn once the Sun is already in Mesha; the ingress comes in the afternoon of the 14th, so the first Mesha dawn is the 15th — the date on Kerala's 2027 holiday list.
Why is Pohela Boishakh on 15 April?
West Bengal begins the month on the day after the ingress, so Pohela Boishakh 2027 is Thursday 15 April there; Bangladesh's revised calendar keeps it fixed on 14 April.
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