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 15:30 IST that afternoon — the Mesha Sankranti that begins the solar year for Punjab (Vaisakhi), Kerala (Vishu, kept on the 14th or 15th by local rule), Tamil Nadu (Puthandu), Bengal (Pohela Boishakh on 15 April) and Assam (Bihu).
The moment
| Mesha Sankranti | 14 Apr 2027 15:30 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, the punya kaal for bathing and daan runs from the ingress to sunset on 14 April, and the morning of the 14th is used in most Punjabi households. 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 3:30 PM IST.
Is Vishu on 14 or 15 April 2027?
The ingress is on the afternoon of 14 April; Kerala's rule keeps Vishu on 14 April when the ingress falls before sunset, as it does in 2027.
Why is Pohela Boishakh on 15 April?
Bengal begins the month on the day after the ingress, so Pohela Boishakh 2027 is Thursday 15 April.
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