---
title: "Makar Sankranti & Uttarayan"
sanskrit_name: "मकर संक्रान्तिः (उत्तरायण)"
tithi: "Makara Sankranti (Solar Transit)"
canonical: "https://sattvalok.com/festivals/makar_sankranti"
attribution: "Source: SattvaLok (https://sattvalok.com/festivals/makar_sankranti)"
---

# Makar Sankranti & Uttarayan (मकर संक्रान्तिः (उत्तरायण))

> Makar Sankranti marks the Sun's transit into the zodiac sign of Capricorn (Makara Rashi) and the beginning of Uttarayan (the northward celestial journey of the Sun).

## Observance Tithi & Season
- **Tithi**: Makara Sankranti (Solar Transit)
- **Season**: Shishir (Winter)

## Spiritual Significance
Makar Sankranti marks the Sun's transit into the zodiac sign of Capricorn (Makara Rashi) and the beginning of Uttarayan (the northward celestial journey of the Sun).