Lohri 2027 โ Raipur
All dates โ Raipur
| Date | Sunset |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, 13 January 2026 | 5:40 PM |
| Thursday, 14 January 2027 | 5:41 PM |
Nearby cities
| City | Sunset |
|---|---|
| Nagpur | 5:51 PM |
| Jabalpur | 5:44 PM |
| Visakhapatnam | 5:41 PM |
| Ranchi | 5:22 PM |
| Bhubaneswar | 5:26 PM |
| Prayagraj | 5:32 PM |
About this festival
Lohri is the Punjabi winter bonfire festival, held on the evening before Makar Sankranti, when the Sun enters Makara (Capricorn). It marks the end of the coldest weeks and the rabi harvest to come. Families light a bonfire after sunset, circle it, and offer sesame, jaggery, peanuts and popcorn to the fire.
How it is observed
- A bonfire is lit after sunset and the family walks around it.
- Til (sesame), gur (jaggery), rewri, peanuts and popcorn are offered to the fire and shared.
- Folk songs about Dulla Bhatti are sung, with bhangra and giddha.
- A first Lohri after a wedding or a birth is celebrated with extra festivity.
Calculated for Raipur, Chhattisgarh (21.25ยฐN, 81.63ยฐE) with a flat horizon. Behind buildings or hills the moon can appear a few minutes later.
Questions people ask
When is the Lohri bonfire lit?
After sunset on the evening before Makar Sankranti. The sunset time for your city is shown above.
Why is Lohri celebrated on 13 or 14 January?
Lohri is the evening before the Sun enters Makara (Capricorn). That moment shifts by a few hours each year, so Makar Sankranti falls on 14 or 15 January and Lohri on the day before.
What is offered to the Lohri fire?
Sesame seeds (til), jaggery (gur), rewri, peanuts and popcorn are offered to the fire and then shared as prasad.