Panchang
Kharmas
the Sun in Dhanu and Meen
The next kharmas runs from Wed 16 December 2026 to Fri 15 January 2027.
The next kharmas
New Delhi, IST; the panchang gives your city
| Kharmas | Begins | Ends (sankranti) |
|---|---|---|
| Dhanu kharmas | Wed 16 December 2026 | Fri 15 January 2027 |
| Meen kharmas | Mon 15 March 2027 | Wed 14 April 2027 |
| Dhanu kharmas | Thu 16 December 2027 | Sat 15 January 2028 |
| Meen kharmas | Tue 14 March 2028 | Thu 13 April 2028 |
| Dhanu kharmas | Fri 15 December 2028 | Sun 14 January 2029 |
What Kharmas is
Kharmas is the month the Sun spends in Dhanu (mid-December to Makar Sankranti) and in Meen (mid-March to Mesh Sankranti), the signs of Guru: two months a year.
What it is avoided or kept for
- Weddings
- Griha pravesh (moving into a new home)
- Mundan (a child’s first haircut) and janeu (the sacred thread)
- Buying a new house or vehicle, by many families
Puja, daan, a pilgrimage and the month’s vrats go on, and are read as specially fruitful. The day the Sun leaves Dhanu is Makar Sankranti, and weddings resume after it.
Why tradition keeps it
The name is from khar, a donkey: in the popular story Surya’s horses rest for this month and donkeys pull his chariot, so the Sun moves slowly and its light is weak for new beginnings.
Source: North Indian tradition (the muhurta books bar weddings while the Sun is in Guru’s signs).
The panchang’s dated terms
Common questions
When does kharmas start and end?
As of today, the next kharmas runs from Wed 16 December 2026 to Fri 15 January 2027.
Can I buy a car in kharmas?
Many families wait; the texts bar weddings and samskaras most firmly, and some panchangs allow purchases with a good muhurat.
Today’s panchang, for your city
Tithi, nakshatra, Rahu Kaal, Bhadra and panchak for where you are.
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