Festival
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh Bihu
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh BihuMakar Sankranti 1734
Sunday 10 January 1734
106960 days ago
Quick answers
- When is Makar Sankranti 1734?
- Makar Sankranti 1734 is on Sunday 10 January 1734 in India.
- How many days until Makar Sankranti 1734?
- Makar Sankranti 1734 was 106960 days ago.
- Is Makar Sankranti a public holiday in India?
- No. Makar Sankranti is a festival or observance in India, not a national public holiday. Some states or employers may give a day off.
- When is Makar Sankranti 1735?
- Makar Sankranti 1735 is on Tuesday 11 January 1735.
About
Held when the Sun enters sidereal Capricorn (Makara), usually 14 January. It follows the solar calendar, so its date barely moves.
Significance
Marks the Sun's northward journey and the harvest season.
How it is celebrated
- Holy dips in rivers, especially at Prayagraj
- Til-gud sweets and khichdi
- Kite flying in Gujarat (Uttarayan)
- Pongal in Tamil Nadu and Magh Bihu in Assam
Panchang on this day (New Delhi)
TithiShukla Panchami
NakshatraPurva Bhadrapada
YogaVariyan
KaranaBalava
Sunrise7:38 AM
Sunset6:08 PM
Rahu Kaal4:50 PM - 6:08 PM
Abhijit12:32 PM - 1:14 PM