Festival
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh Bihu
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh BihuMakar Sankranti 1738
Saturday 11 January 1738
105498 days ago
Quick answers
- When is Makar Sankranti 1738?
- Makar Sankranti 1738 is on Saturday 11 January 1738 in India.
- How many days until Makar Sankranti 1738?
- Makar Sankranti 1738 was 105498 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 1739?
- Makar Sankranti 1739 is on Sunday 11 January 1739.
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)
TithiKrishna Shashthi
NakshatraUttara Phalguni
YogaShobhana
KaranaGara
Sunrise7:38 AM
Sunset6:09 PM
Rahu Kaal10:16 AM - 11:35 AM
Abhijit12:32 PM - 1:15 PM