Festival
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh Bihu
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh BihuMakar Sankranti 1740
Monday 11 January 1740
104768 days ago
Quick answers
- When is Makar Sankranti 1740?
- Makar Sankranti 1740 is on Monday 11 January 1740 in India.
- How many days until Makar Sankranti 1740?
- Makar Sankranti 1740 was 104768 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 1741?
- Makar Sankranti 1741 is on Tuesday 10 January 1741.
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 Trayodashi
NakshatraMrigashira
YogaBrahma
KaranaKaulava
Sunrise7:38 AM
Sunset6:09 PM
Rahu Kaal8:57 AM - 10:16 AM
Abhijit12:32 PM - 1:14 PM