Festival
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh Bihu
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh BihuMakar Sankranti 1747
Wednesday 11 January 1747
102211 days ago
Quick answers
- When is Makar Sankranti 1747?
- Makar Sankranti 1747 is on Wednesday 11 January 1747 in India.
- How many days until Makar Sankranti 1747?
- Makar Sankranti 1747 was 102211 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 1748?
- Makar Sankranti 1748 is on Thursday 11 January 1748.
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 Pratipada
NakshatraUttara Ashadha
YogaHarshana
KaranaKimstughna
Sunrise7:38 AM
Sunset6:09 PM
Rahu Kaal12:53 PM - 2:12 PM
Abhijit12:32 PM - 1:14 PM