Festival
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh Bihu
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh BihuMakar Sankranti 1759
Thursday 11 January 1759
97827 days ago
Quick answers
- When is Makar Sankranti 1759?
- Makar Sankranti 1759 is on Thursday 11 January 1759 in India.
- How many days until Makar Sankranti 1759?
- Makar Sankranti 1759 was 97827 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 1760?
- Makar Sankranti 1760 is on Friday 11 January 1760.
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
KaranaTaitila
Sunrise7:38 AM
Sunset6:09 PM
Rahu Kaal2:12 PM - 3:31 PM
Abhijit12:32 PM - 1:14 PM