Festival
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh Bihu
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh BihuMakar Sankranti 1772
Saturday 11 January 1772
93078 days ago
Quick answers
- When is Makar Sankranti 1772?
- Makar Sankranti 1772 is on Saturday 11 January 1772 in India.
- How many days until Makar Sankranti 1772?
- Makar Sankranti 1772 was 93078 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 1773?
- Makar Sankranti 1773 is on Sunday 10 January 1773.
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 Shashthi
NakshatraUttara Bhadrapada
YogaParigha
KaranaTaitila
Sunrise7:38 AM
Sunset6:08 PM
Rahu Kaal10:16 AM - 11:34 AM
Abhijit12:32 PM - 1:14 PM