Festival
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh Bihu
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh BihuMakar Sankranti 1775
Wednesday 11 January 1775
91982 days ago
Quick answers
- When is Makar Sankranti 1775?
- Makar Sankranti 1775 is on Wednesday 11 January 1775 in India.
- How many days until Makar Sankranti 1775?
- Makar Sankranti 1775 was 91982 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 1776?
- Makar Sankranti 1776 is on Thursday 11 January 1776.
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 Dashami
NakshatraKrittika
YogaShubha
KaranaGara
Sunrise7:38 AM
Sunset6:09 PM
Rahu Kaal12:53 PM - 2:12 PM
Abhijit12:32 PM - 1:14 PM