Festival
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh Bihu
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh BihuMakar Sankranti 1788
Friday 11 January 1788
87234 days ago
Quick answers
- When is Makar Sankranti 1788?
- Makar Sankranti 1788 is on Friday 11 January 1788 in India.
- How many days until Makar Sankranti 1788?
- Makar Sankranti 1788 was 87234 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 1789?
- Makar Sankranti 1789 is on Sunday 11 January 1789.
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 Tritiya
NakshatraDhanishta
YogaSiddhi
KaranaTaitila
Sunrise7:38 AM
Sunset6:08 PM
Rahu Kaal11:34 AM - 12:53 PM
Abhijit12:32 PM - 1:14 PM