Festival
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh Bihu
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh BihuMakar Sankranti 1789
Sunday 11 January 1789
86868 days ago
Quick answers
- When is Makar Sankranti 1789?
- Makar Sankranti 1789 is on Sunday 11 January 1789 in India.
- How many days until Makar Sankranti 1789?
- Makar Sankranti 1789 was 86868 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 1790?
- Makar Sankranti 1790 is on Monday 11 January 1790.
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 Purnima
NakshatraPunarvasu
YogaVaidhriti
KaranaVishti
Sunrise7:38 AM
Sunset6:09 PM
Rahu Kaal4:50 PM - 6:09 PM
Abhijit12:32 PM - 1:14 PM