Festival
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh Bihu
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh BihuMakar Sankranti 1791
Tuesday 11 January 1791
86138 days ago
Quick answers
- When is Makar Sankranti 1791?
- Makar Sankranti 1791 is on Tuesday 11 January 1791 in India.
- How many days until Makar Sankranti 1791?
- Makar Sankranti 1791 was 86138 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 1792?
- Makar Sankranti 1792 is on Wednesday 11 January 1792.
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 Saptami
NakshatraRevati
YogaShiva
KaranaGara
Sunrise7:38 AM
Sunset6:09 PM
Rahu Kaal3:31 PM - 4:50 PM
Abhijit12:32 PM - 1:14 PM