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Makar Sankranti 1800

Saturday 11 January 1800

82851 days ago

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When is Makar Sankranti 1800?
Makar Sankranti 1800 is on Saturday 11 January 1800 in India.
How many days until Makar Sankranti 1800?
Makar Sankranti 1800 was 82851 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 1801?
Makar Sankranti 1801 is on Monday 12 January 1801.

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
KaranaBava
Sunrise7:38 AM
Sunset6:08 PM
Rahu Kaal10:15 AM - 11:34 AM
Abhijit12:32 PM - 1:14 PM
Full Panchang for this day

Makar Sankranti in other years

YearDateDay
179911 JanuaryFridayView
180011 JanuarySaturdayThis page
180112 JanuaryMondayView
180212 JanuaryTuesdayView