Festival
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh Bihu
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh BihuMakar Sankranti 1810
Friday 12 January 1810
79198 days ago
Quick answers
- When is Makar Sankranti 1810?
- Makar Sankranti 1810 is on Friday 12 January 1810 in India.
- How many days until Makar Sankranti 1810?
- Makar Sankranti 1810 was 79198 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 1811?
- Makar Sankranti 1811 is on Saturday 12 January 1811.
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 Ashtami
NakshatraRevati
YogaShiva
KaranaVishti
Sunrise7:38 AM
Sunset6:09 PM
Rahu Kaal11:34 AM - 12:53 PM
Abhijit12:32 PM - 1:14 PM