Festival
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh Bihu
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh BihuMakar Sankranti 1829
Monday 12 January 1829
72256 days ago
Quick answers
- When is Makar Sankranti 1829?
- Makar Sankranti 1829 is on Monday 12 January 1829 in India.
- How many days until Makar Sankranti 1829?
- Makar Sankranti 1829 was 72256 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 1830?
- Makar Sankranti 1830 is on Tuesday 12 January 1830.
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
YogaSiddha
KaranaVishti
Sunrise7:38 AM
Sunset6:09 PM
Rahu Kaal8:57 AM - 10:16 AM
Abhijit12:32 PM - 1:14 PM