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Makar Sankranti 1846

Monday 12 January 1846

66047 days ago

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When is Makar Sankranti 1846?
Makar Sankranti 1846 is on Monday 12 January 1846 in India.
How many days until Makar Sankranti 1846?
Makar Sankranti 1846 was 66047 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 1847?
Makar Sankranti 1847 is on Tuesday 12 January 1847.

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 Kaal8:57 AM - 10:15 AM
Abhijit12:32 PM - 1:14 PM
Full Panchang for this day

Makar Sankranti in other years

YearDateDay
184512 JanuarySundayView
184612 JanuaryMondayThis page
184712 JanuaryTuesdayView
184813 JanuaryThursdayView