Festival
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh Bihu
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh BihuMakar Sankranti 1848
Thursday 13 January 1848
65316 days ago
Quick answers
- When is Makar Sankranti 1848?
- Makar Sankranti 1848 is on Thursday 13 January 1848 in India.
- How many days until Makar Sankranti 1848?
- Makar Sankranti 1848 was 65316 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 1849?
- Makar Sankranti 1849 is on Friday 12 January 1849.
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 Kaal2:12 PM - 3:31 PM
Abhijit12:32 PM - 1:14 PM